NFL: Saints Bounty Thread

[AsylumGuido]

(12-13-2012 06:46 PM)ATLBound Wrote:  No offense. I do think he has an ego but this whole ordeal didn't have anything to do with a power trip. Anybody who thinks that is just upset about the situation.

I believe the punishment had everything to do with his ego. Even Tagliabue made reference in his statement that being lied to was part of the job. That was in reference to the eight game suspension originally given to Hargrove, and I would not doubt if it also didn't refer to the Payton suspension, as well. The totally over the top punishments were a message that you don't screw with HIM. He said that Payton's suspension was for lying to HIM.

I have no doubt it became a power trip and I also believe that Tags felt the same, yet was a bit more diplomatic when pointing it out in his statement.