FAVRE SIGNS WITH VIKINGS

Brett Favre is coming back for more. The 39-year-old quarterback turned his back on retirement for the second time in as many years, agreeing today to play for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings will pay Favre $12 million this year and $13 million next season, according to ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. The contract is straight salary, no performance bonuses. Because Favre is a vested veteran, the $12 million is guaranteed for this season if Favre is on the opening day roster because he is a vested veteran. This also applies to the $13 million 2010 deal.

The first inkling that something was afoot came early today, when two television stations in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Minneapolis reported that the Vikings had sent a private plane to Hattiesburg to pick up Favre and his wife, Deanna. They arrived to cheering fans outside the team's practice facility and the quarterback was in a helmet and pads less than 90 minutes later. His red practice jersey was the familiar No. 4, the same number he wore for years with his now-rival Green Bay Packers.

- Jason