Brett Favre retires

As I'm sure everyone knows by now, Brett Favre has officially announced his retirement from football.  He leaves behind a legacy as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, quarterback that has ever lived.  Not only did he set almost all the notable passing records this past year, but he had one of his greatest statistical season in 2007 at the age of 38.  Favre set a career high in completion percentage and posted the third best passer-rating of his career as he led the Packers to the NFC championship game against the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.  Unfortunately, the last pass that Favre will probably ever throw was intercepted in the overtime loss.  The fact that his last pass was intercepted is perhaps appropriate as Favre was always known as one of the last true gunslingers of this era.  That last pass takes nothing away from Brett Favre's legacy, though, as he is a former Super Bowl champion, a three time MVP, and has thrown for more touchdowns and passed for more yards then any other quarterback.  I don't need to tell you this, but Brett Favre is a sure-fire hall of famer and deserves to enjoy his retirement.