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. Tthe Jets were fined $75,000, and Mangini and Jets president Mike Tannenbaum were fined $25,000 apiece.
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The NFL has assessed $125,000 in fines for violations of the league’s injury reporting policy by the New York Jets last season. During the final month of the 2008 regular season, the Jets did not disclose as required an injury that the club had identified to the throwing arm of starting quarterback Brett Favre. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson fined the Jets $75,000, Jets Executive Vice President Mike Tannenbaum $25,000, and former head coach Eric Mangini $25,000.
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