NFL: Tarkenton: Bounties Not Part Of The Game In Any Way

[AsylumGuido]

(03-07-2012 04:07 PM)cooperbh Wrote:  Unatural deaths are going to happen regardless of a murder plan or not.

Therefore, according to swamp logic, the crime of attempted murder in the first degree should be viewed and punished the same as manslaughter.

For those who still don't (or won't) get it, this is about intent. A player can commit an illegal hit without having the intent to hurt someone. You can't have a bounty program with monetary rewards paid out for "cart offs" and "kill shots" without the intent to hurt someone.

Bottom line: The Saints had an illegal program in place whose sole aim was the serious injury of opposing players. How successful they were in achieving that aim is completely irrelevant.

No, they had a program in place that was partially aimed at knocking players out of games and they weren't very successful at it. The primary purpose was to reward big plays such as forced fumble, picks and sacks. One part of it was very, very wrong. The rest was also clearly against league rules, but far less egregious.

As far as intent to hurt, every defensive player in the league intends to hurt their opponents on every play. Note I said hurt, not injure.