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NFL legend Brett Favre has decide that it is time to call it a career for the second time in as many years, at the young age of 39. Favre who will save the New York Jets 13 million dollars in cap room by retiring, did not have a press conference like the parade he had in Green Bay last year, when he pulled the same stunt.

His decision came 6 weeks after his only season with the Jets, ended in disappointment as the Jets went 1-4 down the stretch and failed to make the playoffs once again. He threw 9 interceptions in that terrible stretch of games, but threw them at the worse possible time in the game.

He said that he was also bothered by a torn biceps tendon in his throwing arm, but he will be the first to tell you that he is ready to put on his # 4 jersey at the sound of the whistle. Favre said in regards to the injury that-"It's something that obviously I was able to play with. I don't think I was nearly as productive as the season progressed, but it very well could be fine next year. I'm well aware of that. But then again, it could linger and bother me throughout the year, and I just felt like it was time. I think that, to me more than anything, was a wakeup call."

He leaves with records that may never be broken : his games consecutively played streak, career touchdowns-464, career completions-5,720, career passing yards-65,127, and regular season wins at 169. Easily a first ballot Hall of Famer and very debatable as the best quarterback ever. The NFL will miss this legend just like we did with Joe Montana, Dan Marino, and Roger Staubach.