As a straight male, I am perfectly comfortable with my sexuality. Which is why I can say, without any fear whatsoever, that Brett Favre is a seriously hot dude. And today, the man who will go down a one of the great quarterbacks to play the game has retired from the NFL, and will likely focus his remaining days reflecting on his greatness, doing charitable work, being and NFL commentator, and being really hot.

If you follow the NFL, you don't need a recap of Favre's career. If you don't, here's all you need to know - he was a courageous, tough-as-nails leader who brought the Green Bay Packers a Super Bowl and 17 years of pride. He had a brief problem with an addiction to pain killers, and handled that with the same poise and strength he handled opponents. He was a credit to the game and to sports in general.

And he was, and remains, really, really hot. Plus he was in "There's Something About Mary," which just makes him that much cooler. Here's a YouTube Tribute to Favre: