EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The lure of playing in another Super

Bowl brought Brett Favre back to the NFL -- again.

Favre joined his Minnesota Vikings teammates at practice

Wednesday. The three-time MVP wore a helmet, shoulder pads and red

quarterback's jersey as he worked out with Minnesota for the first

time since getting battered by New Orleans Saints as the Vikings lost the

NFC Championship Game in January.

"As we were driving on that last drive it seemed like it was

destiny -- for us," Favre said. "I was so close, so close to

getting these guys to the Super Bowl."

Instead, Favre threw an interception in the final minute of regulation. The Vikings never got the ball back in overtime.

"I owe it to this organization to give it one more try," he said.

Not that coming back for a 20th season was a simple decision.

"I could make a case for both playing, not playing," Favre said. "This is a very good football team. The chances [of going to

the Super Bowl] here are much greater than other places. From that

standpoint, it was always going to be easier [to return].

"Part of me said it was such a great year, it would be easy to

say, 'Hey, can't play any better, why even try?' Then the other

part is, 'Guys are playing on a high level. Why don't I go back

out?' The expectations are high here, as they should be."

The expectations always are high for Favre, even at 40. He's the

NFL's leader in nearly every significant passing category and the

winningest regular-season quarterback ever.