In an opinion today, Judge Engelmayer dismissed all claims brought by retired Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau against the makers of the “30 for 30” documentary about the Jets 1980 defensive line, colloquially known as the “New York Sack Exchange.” Gastineau’s main grievance was that the documentary misleadingly portrayed a tense interaction with Brett Favre, who Gastineau accuses of taking a “dive” in 2001 so that Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could eclipse Gastineau’s single-season sack record.  According to Gastineau, the incident was deceptively edited to omit context showing that, in fact, he harbored no animosity towards Favre.

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