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In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor’s office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Brett Favre: ‘Hard to believe’ Derek Chauvin meant to kill George Floyd

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is shown during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)

Brett Favre wants politics out of sports: ‘I want to watch a game’

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 1997, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Andre Rison during the NFL football Super Bowl in New Orleans. Favre looks at the quarterbacks on display this weekend with an admiration as strong as the throws he made as a Pro Football Hall of Fame player. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

QB Club: Favre looks at Brady, Manning, Mahomes and Rodgers

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

On third try, Pederson defends Wentz from Favre’s criticism

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor’s office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Brett Favre: Colin Kaepernick ‘hero’ like Pat Tillman

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor’s office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Brett Favre after welfare scandal: ‘Ridiculous’ to say I did anything wrong

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students, The Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday, May 6, 2020, that Favre is repaying $1.1 million he received for multiple speaking engagements where auditor’s staffers said Favre did not show up. An audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, released May 4, said a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay Favre for $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) **FILE**

Favre denies auditor’s claim he was paid for no-show work

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In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor’s office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Brett Favre received $1.1 million in welfare checks for no-show speeches: auditor

By Adam Zielonka and Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

State Auditor Shad White speaks of the contents of a 104-page audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services released Monday, May 4, 2020, that shows how welfare grant funds flowed from DHS into two nonprofits, which then frequently spent the cash in inappropriate or questionable ways, at a news briefing in Jackson, Miss. More than $94 million in welfare money spending was &quot;questioned&quot; by auditors. Some funds were used to buy luxury cars, sponsor a college baseball tournament and hire family members. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) **FILE**

Brett Favre repaying $1.1 million for no-show speeches, auditor says

By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before the NFL NFC Championship football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. The Packers would love to give quarterback Aaron Rodgers more weapons as they attempt to make at least one more Super Bowl run with the 36-year-old, two-time MVP. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should pencil in a receiver to Green Bay with the 30th overall pick at the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Favre: Rodgers ‘surprised’ by Packers’ decision to take Love

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

With Rodgers at 36, might Packers enter arms race at draft?

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

File-This Jan. 20, 2008, file photo shows Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (4) dropping back to pass with Vernand Morency (34) blocking during the NFC Championship football game in Green Bay, Wis. Members of a special panel of 26 selected all of them for the position as part of the NFL's celebration of its 100th season. All won league titles except Marino. All are in the Hall of Fame except Brady and Manning, who are not yet eligible. On Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, quarterback was the final position revealed for the All-Time Team. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)

Brett Favre sees some of his own traits in Mahomes

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1999, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver Terrell Owens pulls in a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Young as Green Bay Packers' safeties Pat Terrell (40) and Darren Sharper defend late in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild card playoff game at 3COM Park in San Francisco. Owens' catch with three seconds left in the game led the 49ers to a 30-27 win. The two teams that have combined for nine Super Bowl titles will meet with a spot in the ultimate game on the line once again when the 49ers (14-3) host the Packers (14-3) in the NFC championship game on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan) ** FILE **

Packers-49ers rivalry dates back 25 years, will be rekindled Sunday

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1999, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver Terrell Owens pulls in a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Steve Young as Green Bay Packers' safeties Pat Terrell (40) and Darren Sharper defend late in the fourth quarter of an NFC wild card playoff game at 3COM Park in San Francisco. Owens' catch with three seconds left in the game led the 49ers to a 30-27 win. The two teams that have combined for nine Super Bowl titles will meet with a spot in the ultimate game on the line once again when the 49ers (14-3) host the Packers (14-3) in the NFC championship game on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan) ** FILE **

Rivalry for Packers-49ers dates back 25 years

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

File-This Aug. 15, 1970, file photo shows Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas (19) getting off a pass as left tackle Bob Vogel (72) keeps Kansas City's Aaron Brown away in the exhibition game at Kansas City. Members of a special panel of 26 selected all of them for the position as part of the NFL's celebration of its 100th season. All won league titles except Marino. All are in the Hall of Fame except Brady and Manning, who are not yet eligible. On Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, quarterback was the final position revealed for the All-Time Team. (AP Photo/William Straeter, File)

Brady, Favre, Montana, Manning among All-Time Team QBs

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

By Compiled PAUL MONTELLA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2003, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is escorted off the field with his wife, Deanna, after the Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders 41-7 in an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. When it comes to emotional games, his four-touchdown against the Raiders the day after his father’s death in 2003 stands out above all the rest. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

NFL at 100: Favre flawless vs. Raiders after dad’s death

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

FILE In this Dec. 22, 2003, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre throws a pass against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. When it comes to emotional games, his four-touchdown against the Raiders the day after his father’s death in 2003 stands out above all the rest. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

NFL AT 100-AP Was There-Packers-Raiders 2003

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2012, file photo, former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr waves to fans during the Packers' NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Green Bay, Wis. Bart Starr, the Green Bay Packers quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse teams of the 1960s, has died. He was 85. The Packers announced Sunday, May 26, 2019, that Starr had died, citing his family. He had been in failing health since suffering a serious stroke in 2014. (AP Photo/Jeffrey phelps, File)

Bart Starr, Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers quarterback, dies at 85

Associated Press