Thank You, Brett Favre

As a lifelong fan of the NFL and of football in general, today is a day I will truly never forget.  When I received the news today that Packer quarterback Brett Favre had retired after 17 seasons in the NFL, I got the feeling that this is how my father might have felt when he heard Mickey Mantle called it quits.  Or perhaps how my grandfather may have felt when "The Babe" took his final swing. Favre, was not only an iconic football legend, but was an American treasure.  He was a unique combination of Bobby Layne, Walt Garrison and Dick Butkus.  Tough, hardnosed, fearless, free-wheeling and amazingly talented. In the day and age of steroids, "spy-gate," crooked refs, dogfighting and slimy college football/basketball coaches, it was Favre's play every Sunday that was a reminder of why I fell in love with sports at such a young age. Favre was not without his demons and he was no angel, it was a quote from Favre himself that I believe sums him up ... [link]