Brett Favre

  • US NewsFormer NFL quarterback Brett Favre arrives to appear before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

    Brett Favre, NFL legend, announces Parkinson’s diagnosis

    Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre says he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative nervous system disorder causing parts of the brain to deteriorate. Appearing before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on welfare reform, Favre spoke about Prevacus. A company making a concussion drug, Prevacus received $2 million of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.…