DETROIT — Brett Favre‘s record consecutive starts streak ended at 297 on Monday when he did not suit up for the Minnesota Vikings‘ game against the New York Giants.
The streak, dating back to 1992, ended because of a right shoulder injury the quarterback sustained on Minnesota’s first series Dec. 5 against Buffalo.
Jeff Anderson, a Vikings spokesman, announced to the public that the 41-year-old Favre was inactive on Twitter: “Vikings Inactives — 12, 19, 25, 31, 76, 90, 91…and 4. The streak ends…”
The Vikings hoped Favre, who has started despite a broken foot and elbow tendinitis this season, could do it again when the Giants game was delayed from Sunday after the Metrodome roof collapsed. That forced the game to be moved to Ford Field, but it was not enough time for Favre to get healthy enough to play.
Source: ESPN
The question is:
As a fan, do you prefer to see a player (in any sport) to go out on top (ex. Garry Kasparov) or a player to keep on playing for as long as possible, even years or decades after his/her prime (ex. Viktor Korchnoi)?
Special Poll
| As a fan, do you prefer to see a player (in any sport) to go out on top or a player to keep on playing for as long as possible? | |
| Go out on top | |
| Play on way past prime | |
| No opinion | |
Be Art Bisguier.
Let’s talk about the UConn women basketball team. 87 wins in a row and counting.
The incredible comeback of Tal in the seventies is sufficient to answer your poll…
How about a middle ground — play on _somewhat past prime? For example Kasparov, Favre…