GREEN BAY, Wis., March 6 (UPI) -- Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre, in an emotional news conference Thursday, said his football career was "over, as hard as that is for me to say."
Favre told the Packers Tuesday that he was retiring after 17 years in the NFL -- 16 with Green Bay. He leaves the league as the all-time leader in several categories, including touchdown passes and passing yardage.