The Facts:
ESPN's Ed Werder reports that while Favre won't leave team, putting him on IR now to end speculation on last couple weeks is possible/likely.
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Favre, who is bothered by numbness in his hand possibly caused by nerve damage in his injured right shoulder, is an issue. Asked directly after tonight's loss to the Giants, which he watched from the sidelines in street clothes (ending his consecutive start streak at an amazing 297 games), if he plans to play again, the veteran signal caller said that was unlikely if he didn't regain full feeling in his hand. ... Stay tuned. We'll obviously be following up. ... Meanwhile, putting the streak in perspective: Since Favre’s streak began, 239 other quarterbacks have started in the NFL, according to STATS LLC. That’s an average of 7.4 per team — if you count all 32 teams; back when Favre’s streak started, there were only 28.
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