How Bad is Favre's Ankle?

I really didn't notice Favre favoring the ankle or trying to protect it in the game, which leads me to believe he probably isn't having too much pain "during" the games.  A big part of the problem is probably when he comes out and sits on the sidelines for a while, or when he wakes up the day after, which is more than likely why they decided to have him start the second half to see how it would respond.

Favre recently told SI's Peter King that he had a lubricant, most likely a product such as Ostenil, injected into his ankle.  Who, what, when, where, and why?  First of all, Ostenil (not sure if this is what Favre got, but something similar) is a lubricant for the joints to help with pain and mobility.  It basically bonds to your natural Hyaluronic Acid and makes it stronger to add more cushion for any impact as well as increase mobility.  Ostenil is given in 3 doses each one week apart and while the effects are not felt immediately, they are usually felt within the first couple weeks.  The reports were that Favre received an injection between a series, but there seems to be no benefit to that other than they wanted to administer it as quickly as possible to get the real effects for the beginning of the season.  After the series of 3 injections, the effects of this product can last up to 6 months (which would be around February) and also last up to as long as 12 months.

Again, it doesn't appear Favre took this injection for any immediate remedies for pain, but took it for increased mobility and less pain down the line further into the season.  I myself have a hard time (especially being a Pro-Favre person) counting Brett Favre out for this season already when we take a look back at his career and some of the injuries he has played through (broken thumb on throwing hand, pulled/torn muscles, concussions, bone spurs, etc).  Also, out of Favre's 309 consecutive starts including playoffs, he has only not finished the game because of injury in 6 of those contests.  Until he is down and out, you know teams are still worried about what he can bring to the Vikings this season.