John Madden is calling it quits.

NBC said Thursday that the burly ex-coach who has been one pro football’s top broadcast analysts has decided to retire. The 73-year-old Madden has been working for the past three seasons on NBC’s Sunday night NFL game. His last telecast was the Super Bowl between Arizona and Pittsburgh.

Madden’s football video game is one of the highest sellign video games in history, check out 20 Years of Madden Coveres for a good perspective of how the NFL has evolved since 1990.

Check out all the details and tune to ESPN at noon for the press conference.

Brett Favre has ended the speculation. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Favre has decided to retire after having what could be considered a “career year,” in which he broke several NFL records.

FOX Sports first reported Tuesday that the Green Bay Packers quarterback informed the team in the last few days. ESPN.com said that according to Favre’s agent the quarterback told coach Mike McCarthy of his decision.

Don’t be surprised in you go to the bars tonight and see several men drowning their overwhelming sadness over pints of Old Milwaukee.