Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre’s alleged role in a wide-ranging welfare fraud scandal has taken him from his home state of Mississippi to Capitol Hill, where he testified in front of Congress on Tuesday4.

Mississippi Today is appealing the judge's decision with the Mississippi Supreme Court, arguing that the order is unconstitutional. But, Ganacheau writes, the appeal is "politically perilous," with four of the court's justices having been appointed by the former governor himself.

Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre's alleged role in a wide-ranging welfare fraud scandal has taken him from his home state of Mississippi to Capitol Hill, where he testified in front of Congress on Tuesday,

Brett Favre, former star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, disclosed Tuesday that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, The New York Times reports, which was likely caused by countless concussions he suffered through his long career.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre said he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in January after consulting with five doctors.