Tannenbaum Admits to Mistakes On Handle Of Favre Injury

A day after former Jets quarterback Brett Favre accused former coach Eric Mangini and Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum of forcing him to play with a torn bicep in his right arm, the Jets GM came out and admitted that he did make a mistake in handling the injury by not listing Favre as probable with a bicep injury.

It is protocol in the NFL for all players who are dinged up, even with the slightest of injuries, to be listed on the injury report. The Jets never listed Favre as injured late in the season, the time many believe Favre was injured.

"I'll take responsibility for that," Tannenbaum said. "As the GM of this team, I should've handled that differently and listed him on the report. We didn't just because he wasn't getting treatment every day and we knew he was going to play. But, looking back on it now, I should've listed him as probable, and we didn't, and I'll take responsibility for that."

The Jets could face up to $25,000 fines per week for the number of weeks the league deems that Favre played with an injury. This means more money for the NFL, and a nice percentage for Favre.

Mangini and Tannenbaum admitted that they wanted Favre to finish the season, that is why he played through pain. Read Story.

Nevertheless, right now, Favre is continuing the same antics in Minnesota. He has told the Vikings that he "may not play all 16 games" this year because of a "torn rotator cuff" and a possible cracked rib. It is hoped the Vikings remember to list Favre on the injury report before he comes back at them next fall when he decides to unretire for the 4th time to play for someone else.