A federal appeals court refused Monday to revive a defamation lawsuit that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member — former tight end Shannon Sharpe.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Favre's request to reinstate a defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe.

Every football player knows that plays don’t always go the way they’re diagrammed on the coach’s whiteboard. To win, sometimes you need a back-up plan.

Favre once again took aim at former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe regarding comments Sharpe made while at Fox Sports and starring on "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed." Favre's case wa

Brett Favre sued Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee for defamation over comments they made regarding his alleged involvement in the Mississippi state welfare scandal. Both lawsuits were dismissed, but Favre continued to pursue the matter with Sharpe,