Breaking news: The Brett Favre era is over!

ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Ed Werder are reporting that Favre has instructed his agent to inform the Jets that he plans to retire. And, for once, I don't think he's going back on his decision.

HIP-HIP .... HOOOORAAAAAAY!!!!!!

From my post the after the Jets were eliminated from postseason play:

But as the weeks passed, it became obvious that this man had lost "it," and "it" wasn't coming back. He was what he was: a 39 year old playing a young man's game; a gunslinger carrying a starter's pistol into a shootout.

That pretty much sums it up for me.

I'll take my chances this year with anyone else at quarterback, so long as they don't make dumb mistakes. With the way Rex Ryan plans on coaching, you don't need a stud at QB, just someone who can manage an offense ... which Brett Favre couldn't do and, with his stubborn streak and "gunslinger" mentality, wouldn't do.

Peace out, Brett.