NFL fines Jets, Mangini for Favre coverup NFL fines Jets, Mangini for Favre coverup
September 16, 2009
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The NFL has assessed $125,000 in fines to the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini for violating the league's rules on injury reporting with former quarterback Brett Favre last season.
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The Jets failed to place Favre on the injury report during the final month of last season even though he had a torn biceps tendon.
The league announced Wednesday that it had fined the Jets $75,000, and Mangini and Jets president Mike Tannenbaum $25,000 apiece.
Mangini now coaches the Cleveland Browns.
Last week, Tannenbaum admitted the Jets should have listed Favre as "probable" on their injury reports.
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