Favre Faces Tough Decision
Minnesota Quarterback, Brett Favre, may be down for the count after last night’s sack by Bears DE, Corey Wootton, during which Favre suffered a concussion. Favre’s helmet bounced against the frigid turf, and he stayed motionless for a few seconds before slowly rising and walking off with his head hung down. Favre appeared dazed as he put on a jacket on the sideline. It was the type of injury that left no question as to the course of action. Like his protégé, Aaron Rogers, he was out for the duration.
Early Monday Favre’s status was upgraded to questionable, but he still wasn’t able to throw effectively. At the last minute he decided to play anyway. What made him change his mind?
“What changed? To be honest I didn’t know if I could throw until I went out in pregame,” Favre said. “I threw 3-4 passes maybe three days ago, maybe 10 yards and I couldn’t throw. Why I would even consider playing after that? I have no idea.”
“This may sound pretty crazy but I was looking forward to playing in the blizzard,” Favre said. “Go figure, it stopped snowing (heavily) right before the game started.”
Favre, 41, said he’s proud of his 20-year career. He insisted that his career would not be defined by one game, but on his overall record that included three MVP awards, a Super Bowl championship and almost every significant NFL passing record, not to mention a consecutive starting record that defies all logic.
“It’s been everything I thought it would be and then some,” Favre said. “My last pass was just as much fun as my first one.”
