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The Latest Breaking News from Brett Favre

Texts bust Favre, GOP in welfare scandal

"If you were to pay me is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much?" Favre asked

Salon

Brett Favre Goes on Welfare

How the former NFL quarterback convinced Mississippi to spend its public assistance money on a volleyball facility.

Reason

Text messages link Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility

New court documents show the Mississippi governor in 2017 knew of a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a volleyball facility

The Independent UK

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Brett Favre biographer tells the world not to buy or read his book: ‘He doesn’t deserve the icon treatment’

"He doesn't deserve the icon treatment."

USA Today Sports Media Group

New Texts Show Favre’s Alleged Involvement in Welfare Scheme

Messages from 2017 appear to show Favre asking whether the source and amount of money he received could be tracked by the media.

Sports Illustrated

Seahawks fans give Russell Wilson a mixed reception in emotional return to Seattle

Russell Wilson has returned to Seattle and the fan reaction was split.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michael Hiltzik: If Mississippi is a 'laboratory of democracy,' we're in trouble

The notion of states as "laboratories of democracy" is generally credited to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.

Los Angeles Times

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Was there ever really a Madden Curse ... and if there was, is it finally over?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — There was a parade through Chicago when the Cubs finally kicked their Billy Goat Curse. All of Red Sox nation celebrated when Boston reversed the Curse of the Bambino.

Tribune News Service

Jaguars’ Pederson Compares Lawrence to Hall of Fame QB

The Jacksonville head coach gave his quarterback some high praise.

Sports Illustrated

Jaguars’ Doug Pederson compares Trevor Lawrence to Brett Favre

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson says his 22-year-old quarterback and Hall of Famer Brett Favre have a key similarity.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL hall-of-famer Brett Favre questioned by FBI in $70m Mississippi welfare scandal

A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case had previously said that she funnelled $1.1m in welfare money to the former NFL star at the direction of former Gov Phil Bryant

The Independent UK

Brett Favre questioned by FBI in Mississippi welfare fraud scandal

Brett Favre has been a central figure in a state and federal investigation regarding the misappropriation of millions of dollars in Mississippi welfare funds.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst expecting Mason Crosby to kick Week 1

The Packers are hopeful Mason Crosby will be good to go for Week 1, but Ahmed Ramiz is back on the practice squad just in case.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brett Favre Thinks It’s Wrong for 49ers to Let Go of Jimmy G

The Hall of Famer says all the quarterback has done is win.

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How Baker Mayfield Won Carolina’s Starting QB Job

The Panthers’ new starting quarterback impressed his coaches from the beginning. Plus, why the Bills traded Cody Ford and what the Nick Mullens deal means for Kellen Mond in Minnesota.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Social Media Reacts to the Vikings Trading for Nick Mullens

THe opinions on Mullens are mostly positive

Chicago Tribune

Want to video chat with Rod Blagojevich, Brett Favre or Sam the hobbit? Cameo adds live calls to its celebrity video offerings

Chicago-based Cameo, which built a business out of selling recorded celebrity video greetings, is adding live video chats across its talent roster of actors, athletes and offbeat stars.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brett Favre puts Cooper Kupp in his top 4 WRs: ‘One of the best route runners’

Brett Favre named his top 4 WRs in the NFL right now and Cooper Kupp was rightfully among them

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Daily Mirror

NFL legend Brett Favre worryingly claims he had "thousands" of concussions during career

Brett Favre, who played 20 seasons in the NFL between 1991 and 2010, has claimed he suffered 'thousands' of concussions after not truly understanding the symptoms or risks associated with them

Sports Illustrated

Brett Favre Estimates How Many Concussions He Suffered During NFL Career

The Hall of Fame quarterback gave his best guess for the number.

The Independent UK

Mississippi drops attorney investigating welfare abuse

A Mississippi state agency has dropped its attorney investigating millions in misspent welfare dollars

The Guardian - US

The rise and fall of Deadspin: how ‘jerks in Brooklyn’ changed sports journalism

Deadspin blew up the tropes and traditions of old-school media, changing the industry by challenging the accepted narrative

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs HC Andy Reid’s mentor Mike Holmgren named semifinalist for Hall of Fame

#Chiefs HC Andy Reid has long advocated for former #Packers HC Mike Holmgren's enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Independent UK

Defendant: Ex-governor ordered payments to NFL's Brett Favre

A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case says she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett Favre at the direction of former Gov. Phil Bryant

Sports Illustrated

Favre Predicts How Davante Adams Will Play Without Rodgers

The Hall of Fame quarterback believes the wideout will see a drop in his production next season.

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