Brett Favre, the 39-year-old quarterback, has agreed to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

“I felt I did everything I possibly could do to get where I need to be,” Favre said at his introductory news conference Tuesday. “You’re 39, your arm may not feel like it did at 21. But the pieces are in place that you don’t have to do that much and I agree with that.

“If they were willing to take that chance, I was, too.”

The Vikings will pay Favre $12 million this year and $13 million next season, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen and ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The contract does not contain performance bonuses.

Because Favre is a vested veteran, the $12 million is guaranteed for this season if he is on the opening day roster. This also applies to the $13 million 2010 deal. This year, $6 million is guaranteed for skill and injury, meaning that if he is bad during the next few weeks, the Vikings can’t get out for less than $6 million.

The Jets (8-3) came in atop the AFC East after a victory over New England at Foxborough. They have won five straight for the first time since October 2004 and seven of their last eight. The win also pulled them within two of Tennessee (10-1) with five to play in the race for home-field advantage through the playoffs.

The Titans had won 13-straight regular-season games dating to Dec. 16, 2007, in becoming only the 11th team since 1970 to win its first 10 games. Favre threw two touchdown passes, Leon Washington ran for two scores and the New York Jets served notice they will be a factor in the AFC this season by routing the Titans 34-13, ending the perfect start by the NFL’s last undefeated tea

Brett Favre and the New York Jets really saw the benefits of the 38 year old’s career high six touchdown passes on Sunday as they flattened the Arizona Cardinals 56-35. Cardinals QB Kurt Warner had a hard time hanging onto the ball as the Cardinals turned the ball over seven times.

In Dallas the Washington Redskins surprised many with a 26-24 victory over Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys who watched in shock as Redskins receiver Santana Moss completed his third consecutive 100+ yard game.

Aaron Rogers left a Green Bay versus Tampa Bay match up with what looked like a shoulder injury but would eventually return, but it didnt seem to matter, since the Buccaneers held on for the 30-21 victory.

The Brett Favre years in Green Bay are now officially over. His legendary career is not. The month-long drama has now come to an end, with the Packers agreeing to trade their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback to the New York Jets, as it was first reported Wednesday night.

“We’re going to take this one year at a time,” Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said on a conference call early Thursday morning. “We’re excited to have Brett on the team this year.”

Favre, who announced his NFL playing career was over in March, is expected to be introduced at a 6 p.m. news conference at Cleveland Browns Stadium before the Jets play their first exhibition game.

Brett Favre will not be showing up to practice today when the Green Bay Packers open up training camp. However, that doesn’t mean that the retired quarterback is going to give up his mission to return: it’ll probably just be with another team.

According to an ESPN report Sunday, Favre has signed a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting to be reinstated but has yet tosend it to league headquarters. Favre said he is open to a trade, not just to Tampa Bay or the New York Jets, and is hoping Goodell can help cross the quarterback’s impasse with Packers General Manager Ted Thompson.

Three days after a conference call with Packers team officials in which quarterback Brett Favre vehemently expressed his desire to play in 2008, on Friday Favre officially asked by letter for his unconditional contractual release, a source close to Favre and the team said. Favre, expressed a desire to have an friendly parting, as the Packers have been hesitant to embrace his return. Favre has three years left on his contract at a total of $39 million. He currently is on the reserve-retired list.

Brett Favre is the only three-time AP MVP (1995-97) in NFL history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls. Favre announced his retirement this year, ending a 17-year career.

The Green Bay Packers will retire Brett Favre’s No. 4 during the opener against the Vikings on Sept. 8. Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said the quarterback’s number would be retired in a ceremony at Lambeau Field during the Monday night game, joining the No. 14 of wide receiver Don Hutson, fullback Tony Canadeo’s No. 3, quarterback Bart Starr’s No. 15, linebacker Ray Nitschke’s No. 66 and defensive end Reggie White’s No. 92.