Brett Favre is following through on that vow to finally end his career after 20 NFL seasons. League spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that the Minnesota quarterback had filed his retirement papers with the NFL. The news was first reported by FoxSports.com on Monday. The 41-year-old Favre has filed retirement papers previously, of course, and could request reinstatement at any time. He said he was done in 2008 with the Packers and 2009 with the Jets, only to join the Vikings and play two more years. His apparent final season was filled with turnovers and oddities -- the final play of Favre's career will apparently be a jarring sack by the Bears on a rock-hard college football field. On the same day players across the league were clearing out their lockers for the year, Favre was sued by two massage therapists who say they lost their jobs with the Jets after complaining about those text messages from the famous quarterback. Favre led the Vikings to the 2009 NFC title game in one of the most memorable seasons in the franchise's 50-year history. But his second season in Minnesota couldn't have gone much worse, and it appears the 41-year-old has finally worn out his welcome in a league that reaped the benefits of his talents for two decades. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6030210
