Favre calls it quits.

The Green Bay Packers recently confirmed a story originally reported by FOXSports.com saying that quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire.

"Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL," Packers GM Ted Thompson said in a statement released by the team. "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. ... 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."

I really don't know what else to say about this story. I really didn't car about Favre in the first place. I mean, I rooted for the Packers in the playoffs, but I was never really a Brett Favre fan.

Sure, he will be missed, and sure, he may be the "most storied quarterback in NFL history", but I would argue that things like this happen all the time. Everyone has a favorite player, and every player retires sometime, so why is it so special that when Brett Favre retires, there is this media-gong-show?

If you know me, you know I'm just pulling your leg. Go Favre.

Here are his career numbers:
G - 257
GS - 253
Comp - 5,337
Att - 8,758
Yds - 61,655
TD - 442
Int - 288