NFL: Saints Bounty System

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Coy Wire just got done with an interview on Mahem. He said that Williams sponsored this same program in Buffalo. It was a combination of pay for performance and also bounty hunting to cause injuries on purpose. However, it was player funded completely. Sorta. Players would get fined by the coaches and team leaders for mistakes or bad performance or whatever and toss that money into a kitty. Then that's where the reward/bounty money would come from.

He said many of them knew it was wrong but the pack mentality peer pressure and the demand from coaches to do these things or lose your job takes over and you either play ball or get blackballed. He regrets being a part of it and is ashamed.

He doesn't solely blame Williams though as every coach in Buffalo supported it and none of the players said no to being a part of it. And some players even instigated and made and paid bounties out of their own pockets. Mostly defense, but some offensive players paid defensive players for taking out someone on the other team's offense.

Ultimate responsibility falls on the coach for promoting it, encouraging it, and continuing to allow it even after being told by the NFL to stop it. Lieing about it to Goodell is what's going to bring the wrath.

Coy also said the Falcons never participated in anything like this while he was here. Maybe rewards for good plays, but absolutely no bounty hunting.