The Facts: Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday that Favre has not gone through with the arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle that originally was scheduled for Monday. And McCarthy seems to think that the three-time MVP might put the procedure off for yet another year. "I don't know," McCarthy said. "I thought he was going to get it done Monday, but I guess this is year seven in a row that he has not gone through with it."

Diehards Line:The decision to skip surgery may have no bearing on the broader question of whether Favre will return to play for the Packers next season, as the quarterback has been playing with a buildup of bone spurs in his ankle for years. "It's up to him," McCarthy said. "He's played with it now for seven years, so it's something that really is a nuisance more than anything."