Brett Favre Will Start For Vikings Against Patriots

Brett Favre’s streak of consecutive starts will survive for at least one more week.

The Vikings have announced that Favre is active and will start today’s game against the Patriots, extending his 296-game consecutive starts streak. Moreover, Favre will be able to throw to Randy Moss in the latter’s first game against the team that traded him to Minnesota this season.

Today, the answer to Brett Favre’s eternal question of “Will he or won’t he?” seems like “He will.”

According to a report, Favre told ESPN’s Ed Werder that his left foot and ankle injuries have healed substantially, and that he expects to start for the Vikings against the Patriots this Sunday. Favre has been dealing with ankle injuries dating back to last year’s NFC Championship Game against the Saints, but it was revealed this week that he has fractures in his ankle that did not require surgery.

Favre threw “a few easy passes” but didn’t demonstrate much mobility staying away from roll outs or deep drop backs. He’s sporting tape on his left ankle (which is better than the walking boot).

This would be surprising even with his ankle injury. In the same Star Tribune story offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell is quoted as saying it would be “surprising” if Favre can’t go. Even Favre said, “I wouldn’t put anything past me to be honest with you.”

So it sounds like there are definitely mixed messages going on here. The next step is determining whether Favre will practice on Friday and then the Vikings will issue their final injury report updating his status.

Brett Favre’s ankle injury is apparently getting better. At least enough to the point that he’s hoping to practice on Friday to prepare for the Vikings Week 8 game.

Favre is expected to be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game after suffering a pair of fractures in his ankle. Favre says the decision will be made by himself, head coach Brad Childress and the Vikings medical staff.

Here’s a run down of what Favre had to say on Wednesday:

On the ankle injury: He says they’ll continue to treat it but he’s always been able to heal a little quicker than most people. “It’s worth considering to play. I’ll be honest with myself and Brad [Childress] when that time comes. I don’t know if that’s pre-game. Right before kickoff or if it’s tomorrow.”

KFAN in Minneapolis tweets that he’s in a walking boot and the injury is to his left ankle. He’s going to have an MRI on it to get more details.

Childress said that he doesn’t know if Favre will be able to play against the Patriots. He says he needs to see him be able to move around. It’s still early in the week but it’s not a great sign when you’re in a walking boot on Monday and hoping to move around by the middle of the week.