Favre Facing Potential Fine For Block
UPDATED (10:45 a.m.)...
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre potentially could face a fine by the league for an illegal block during a preseason game Monday night. The play is under review by the league, an NFL official said Tuesday.
Favre was penalized for an illegal crack-back block on the Houston Texans' Eugene Wilson. Favre lined up at wide receiver on the play in a "Wildcat" formation.
"What was up with that?" Wilson said after the game of Favre's illegal block, according to the Associated Press. "Seriously, what was up with that?"
Favre said during his postgame news conference that he hadn't been trying to hurt Wilson.
Even so, the league office handed out numerous fines last season for illegal hits during games, to the point that players and union officials were critical of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's approach. The fines were imposed in many instances to protect quarterbacks. In this case, it's a quarterback that potentially could be fined.
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Posted by: TeriB | September 2, 2009 11:30 AM
That purple uniform does nothing for Brett's grizzled complexion.
Posted by: WI-Simone | September 1, 2009 3:48 PM
don't remember anyone crying about an illeagle hit a few years ago when Favre took a helmit to helmit hit from a steeler linebacker that gave him a cuncussion and almost broke his jaw. What was Brett's responce? "it's part of the game". So grow up complainers.
Posted by: gbshepp | September 1, 2009 1:31 PM
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Seems like you have taken a few to the head, my friend.
Spell check is an option you know.....
Posted by: ENJOYA | September 1, 2009 2:36 PM
@Greenrodeo: Since when does a player's history, stats, or jersey sales influence the league's stance on disciplining said player? The fact is that he made an illegal crack-back block and he should be fined just like any other player in the league would be fined. Enough said.
Posted by: blockhead237 | September 1, 2009 2:06 PM
This was beyond a stupid play call.
Am I the only one who thinks it is time for some teams to give up the Wildcat?
Posted by: lonestarmase | September 1, 2009 1:37 PM
Excuse me but is this the same Brett Favre who holds the most records for a quarterback in the NFL? The same Brett Favre whose jersey is selling out across the country with higher sales than any other in the league? Hmmm, I think it is.
One of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. He showed last night that with no training camp and in only his first real game since his surgery that he is back and his opponents will no doubt be plenty worried as he works with a great football team like Minnesota. I'm a Packers fan but anyone with any brains can see that Favre transends the game and can't be looked at in a one team gendre only. Unlike many spoiled brat players he plays the game because he loves it. How many quarterbacks have offered to reduce their salary so their team can get better players under the salary cap rule (he did that in Greenbay)?
Enough said.
Posted by: greenrodeo | September 1, 2009 1:35 PM
I don't remember anyone crying about an illeagle hit a few years ago when Favre took a helmit to helmit hit from a steeler linebacker that gave him a cuncussion and almost broke his jaw. What was Brett's responce? "it's part of the game". So grow up complainers.
Posted by: gbshepp | September 1, 2009 1:31 PM
After a great career, Favre, in just two years, went from a super-hero to a money hungry super-jerk, ridiculed by fans and players alike. Sad.
Posted by: scmonty1 | September 1, 2009 1:14 PM
He's not a quarterback being fined. He's a wide receiver. And if he knew how to play the position, he probably wouldn't have made a bad block. Nice Wilson's career wasn't ended by a superstar goofing around pretending he can do everything, but it could have been.
Next week: Brett gets to fly the team plane!
Posted by: MikePeterson1 | September 1, 2009 12:25 PM
Luckily, Brett Favre is the only player who has ever delivered an illegal block, and in his 15 years with the league no one has ever been unnecessarily rough when tackling him. A big fine should stop this problem right here!
Posted by: klortho1 | September 1, 2009 12:10 PM
Now that I think about it, didn't Favre crack-back block somebody in his Wrangler jeans commercial? It's good to know you can hospitalize somebody in a pick-up football game by throwing an illegal block. Nice job, Brett. Well played as usual.
Posted by: pgugino | September 1, 2009 12:00 PM
tis a shame favre didn't get booted from the league for doing such a stupid thing. favre is outdated, out-of-shape, and definitely a mama's boy.
Posted by: Rickk1 | September 1, 2009 11:51 AM
No doubt it was illegal. Stupid play calling for a preseason game.
Posted by: peterandmeredith | September 1, 2009 11:20 AM
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Nice! Not another Favre hater! Just honest, fact-based reporting! Shocking!
I'm certain Brett didn't do it on purpose or mean to hurt the guy. That's really not his style AT ALL. In fact, that's one thing that will get him riled up, when people intentionally try to hurt each other. I've seen him take off after some guy for hammering his receivers illegally. Is Wilson hurt badly? I see it says, he was hurt, but there are NO details whatsoever that I can find. How "hurt" is "hurt"? It felt better 15 min. later?
Well, at least the media got a real good excuse to hammer on Favre, as they like to do so much, and then get people to comment on their articles, thus clicking on their site, by self-servingly stirring up as much nonsense as possible. What would they do without Favre? Recognize their own obscurity?
I'm sure Favre will be fined appropriately. It may be the first time he's ever been fined. What IS important is whether Wilson is or will be okay. Would you mind reporting on that relevant news, lol?