Felonies and misdemeanors are two classifications of crimes used in most states, with petty offenses being the third. Petty offenses are sometimes called violations and are usually punished by a fine with no jail time.
Confidence votes 16. Brett Favre had the first 100 million dollar contract in the NFL when the Green Bay Packers gave him a 10-year, 100 million dollar contract in 2001. That is a complete lie and whoever wrote that is just making that up completely from their head.
One day later, he signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Denver Broncos with a $20 million signing bonus. While all players would much rather have the life of the contract guaranteed, having large signing bonuses does give NFL players the chance to invest a larger amount more quickly than NBA players.