The NFL's statement on the NFLPA filing a grievance against the league for the Saints bounty player penalties: “The proceedings do not challenge the underlying facts, which were first shared with the union more than two months ago after being obtained from Saints executives, coaches, players, and others. The proceedings also do not challenge the reasonableness of the discipline imposed by the commissioner. In one proceeding, the union seeks immunity for the four suspended players, a position it never advanced during months of discussion on this matter. In the other, the union argues that someone other than the commissioner should have imposed the discipline. We expect that the arbitrators will 1) reject the union's efforts to protect players from accountability for prohibited and dangerous conduct directed against other players and 2) uphold the disciplinary process that was so carefully negotiated in the Collective Bargaining less than a year ago.†Source: CBSSports
If they really do have all the evidence they claim.. The NFLPA doesn't have a leg to stand on. Besides.. I agree with the penalty. They paid players to "hurt" other players. No excuse for that IMO.
we will never know all the evidence against them. I kinda hope there are legal ramifications so all the info will be released. Tired of the league doing this backroom bullcrap. Hell, they are more secretive than the Illuminati.
