When the game ended, Favre jogged diagonally across the turf – waving once toward Detroit’s sideline – and up a ramp toward the locker room. So long, Brett.”I would have liked to have played,” Favre said. “The wise choice was not to play. I was OK with it.”

via Vikings vs. Lions – Recap – January 2, 2011 – NFL – Football – SI.com.

I would have preferred yet another dumbass interception  to keep you out of the playoffs/Super Bowl, but “unable to perform” does have a certain  Karmic ring to it.