The famed face and arm of the Green Bay Packers, Brett Favre, has decided to retire.
It's being reported by ESPN's Christ Mortensen that Favre would have committed to multiple years if the Packers and Randy Moss could have come to agreement. After Moss re-signed with the Patriots on Monday, Favre's mind was made up for him.
Favre retires with gaudy numbers: 61,655 yards, 5,377 completions in 8,758 attempts for a 61% career completion percentage, 442 touchdowns and 288 interceptions.
A first ballot Hall of Famer if I have ever seen one, Favre leaves the Packers on his terms. Being a fan of the game and a fan of Favre, I would have liked to see him stay around for a few more seasons. He put the Packers in a great position by building up his core of young rookies and handing them off to Aaron Rodgers.
The torch has been passed, and I think Rodgers will make Brett proud.
Thanks Brett, even though you beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl in '96.
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