It has been reported this morning that Brett Favre has decided to retire! Living in Green Bay myself, I have had the pleasure to watch him since the very first game he came into play 17 years ago after Don Makowski went down with injury! I was hoping he would come back for one more year and announce that his retirement would be at the end of the 2008 season, but he decided otherwise.
Thank you Brett for everything you have done for Green Bay and the Green Bay Packers! 
UPDATE: Packers make it official: Favre retires
Press-Gazette
The Green Bay Packers officially announced quarterback Brett Favre’s retirement shortly before 10 a.m. today, issuing the following statement by General Manager Ted Thompson.
"Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL. He has had one of the greatest careers in the history of the National Football League, and he is able to walk away from the game on his own terms – not many players are able to do that.
"The Packers owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. He has given Packers fans 16 years of wonderful memories, a Super Bowl championship among them, that will live on forever. Brett’s many accomplishments on the field are legendary. He leaves the game holding virtually every career passing record, plus his consecutive starts streak, which may never be duplicated.
"The uniqueness of Brett Favre – his personality, charisma and love of the game – undoubtedly will leave him as one of the enduring figures in NFL history."
