NFL NOTES: NFL says it's investigating Favre's…
NFL NOTES: NFL says it's investigating Favre's behavior
By Associated Press | |
The NFL said Friday it would review allegations involving Minnesota's Brett Favre, who the website Deadspin said sent racy messages and photos to a former game hostess while he was the Jets' quarterback in 2008.
The league action comes one day after the site posted a video that included below-the-waist photos, said to be of Favre.
"We are reviewing the matter," league spokesman Greg Aiello said when asked about reports that a person alleged to be Favre sent voice mails and lewd pictures to Jenn Sterger.
Asked to respond to the Deadspin report on Thursday, Favre said: "I'm not getting into that. I've got my hands full with the Jets and am trying to get some timing down with our guys, so that's all I'm going to discuss."
Deadspin reported that a man alleged to be Favre contacted Sterger on MySpace and began leaving her voicemails. The website posted a video of the voicemails and several graphic pictures allegedly sent to Sterger's cell phone. "Send me a text. Love to see you tonight," one voicemail said.
The 26-year-old Sterger, now a TV personality for Versus, has a website that describes her as an actress, model, writer and television host. Her duties during Jets games included introducing the Jets' dance team, asking trivia questions and making announcements to the crowd.
Sterger's manager Phil Reese said she is "not doing any interviews or commenting at this time," but that "Jenn did not provide Deadspin with any information."
In an e-mail to The Associated Press, A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin's editor in chief, declined to reveal the source of the material. He did say the source of the photos contacted him and that Deadspin paid "more than we ever have" for them.
If the NFL finds that Favre violated its personal conduct policy, Favre could be fined or even suspended. The league's policy allows it to punish a wide range of behavior.
A fine day
The NFL fined Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan $10,000 for unnecessary roughness in last Sunday's loss to Denver. Finnegan hit Broncos guard Chris Kuper after Kuper's helmet was off.
New Orleans linebacker Marvin Mitchell was hit for $10,000 for a major facemask penalty against Carolina.
Also fined: Philadelphia safety Quintin Mikell, $7,500 for a horse-collar tackle on Washington receiver Santana Moss, and Giants linebacker Jonathan Goff, $7,500 for helmet-to-helmet contact with Chicago quarterback Todd Collins, and $5,000 for unnecessary roughness.
Also …
Kevin Kolb will replace injured quarterback Michael Vick when Philadelphia visits San Francisco on Sunday. Vick didn't practice all week because of a rib cartilage injury and won't travel with the team. … Oakland running back Darren McFadden was ruled out of Sunday's game against San Diego with a right hamstring injury.