Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers quarterback who has just come off one of his best seasons in quite a while, has decided to retire. Favre, who led the Packers to the NFC Championship game this past season, has said that he can still play but his desire to prepare for the games is not where it should be. Favre, who was the face of the Packers franchise since the Vince Lombardi era, has played 17 seasons. 16 of those seasons were with the Packers. Favre has started 253 straight games since starting his first game with the Packers back in 1992. This past season, he passed Dan Marino for the most touchdown passes as a quarterback and he also surpassed Marino's career passing yards mark. He also has the most wins as a starting quarterback. Favre has led the Packers back to dominance after they were irrelevant in the 1980's and the early 1990's. He led them to a Super Bowl victory in 1996 against the New England Patriots and also led them to the Super Bowl the next year, when they lost to the Denver Broncos. Favre has been known as one of the most durable quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, as he has battled many injuries and still manages to start every game for more than 15 years straight. Favre is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks to play in the NFL, and now he can wait for the Hall of Fame in 5 years. Was the decision of Favre to retire surprising? How will the Packers do without him next season? Is Aaron Rodgers, the Packers starting quarterback for next season, capable of leading the Packers like Favre?
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