Favre retires

Brett Favre has retired. These words have been thrown around for the past few years, but never would I thought that it would come true this post-season.

Although I am a New York Giants fan at heart, I admire everything that is Brett Favre. If there is one man who represents the child in all of us that loves playing sports, it's Brett Favre. Take one look at the photograph of him winning the 1996 Super Bowl or any touchdown he's thrown to see the little kid in all of us celebrating.

The game was never about money to Favre. Favre didn't play so he could make the almighty buck or to celebrate touchdowns. He played the game because he loved the sport. He played with an enthusiasm for the sport that few can parallel.

One moment that sticks with me is Favre's game against Oakland the night after his father died. With all of the emotion that was boiled up in him at that moment, for him to be able to go out there and do what he did was simply incredible. You could see the pain on his face through that game. Watching that game, you almost felt like his father was out there with him guiding him.

Was Brett Favre the strongest quarterback? No. Was he the smartest quarerback? No. But Favre played the game like no one else and broke records left and right. Although he might not measure up with some quarterbacks like Brady, Bradshaw or Montana in terms of championships, the leadership that Favre exalted is unparalleled.

Brett Favre was the Green Bay Packers. He was the Lambeau Leap. He was the city of Green Bay. The man was as goo a leader at the hardest postion in sports as one can find.

Although Favre's last memory might be throwing a game-losing interception to the Giants in the NFC Championship, his accomplishments are as plentiful as any quaterback.

The Packers had a legitmate chance to make the Super Bowl this upcoming season, but Favre called it quits. Enough was enough. He left on his terms and is walking out a legend in the sport of professional football.

Thanks Brett for the memories.