Favre says MRI will affect decision to play next season

Pale Blue Dot

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:30 PM
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Favre says MRI will affect decision to play next season

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brett Favre will have an MRI exam Monday on his ailing right shoulder, a procedure that will help the 39-year-old quarterback decide whether he'll return for another season with the New York Jets.

Favre said he's been feeling discomfort in his rocket right arm "for quite a while," and he struggled down the stretch with nine interceptions and only two touchdowns in his last five games. He was intercepted three times in the Jets' 24-17 season-ending loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

"It hurts in the back , hurts down in the biceps and, occasionally, in my neck," Favre said. "Other than that, it's fine."

Favre, who insists he hasn't yet decided if he'll come back for his 19th NFL season, wants to see what the exam shows before determining anything.

"It didn't feel like it should, I do know that," Favre said of his shoulder. "Whether or not it requires surgery, depending on what it would be, that's something else I would have to weigh on whether or not, first of all, I would want surgery.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3796825

I can't believe he is going to play the "Will I retire or won't I" game again. What an ass. He continues to destroy his legacy.

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Bunny

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:45 PM
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1. Yep, I bet even John Madden is gettting a little tired of this.

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charlie and algernon

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:54 PM
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2. more and more I think Green Bay made the right decision by trading him

they realized they needed to move on and give the team to Rodgers and out of the hands of Favre who obviously doesn't care about the team anymore. He's effectively washed up and is destroying his legacy.

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Ptah

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:56 PM
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3. Favre had his MRI yesterday - Miami Retirement Iniative.

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flvegan

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:57 PM
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4. I think Favre does it just so the Lounge has something else to fight about.

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NJmaverick

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Mon Dec-29-08 01:58 PM
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5. Favre is not the first, nor will he be the last, to handle the retirement issue poorly

I have heard many players talk about there is nothing else like the locker room camaraderie and the thrill of victory. It's a tough thing to let go of, even if your body is screaming at you to do just that.

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