Audit: Brett Favre paid $1.1 million in Mississippi welfare funds for no-shows

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre was paid $1.1 million for speeches he never gave, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The 104-page audit also uncovered some other shady investments of public funds designed to help the poorest Mississippians, including buying expensive cars, hiring family members of state officials and [more]

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Albert Wilson takes a pay cut with the Dolphins

Wide receiver Albert Wilson and the Dolphins have agreed on a reworked contract for the 2020 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Wilson is now set to make a base salary of $3 million. There will be another $1 million available in incentives. Wilson’s contract previously called for him to make $9.475 million with [more]

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Don Shula’s coaching career spanned from George Halas to Bill Belichick

George Halas coached in the NFL’s first season in 1920. Bill Belichick is coaching in 2020. Don Shula coached against both of them. Shula, who died on Monday at the age of 90, had a coaching career that spanned decades, and saw him coach against many of the other great coaches in NFL history, including [more]

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Hall of Fame looking at options for game, ceremonies

At the moment, the first preseason game is scheduled for Aug. 6. But the Steelers and Cowboys playing in a sold-out Hall of Fame Game that day may not be feasible, so the Pro Football Hall of Fame is coming up with alternatives. According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, the Hall is considering five different [more]

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Eli Manning: It will be easier for Daniel Jones to lead without me in the room

Earlier this offseason, former Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he thinks that this offseason “has the potential to be” a difficult one for Daniel Jones. Jones took over for Manning early in his rookie season and Manning said he feels the 2019 first-round pick’s progress could be blunted by the lack of an in-person offseason [more]

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Frank Reich still “expecting big things” from Malik Hooker

The Colts opted not to pick up their option on safety Malik Hooker‘s contract for the 2021 season on Monday, but they’ll still have him on hand for any games they play in 2020. Head coach Frank Reich spoke to the media before the team’s decision became public and said the team still has high [more]

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Carson Wentz “extremely pumped” about wide receiver additions

Carson Wentz‘s reaction to the Eagles drafting Jalen Hurts was one of the bigger topics covered during his Monday conference call, but the quarterback weighed in on other offseason moves as well. The Eagles added several wide receivers to their roster during the draft. They picked Jalen Reagor in the first round, John Hightower in [more]

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