Brett Favre retires
Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons.
Green Bay Packers' quarterback Brett Favre runs off the field as the final seconds run off the clock in their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers for the NFC Central title, in Green Bay in this Dec. 24, 1995 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre talks to the media about his recent stay at the Menninger Clinic for drug rehabilitation while coach Mike Holmgren watches during a news conference in Green Bay, Wis., in this July 17, 1996 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, left, talks with San Francisco 49ers safety Tim McDonald after Green Bay won 35-14 to advance to the NFC Conference finals in Green Bay in this Jan. 4, 1997 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end Reggie White (92) hugs quarterback Brett Favre during the NFC Championship trophy presentation in Green Bay in this Jan. 12, 1997 file photo. The Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 30-13 to advance to Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after his touchdown pass to Andre Rison during the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXI at the Superdome in New Orleans, in this Jan. 26, 1997 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a 57 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Freeman in the first quarter against the Tennessee Oilers in Green Bay in this Dec. 20, 1998 file photo. The Packers won 30-22.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is escorted off the field with his wife, Deanna, after the Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders 41-7 in Oakland, Calif., in this Dec. 22, 2003 file photo. Favre's father passed away the day before.
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Brett Favre laughs after rushing for a first down against the Cleveland Browns in Green Bay in this Sept. 19, 2005 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre looks back after running back Noah Herron rushed for an 11-yard touchdown during the second quarter of their NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Green Bay.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre looks to pass the ball after falling down during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Green Bay in this Sept. 10, 2006 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre waves to spectators as he leaves the field following the Packers' 9-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game in Green Bay in this Dec. 21, 2006 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Bubba Franks during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Green Bay in this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates after throwing an 82-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings against the Denver Broncos on the first play of overtime in Green Bay's 19-13 victory in an NFL football game in Denver on Monday, Oct. 29, 2007.
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Coach Mike McCarthy has been able to get Brett Favre to go along with his high-percentage pass offense, but the Packers have thrived on the long ball in clutch situations the past two weeks.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Green Bay. The Packers won 34-0.
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Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre chats with Minnesota head coach Brad Childress after Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Green Bay.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre throws a pass against the Detroit Lions in the second half of a NFL football game Thursday in Detroit. Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 37-26 victory.
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Brett Favre celebrates a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (4) leaves the playing field late in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL football game, Thursday, in Irving, Texas. Favre hurt his arm in the second quarter and did not return to the game. Dallas won 37-27.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts to a touchdown during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks on in Green Bay.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates in the snow during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Green Bay in this Jan. 12, 2008 file photo. The Packers won 42-20.
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Green Bay Packers' Brett Favre kisses his wife, Deanna, after an NFL divisional football playoff game in Green Bay in this Jan. 12, 2008 file photo. The Packers won 42-20.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre looks on during the NFC Championship football game against the New York Giants on Sunday in Green Bay. The Giants beat the Packers, 23-20, to advance to the Super Bowl.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre walks off the field after his team's 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship football game in Green Bay in this Jan. 20, 2008 file photo.
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