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Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre's connection to a welfare misspending case in...
Brett Favre's deposition in Mississippi's welfare scandal is rescheduled for December
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The deposition in the civil lawsuit against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre surrounding Mississippi's welfare scandal has been pushed back at the request of the athlete's attorneys, a court document shows. Favre is set to answer questions under oath about...
Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will answer questions under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi, where public money intended to help some of the nation’s poorest people was used to fund pet projects he and other well-connected people...
House Republican duo calls for fraud probe into federal anti-poverty program
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government should investigate potential fraud in one of its largest anti-poverty programs, two Republican members of Congress say. In a Sept. 20 letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodoro that was made public Monday by Mississippi's state auditor,...
Aaron Rodgers is sidelined but the Jets will still make at least 3 more appearances in prime time
Aaron Rodgers and his new team delivered record viewership numbers for their season opener Monday night and the New York Jets will remain prime-time players even without their star QB, though football fans may feel differently about tuning in going forward. Rodgers’ ill-fated Jets...
Jordan Love delivers in opener, throws 3 TD passes as Packers beat Bears 38-20
CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Love kept telling himself he and his teammates were going to play great. He imagined how it would feel to leave the field with a win, too. Now he knows. Love looked like he might be ready to follow in the footsteps of Brett Favre and Aaron...
Rodgers' Jets square off against Allen's Bills in Monday night showdown between AFC East foes
BUFFALO (14-4) at NEW YORK JETS (7-10) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN OPENING LINE: Bills by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. SERIES RECORD: Bills lead 69-57. LAST MEETING: Bills beat Jets 20-12 on Dec. 11, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. ...
Packers facing uncertain situation at receiver as Jordan Love begins his 1st season as starting QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The opening week of Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s first season as a starter just got a bit more challenging. Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs didn’t practice Wednesday because of hamstring injuries, raising the possibility the Packers might...
Justin Fields gets chance to show he can be the passer the Bears need, starting against Packers
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears talked throughout the offseason about Justin Fields' improvement throwing the ball. It's time to see if he really is ready to take a step forward as a passer. The Green Bay Packers figure to put Fields' passing to the test when they visit...
