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Just over a week after Vikings quarterback Brett Favre cost the New York Jets and former head coach Eric Mangini a total of $125,000 in fines for not reporting his torn biceps tendon injury last season, Favre says the Jets didn’t deserve the fine. “I just think it’s wrong,” Favre said. “They did everything that I felt they were supposed to.”
Mangini said the Jets failed to report the injury because Favre was not receiving daily treatment and there was never a doubt as to whether or not he would play. The National Football League felt differently, fining Mangini $25,000, general manager Mike Tannenbaum $25,000 and the Jets an additional $75,000. The NFL demands “credible, accurate and specific” information on injuries.
Favre said he practiced “like half a day” after the team knew of his torn biceps tendon. By the rules, Favre should have been on the injury list. “I never asked them to put me on the injury report,” Favre said. “I felt like there were some throws, or I could have played better and because of this injury, I just wanted them to know that.”
According to the league policy, it is not the player’s responsibility to be put on the injury list and, if he missed half of practice with an injury, he should have been put on the injury list. The injury list is designed to allow opposing teams to prepare for the correct starters
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