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.
Getty Images. Lost in the NFL's wacky off-season that seemed to include nonstop scandal was a very lucrative summer for a number of players who signed enormous contracts. In the NFL, the standard for large contracts is to forgo long-term security with unguaranteed salaries in exchange for huge signing bonuses up front.