NFL: Saints Bounty Thread

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New Orleans Saints and Bountygate: Give Up the Goods, Goodell

Who Dat Nation, I would say that you have waited long enough.

Everyone is thinking the same thing: Hey, Roger Goodell—give up the goods!

I, mean, this is America, right? Usually the person that gets reprimanded is informed of his rights and told of his crimes. After that usually comes the presentation of evidence and the verdict, right? (I'm no law expert, but I did watch Law and Order at a Holiday Inn Express last night.)

So, why isn't the same process being followed in this bounty scandal—or, for that matter, in any punishment that Goodell hands out?

In the new CBA, Goodell fought hard to keep his "final say" on punishments and appeals. In fact, that was one of the sticking points that was haggled over in the waning hours of the lockout. Goodell got his wish, and now it looks like that little addendum will disrupt labor peace not even a year into the agreement.

Goodell is hiding the truth like the U.S. government kept Bin Laden's body concealed. Eventually, the government buried that problem at sea, but it's going to be harder for Goodell to try and "sink" this problem.

Cris Carter has come out recently and stated that there were bounties when he played in the league. He also claims that he put "some change" on players for "protection." He excuses this past behavior by claiming that he was doing it to keep himself and his family out of harm's way.

Well, if that's so, Cris, you would be great counsel for someone who hired a hit man to kill someone. "Just say you were protecting yourself."

In the wake of Carter's "glowing" look into the bounty world, circa 1993, former Saints DL Anthony Hargrove has alleged in a declaration that he was forced to lie about a bounty program he says was conducted by then-Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and current interim coach Joe Vitt.

Vitt has vehemently denied this and other bounty-related allegations. While acknowledging a "pay-for-performance" program (the label given to a program that was used to reward players for big plays, hits, etc.), Vitt has denied that Saints players crossed the "white lines with intention to maim".

Even with Hargrove's declaration, Goodell only has hearsay: bitter ex-Saints employees and one certain videographer who threw a rock at the team in the form of an audio recording that was released without proper consent.

Yes, the audio has some graphic revelations, but—to any player who has been in a locker room—Williams' comments were commonplace (give or take some terminology).

We live in a politically correct society, but still we are quick to persecute people in the court of public opinion. With social media how it is these days, this court is even louder today.

That leaves people wanting action now and leaves the "plantiffs" asking why. What proof do you have? Well, Goodell, I know one "nation" that would love to see the proof and the money trail. The people of that nation reside in New Orleans.

P.S. Have fun at the Black-and-Gold Super Bowl next February, Roger.