Mixed reaction to Favre Retirement

I am reading, with some amusement, at the various opinions on the decision by NFL player, Brett Favre, to retire again. His actual decision was to 'remain' retired. After going through shoulder surgery there was some encouragement/pressure by his team, Minnesota Vikings, to keep playing to make all that rehabilitation worthwhile. Fortunately Favre didn't agree that was grounds for returning to the game.
According to ESPN's Ed Werner, troublesome ankles and left knee weighed alot in his decision, which wasn't an easy one judging by the number of people he was reported to have consulted.
Some think Favre back-and-forth act is 'selfish' and that he should just 'stay there' (retired). That he had retired a number of times before and had dared to show his emotions to a hungry press, did not work in Favre's favour for some fans. I say "give him a break".
Yes, he is done, as many care to share. The decision to retire is not an easy thing one - regardless of how many awards you have, how many years you have played, injured or not. It can be emotional when something you have devoted your whole life to, including childhood, is now over.
I align with the sentiments of loyal Packer Fan, Dr Jeff Cornwell, who in his blog 'asks' Favre to consider his identity has being more than that of a sports star. This is only what he does. Identity is a core issue for athletes to address in order to move on to greater success in life after sport.
Hopefully Favre will find a new passion and become more than a star athlete. There are many ways he can direct his energy to in a positive way in order to succeed beyond sport.