NFL Drops The Hammer On The Saints For Bounty Program

Discussion in 'New Orleans Saints' started by Sweets, Mar 21, 2012.

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  1. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down the discipline for the Saints bounty program. St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely for his part in the program. Saints head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has been suspended 8 games. Saints assistant coach Joe Vitt was also suspended for six games and fined $100,000. The Saints have been fined $500,000 and lose a second round pick in 2012 and 2013.

    Source: The Redzone
     
    Last edited: Mar 22, 2012
    Sweets, Mar 21, 2012
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  2. wonderyears

    wonderyears Rookie

    Wow, that's a lot harsher than I expected O.O.
     
    wonderyears, Mar 21, 2012
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  3. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    that is harsh but fair. they got caught so time to pay the price. Time to step up and accept the destruction.
     
    Buck Fenson, Mar 21, 2012
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  4. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    So who will coach

    Can they pick up a new coach for a year or do they have to use they got.

    Heard that Williams case won't even be heard until end of 2012 league

    Guess rams have rehire


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    Omen, Mar 21, 2012
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  5. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    Insane. A year?
     
    themush, Mar 21, 2012
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  6. y2kbug

    y2kbug Take the Gunga!

    Well with no GM seems like Brees deal wont get done then
     
    y2kbug, Mar 21, 2012
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  7. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    lul
     
    Crowned, Mar 21, 2012
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  8. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    I think the reason it's harsh it's bc they got caught nfl told them to stop and they kept going

    Heard Asst HC also suspened for 6 games


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    Omen, Mar 21, 2012
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  9. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    they will have someone to do the contracts. and I think Pete will coach the team.
     
    Buck Fenson, Mar 21, 2012
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  10. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    And a $500,000 fine.
     
    ragman, Mar 21, 2012
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  11. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    Sounds good to me. Glad its not a slap on the wrist.
     
    Steve12, Mar 21, 2012
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  12. falloutboy14

    falloutboy14 Rookie

    In the NFLs defense, this has the potential to cause a ton of problems and they nipped it in the butt. Aside from gambling/cheating, if there's one thing that can damage the long-term success of the league, it's people deciding it's too dangerous.

    I'm guessing Loomis will be available to work the off-season, but will have to step aside weeks 1-8.
     
    falloutboy14, Mar 21, 2012
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  13. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    that is where we differ in our opinions. I still think what the Pats did was worse. If Payton would have quit when he was told this wouldn't have happened.
     
    Buck Fenson, Mar 21, 2012
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  14. wonderyears

    wonderyears Rookie

    The GM isn't suspended until the first week of season, so he has the offseason to still work on the deal.
     
    wonderyears, Mar 21, 2012
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  15. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    This is huge
     
    ollysj, Mar 21, 2012
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  16. wonderyears

    wonderyears Rookie

    How do you figure the spygate is worse? I'd say this is a lot worse.
     
    wonderyears, Mar 21, 2012
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  17. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    Exactly Peyton should have nipped it the bud when NFL warned him


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    Omen, Mar 21, 2012
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  18. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    Besides the fact that what the saints did was more widespread than the taping of teams walk through, I think that cheating is worse than a defensive player doing what he is paid to do.
     
    Buck Fenson, Mar 21, 2012
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  19. The Sith

    The Sith 1st Stringer

    I'm so happy that the Saints are getting exactly what they deserve.
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    The Sith, Mar 21, 2012
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  20. Starkiller501

    Starkiller501 Starter

    I think I know a team, that's not winning a Super Bowl, next season
     
    Starkiller501, Mar 21, 2012
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