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

[AsylumGuido]

(03-07-2012 11:23 PM)ATLBound Wrote:  Still the key is the encouragement to injure a player. Whether this affected only 1 of the 27 players involved it did affect someone's playing style. And although nothing came off it...something could have. The reason anybody defending this has a leg to stand on is because nobody got seriously injured.

BUT if someone's career ended bc of this or was lost for a season or more then it becomes a heck of a lot more serious. Defenders are looking at the results and saying it had no impact but that POSSIBILITY no matter how small or large is a HUGE deal. Lets not overlook that. Im just appalled at the amount of people defending this to any degree.

I am appalled at the number of people who are appalled at what could have been with what the Saints did, yet ignore the very real INJURIES delivered by the Steelers and James Harrison. Where is the outrage there?

And where is the outrage at the 49ers over the EIGHT RB's that were completely knocked out of games this season alone? Where is the outrage that these were relished by both the team and their fan base?

Nobody is defending what the Saints did. They are asking why are the Saints alone being chastised for a behavior that is well engrained throughout the NFL. They are not pardoning the Saints at all. They are wondering why everyone else has received and continue to receive a bye for far more effectively harmful acts?

Be honest ... how much of your outrage is associated with the principle of what could have happened and how much is associated with the fact that you hate the Saints with all of your heart?