Doctor: Favre has "Glorified" Sprained Ankle

[joeybee12]

When Vikings coach Brad Childress broke out the F word (fracture) to describe Brett Favre's ankle injury on Monday, Vikings fans cringed and others believed it would be a longshot for Favre to play Sunday against New England.

That's not the case, according to a top NFL team orthopedist, who spoke to SI.com's Peter King.


"I think it's extremely misleading to say he has two ankle fractures and leave that impression,'' the orthopedist said. "Technically, with what I have read, he does. But you are not playing an NFL game with two fractures in the sense that we think of fractures.''

The stress fracture Favre has can be tricky, but the doctor explained to King that it can be played with and medicated.

"It's a glorified ankle sprain," the doctor said.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/26/doctor-misleading-to-say-favre-has-two-fractures/?related=1

[marmar]

1. At least he'll have more time for texting......

nt

[KamaAina]

2. They'll probably drag him out there for one series

just to keep The Almighty Streak alive. :eyes: