Espn reporting saints

[FalcoVol]

Chris Mortensen said banishment from the NFL FOR LIFE isn't out of the question for Gregg Williams.

With all of the possible legal ramifications from the "bounties", I'd be surprised if he were allowed to come back, especially given his pattern with other teams.

 

[TrueOrange]

I know this won't happen, but I wish he'd go get Jim Washburn for DC.

I might be mistaken, but I thought the thing with Washburn was he just never really wanted be a/ move up to DC or higher.

 

[Weezy]

This makes sense. They had to hand down a punishment on those who had the ability and the responsibility of stopping it. A punishment so hard that it forces other organizations around the league to take a proactive stance towards preventing bounties. It's not what you knew, it's what you should know.

And the bounty situation is actually worse than spy-gate because of it's injury connotations and legal libilities as the NFL is currently coming under fire.

Good luck at the super bowl in New Orleans Goodell, hope you got protection.

 

[FalcoVol]

Payton, Williams, and Vitt were found to have deceived investigators.

(per Steve Wyche on NFL network)

 

[zjcvols]

Payton, Williams, and Vitt were found to have deceived investigators.

Ah, that might have been the kicker.

 

[TrueOrange]

Ah, that might have been the kicker.

Yeah, that will always get you a much, much worse punishment.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

Still no word on player sanctions. This is gonna be hard to bounce back from. Might be wise to start over now.

 

[Heebs]

When Goodell tells you not to do something you better not ignore him and get caught. They're getting everything they deserve.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

When Goodell tells you not to do something you better not ignore him and get caught.And then lie about it. They're getting everything they deserve.

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[FalcoVol]

Report: Several Saints Players May Still be in the Field and Ready to Strike, Unaware Bounty Program is Over
March 22, 2012.



A disturbing report out of New Orleans today suggests that many New Orleans Saints defensive players may not yet know that the team’s bounty program is over and could strike and injure opponents at any time.


“We don’t keep in daily contact with all of our players during the offseason. It’s their time to get away,” said a source on the Saints coaching staff. “Many of them probably still have no idea that the bounty program is at an end. They don’t know that they no longer need to be trying to hurt people. I just hope they hear soon before something happens.”

There is precedent for the situation in which the Saints find themselves. A Japanese soldier on a small island in the Philippines continued fighting World War II until 1974, not knowing the war had ended. Similarly, months after Buddy Ryan was let go as Philadelphia Eagles head coach in 1990, an Eagles linebacker blindsided Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman at a Dallas supermarket.

NFL Security has warned players throughout the league that several Saints players could still be on the loose and in bounty mode, ready to strike them at any moment.

“It’s definitely worrisome,” said Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. “I thought I heard something downstairs last night when I was getting ready for bed. It turns out it was just my cat knocking a book off my coffee table, but for a few minutes I was terrified that it was Jonathan Vilma coming to get me.”

Even if all of the Saints defensive players hear about the end of the bounty program, there is concern that not all of them will instantly give up their mission.
“We could have a Rambo situation on our hands,” said commissioner Roger Goodell. “The thought of Roman Harper going rogue is really troubling. That’s why I have instructed NFL Security to shoot on sight any Saints players that get within a mile radius of NFL headquarters. It’s the only way to protect the public.”

Report: Several Saints Players May Still be in the Field and Ready to Strike, Unaware Bounty Program is Over - SportsPickle News