Brett Favre has advised the New York Jets, through his agent, that he will be retiring from the National Football League and specifically as quarterback of the New York Jets, retroactive to the end of the 2008 football season. Favre holds multiple records including most victories as quaterback 169, most consecutive games played 291, most touchdowns and most passing yards and most interceptions. Brett Favre, in my judgment, made the same error in judgment as did Johnny Unitas and Joe Namath, staying one year too many. Brett Favre began the 2008 season on a high note and ran out of stamina by mid-season. It is regretable that professional athlethes do not know when to leave for their own sake. Mickey Mantle retired at 36 years old, probably a year or two too late, his skills having eroded due to injury. Brett Favre will be remembered as a great quarterback having at least won one Superbowl. However Favre also leaves a year too late and a shell of himself.
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