Jimmy Kennedy Denies Whistleblowing Allegations

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The NFL identified Kennedy, a Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman from 2008-10, as the person who originally told former Vikings coach Brad Childress that the Saints had a $10,000 bounty on quarterback Brett Favre. Kennedy took to Twitter to deny he was the rat:

via FOX Sports: "A memo sent to ALL 32 Teams, Stating I Snitched & said something about N.O bounty program. How can I do that as a VIKING?" (AP Photo/Andy King)

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