Favre: Now Battling Parkinson's After 'Thousands' of Concussions in NFL

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has revealed he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 54 - after suffering multiple concussions throughout his two-decade career. 

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The Packers legend revealed his shocking health update while speaking at a Congressional hearing on welfare misspending and reform, after he became embroiled in a $77million welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi. ...

Favre - who played in the NFL for 20 years - has previously spoken openly about suffering 'thousands' of concussions on the football field.

Ed Morrissey

Man, that is sad news. I hope Tua Tagovailoa is paying attention, too. Favre played before and during the NFL's attempts to start addressing concussion protocols, but they haven't always been good at sticking with those -- including in Tagovailoa's case. 

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