NFL: Saints Bounty System

[Polar Bear Jones]

Pat Kirwan ‏ @PatKirwanCBS
There could be lawsuits to follow by players injured in games against the Saints during the 2009-11 seasons. Lawers have been texting me

[juraitwaluzka]

This should be fun



BTW, what's the over / under on our resident Saints fan not really having a problem with this.

I'll say that if it was the Falcons that did this I would be royally pissed, pissed they got caught but pissed nonetheless

[RFlagg]

(03-02-2012 09:57 PM)juraitwaluzka Wrote:  This should be fun

My wife's exact response. I've seen a bunch of Saints fans saying they won't mind the suspensions because their defense was so bad. What they fail to realize is that the backups are going to be godawful. Let's hope we play them early in the year.

[TeamPlayer1]

I watched game on NFL rewind and pointed out that the Saints players were hitting Tony Gonzalez at the knees on every play. If you have rewind, just watch.

[monoxide]

I see a hurricane of things to come!

[SLICK NICK]

(03-02-2012 10:34 PM)monoxide Wrote:  I see a hurricane of things to come!

[Lt.Fro]

(03-02-2012 10:34 PM)monoxide Wrote:  I see a hurricane of things to come!

Oh, I see what you did there.

[Polar Bear Jones]

(03-02-2012 10:07 PM)TeamPlayer1 Wrote:  I watched game on NFL rewind and pointed out that the Saints players were hitting Tony Gonzalez at the knees on every play. If you have rewind, just watch.

They were gunning for him this game.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highl...highlights

[Templar]

(03-02-2012 04:04 PM)Polar Bear Jones Wrote:  Adam Schefter
NFL security determined between 22 and 27 defensive players on the Saints, as well as at least one asst. coach, maintained a bounty program.

Investigation reviewed 18.000 documents totaling more than 50,000 pages. Commissioner Goodell will determine the discipline.

NFL determined that former Saints DC Gregg Williams administered the program with knowledge of other defensive coaches.

Discipline for the Saints could include fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft choices.

NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner.


Jason La Canfora ‏ @JasonLaCanfora
According to the NFL, the bounty pool totaled upwards of $50K at times w/ payments for "knock-out hits" w/ players and coaches contributing

NFL investigation says Saints coaches and GM Mickey Loomis did not intervene to stop bounties when owner Tom Benson instructed them to

Words are useless at my feelings over this. So I will try to use imagery to express it.

[juraitwaluzka]

The more I think about it, if the NFL is truly serious about player safety this is the absolute worst infraction that could happen. As a result Greg Williams, Sean Payton and anyone else involved should be banned from the NFL for life. That would send a message (draft picks, a game or two suspension, 6 figure fines to a bunch of millionaires... meh, a pointless exercise only done so that they can say they did something).

Since there is no chance in hell that will happen, I really hope this just turns into a giant shit storm (unsalted for all you Justified fans).