Going back to Work?

Legendary Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre has announced a return to the team. Although he formally retired in March claiming that he was "too tired" to continue, the future hall of famer now claims that he was forced out by team management and that he still has some good football left. With Brett Favre now announcing his return to football, Roto-World examines the top 5 professional athlete comebacks:

5: Joe Louis -- The Brown Bomber ruled boxing from 1937 to 1948. Louis is most famous for his World War II matchup against German fighter Max Schmeling, in which he defeated the Aryan boxer in just two minutes before a sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium. Louis retired on top, but money issues forced him to return to the ring two years later. Rocky Marciano ended Louis' career for good at age 37.

4: John Riggins -- Nicknamed "The Diesel," Riggins was a Hall of Fame running back for the Washington Redskins. After a contract dispute in 1980, Riggins walked away from the game. He was lured back to the team in 1981, telling the media "I'm bored, I'm broke, and I'm back!" Riggins continued to suit up until 1985 and won the Super Bowl MVP Award for his performance in Super Bowl XVIII.

3: Sugar Ray Leonard -- The Fighter of the Decade in the 1980's, Leonard loved retirement so much that he did it several times, including a last try back in 1997 at the age of 40. Leonard first retired in 1982, but then returned in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, and 1997. He encountered famous matches against Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, and Marvin Hagler.

2: Mario Lemieux -- The current team chairman played 10 years and won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Pengins, but then sat out the 1994-1995 season after battling Hodgkin's disease and a bad back. Although he retired officially in 1997, he returned in 2000 to play 5 more seasons before a heart ailment finally forced him off the ice.

1: Michael Jordan -- His Airness likely had the most shocking of retirements. After 3 World Championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1992-1994, Jordan abruptly walked away from the game to play baseball with the Chicago Whitesox for 1.5 seasons. Jordan returned in 1995 wearing jersey number 45, but would find success only when he reclaimed number 23 from the rafters. Jordan would win 3 more titles with the Bulls and then retire again. He would resurface in 2001 to play 2 seasons for the lowly Washington Wizards.