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The Latest Breaking News from Brett Favre

SI:AM | One Step Closer to 62

What are we supposed to make of Aaron Judge’s historic season?

Sports Illustrated

Report: Brett Favre’s Charitable Foundation Funneled Funds to USM Athletics

Based on tax records, Favre 4 Hope reportedly donated over $130,000 throughout three years to help fund USM’s volleyball facility.

Sports Illustrated

Tyler Van Dyke’s Draft Stock and the Danger of Early QB Hype

Plus, a darkhorse NFL coaching candidate emerges, Jordan Addison’s transfer, Wisconsin’s latest stud runner and more.

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Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

New court documents show retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre texted the Mississippi governor in 2019 to ask about getting money from the state's welfare agency to build an indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi’s football team

The Independent UK

NFL fans turned Bills OC Ken Dorsey’s postgame tantrum into an excellent meme

Nicely done, NFL Twitter.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SiriusXM Puts Brett Favre’s Show on Hiatus Amid Welfare Scandal

The Hall of Fame quarterback has co-hosted the weekly NFL satellite radio show since 2018.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Milwaukee Puts Pause on Favre Appearances Amid Scandal

The former NFL quarterback is part of an investigation into misuse of Mississippi welfare funds.

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Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Would Welcome Quarterback Controversy

Cooper Rush is starting for Dallas while Dak Prescott recovers from surgery on a broken thumb.

Sports Illustrated

Brett Favre's Ex-Teammate Appears to Take Shot Over Scandal

The former NFL quarterback shared what appear to be thoughts about his former teammate being in the center of Mississippi’s welfare scandal.

Sports Illustrated

Figure in Brett Favre-Related Fraud Scandal Pleads Guilty

The former executive director pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the ongoing lawsuit for his role in the state’s welfare scandal.

Sports Illustrated

An ex-director of Mississippi's welfare agency pleads guilty over misspent money

John Davis pleaded guilty to charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S.

WEKU

Ex-director set to plead guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

A former director of Mississippi’s welfare agency is set to plead guilty to new federal charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions of dollars that were intended to help needy families

The Independent UK

SI:AM | That Yankees Ninth Inning Had Everything

No. 60 was just the beginning.

Sports Illustrated

Sunday was just another Aaron Rodgers squeeze play

Unfortunately for Bears, longtime Packers QB’s relationship with them is one of predator vs. prey .

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Jalen Hurts is what he is; don’t make the same mistakes made with Donovan McNabb

PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps my greatest regret as a sportswriter is expecting too much too soon from Donovan McNabb. Now, I find myself doing the same with Jalen Hurts.

Salon

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

Reason

Brett Favre Goes on Welfare

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

The Independent UK

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

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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."

Sports Illustrated

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Sports Illustrated

Jaguars’ Pederson Compares Lawrence to Hall of Fame QB

The Jacksonville head coach gave his quarterback some high praise.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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