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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.

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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 .

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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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

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.

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Sports Illustrated

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.

Sports Illustrated

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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