McNabb: Brett Favre 'felt bad' for me in Minnesota

Donovan McNabb, now an analyst for the NFL Network, says Brett Favre expressed his sympathy for McNabb when the ex-Eagles/Redskins quarterback signed with Minnesota prior to the 2011 season.
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