The Sommer Frieze

Not baseball, but a huge story nonetheless. After 17 years, Packers’ QB Brett Favre announces his retirement.

From Wikipedia:

Favre is the only three-time AP MVP (1995-97) in NFL history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls: a victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. Favre, the 2007 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, has played 17 seasons in the NFL and has started every game since his first start for the Packers in 1992. His records include: most career NFL touchdown passes (442), most career NFL passing yards (61,655), most career pass completions (5,377), most career pass attempts (8,758), most career NFL interceptions thrown (288), most consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks (253, 275 total starts including playoffs), and most career victories as a starting quarterback (160).[5][1]

Next stop? The NFL Hall of Fame.