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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 02:26 PM
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Brett Favre Claims He's One Loss Away From Career-Ending Injury
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—Though Vikings quarterback Brett Favre confirmed his ailing right shoulder was "no big deal right now" and that the broken bones in his left foot were "uncomfortable but endurable" for the moment, the three-time MVP told reporters Thursday that one more loss could exacerbate his injuries to the point where he would have to retire. "At this level, and at my age, it would take just one game-breaking play—a deep pass, a long run, anything—by the opposing offense to aggravate an injury to the point where I can't go on," said Favre, who later claimed his injuries become more serious with each defeat he suffers. "It's entirely possible for any given team on our schedule to outscore me so badly I can't physically continue my heroic streak of consecutive starts." Favre also added that any victory he led the 3-6 Vikings to this season would be an amazing display of toughness.

Read more: http://www.theonion.com/articles/brett-favre-claims-hes-one-loss-away-from-careeren,18491/

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charlie and algernon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 02:29 PM
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1. Is it sad that this article makes more sense than my Wrigley Field article?
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 02:37 PM
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2. NOT the Onion, REPEAT, NOT The Onion...
this is what he tells his fans at ESPN.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 10:57 PM
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3. He must have gotten the idea from Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine
Edited on Fri Nov-19-10 10:58 PM by rocktivity
who made a miracle recovery from a career-ending hand injury when he got a new guitar company endorsement deal.

:headbang:
rocktivity
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 11:16 PM
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4. Dave MustStayIn the band.
Or as my friend calls him, Dave Sustain. :)
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