I'm not a football fan and I've never been one. Even as a kid, we played baseball, we went to baseball games and we watched baseball on TV. We collected baseball cards and we idolized baseball players. But I don't question, of course, that football fans are passionate about their game and their players, especially ones named Brett Favre.

I sorta liked the Dolphins because of the logo and then the Bills for the same reason, and I guess I'd have said I rooted for the Jets, but only because they played at Shea Stadium, home to my beloved Mets (I grew up in New York).

But I'd be hard pressed to name you a Jets player or any football player from my childhood beyond Larry Csonka and I'm not even sure who he played for, much less what his position was or why, for that matter, I remember his name. I've attended exactly one professional football game and that was a year ago. The highlight for me was the $4 Heineken.

So, you won't be surprised to hear me admit that Brett Favre has had very little impact on my life, even though I met him once briefly. But I live in Wisconsin and so I know he's exerted a great influence on many around me. I know that his retirement will send many of us into mourning.

As a co-worker said this morning, it's like when someone dies, you still have the memories ... except he's not dead. Right, so let's hear some of those memories. Tell me and OnMilwaukee.com readers what Brett Favre meant to you and why you'll miss him.

Use the talkback feature below to share your thoughts on Favre, his career and his retirement. In the meantime, I send my deepest condolences.