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Fib Over Favre Injury Costs Jets, Mangini $125K

NFL levies fines against team, GM and former coach for not reporting injury

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2009 4:45 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The NFL hit the Jets, GM Mike Tannenbaum, and former coach Eric Mangini with $125,000 in fines for not reporting Brett Favre’s injured arm last season, Bloomberg reports. Favre, now with the Vikings, spilled the beans a week ago that he played hurt the final weeks of the season. The team owes $75,000, and Mangini and Tannenbaum $25,000 each for not reporting the injury as required. The fine's unusual, but the league is trying to beef up the credibility of its weekly injury reports, long treated as works of fiction by teams.

In this Dec. 14, 2008, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre (4) drops back for a pass in an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
In this Dec. 14, 2008, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre (4) drops back for a pass in an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
In this Oct. 19, 2008, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre waits on the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif.
In this Oct. 19, 2008, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre waits on the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif.   (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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Spudsy
Sep 16, 2009 10:02 PM CDT
That is for sure. He will be homeless after retirement because the Packer fans won't want to salute him after he stabs them by joining the wimpy indoor playing Vikes. Real men play football outside on grass.
Spudsy
Sep 16, 2009 10:00 PM CDT
At least football is interesting. You ever try watching baseball or the first three quarters of basketball without beer? Not comfortable, my friends.
Guest
Sep 16, 2009 9:41 PM CDT
Same with prices in the NHL.

 
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