A day most the sports world never thought would come has indeed happened: Brett Favre, the Legend That Is, is stepping away from his throne as the King of Green Bay.

“I know I can still play, but it’s like I told my wife, I’m just tired mentally. I’m just tired,” Favre, the three-time NFL MVP, told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen in a voice mail message.

“If I felt like coming back — and Deanna [Favre, his wife] and I talked about this — the only way for me to be successful would be to win a Super Bowl. To go to the Super Bowl and lose, would almost be worse than anything else. Anything less than a Super Bowl win would be unsuccessful,” Favre said in the message.

“I know it shouldn’t feel unsuccessful, but the only way to come back and make that be the right decision would be to come back and win a Super Bowl and honestly the odds of that, they’re tough. Those are big shoes for me to fill, and I guess it was a challenge I wasn’t up for. “

Favre finished as the leader in yards, wins, touchdowns, and interceptions for active and retired quarterbacks. Though I always felt he was a bit overrated — he threw way too many picks, in my opinion — his legacy in the NFL has surely been stamped, and I wish him only the best for his future.

As for you, Aaron: You’re up. Ten years later, you’re up.