The speculations are over! Brett Favre is retiring from the Green Bay Packers, ESPN reports. As it seems, Favre’s agent confirmed to the source that the player announced Packers coach Mike McCarthy of his decision on Monday night.

Well, that certainly puts a stop to rumors that Favre will come back for the 18th NFL season of his career. And if we get to think of it, it’s not a bad moment to retire, after a good season: retire in glory, right?

Favre seems to think so, after a long career, full of NFL records: 253 consecutive regular season games, 442 touchdown passes, 5,377 completed passes, 8,758 attempted passes and 22 playoff games.

Now 38, Favre goes out in style, after one of his best seasons yet, and the NFL will certainly miss him. He managed to win the Super Bowl 31 in his first attempt, after beating the New England Patriots in a 35-21 victory.

Favre has been with the Green Bay Packers since 1992, and led them to two consecutive Super Bowls ever since. He is also the only three-time AP MVP in the National Football League history.

He was named sportsman of the year in 2007 by Sport Illustrated, and in 2008 he was chosen to be the starting NFC quarterback for the 2008 Pro Bowl, but unfortunately he had to withdrew due to an ankle injury.

At the end of February, the team’s official website announced his retirement for… well … just a few minutes, before rapidly removing the announcement. That shouldn’t be the case this time, as the rumors, yet unconfirmed, of his retirement come to confirm what the official site said a few days ago.