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awesome

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Is a bounty what I think it is? They pay each other when a player injures another player with 'a price on his head' ?

NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner.

Discipline for the Saints could include fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft choices.

 

[RBH]

NFL security determined between 22 and 27 defensive players on the Saints, as well as at least one asst. coach, maintained a bounty program.

NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner.

Investigation reviewed 18.000 documents totaling more than 50,000 pages. Commissioner Goodell will determine the discipline.

NFL determined that former Saints DC Gregg Williams administered the program with knowledge of other defensive coaches.

Discipline for the Saints could include fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft choices.

http://twitter.com/#!/adamschefter

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Saints are thugs.

 

[Major_Lazer]

Saints are thugs.

I still remember that hit on Warner by Hargrove i think it was, was thugnificent to the max.

 

[yacobod]

Schefter's saying that 22 of 27 Saints players and one assistant coach held a bounty system, and former DC Gregg Williams was in on it.

not surprising coming from that piece of shit organization and coaches.

 

[Sanjuro]

Welcome to the club Saints fans.

...

There are no Saints fans...

 

[CB3]

Throw the book at em

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Those Favre hits during the NFCCG were brutal, they probably had a massive bounty on his head.

 

[tmdorsey]

Schefter's saying that 22 of 27 Saints players and one assistant coach held a bounty system, and former DC Gregg Williams was in on it.

"I knew it!"

 

[chuckddd]

No wonder Brees hasn't signed. Time to bail out.

 

[methodman]

wow fuck the saints

p.s.

drew brees even though you are tainted, the 9ers can baptize you and cleanse your soul. thank you good sir

 

[Futurevoid]

That's well...wow.

 

[Draxal]

Grats Pats, you are no longer the villains of the NFL.

Rejoice.

 

[squicken]

I've been saying for years that Louisiana is the worst state in the Union and New Orleans the epicenter of that awfulness. No surprise at this news, and I want the Rams to fire Gregg Williams yesterday. I was already questionable on the guy and his getting torched by Alex Smith, and this seals it. Gone gone gone

 

[methodman]

"According to the NFL, the bounty pool totaled upwards of $50K at times w/ payments for "knock-out hits" w/ players and coaches contributing"

 

[jmdajr]

Lol, holy shit at this saint news...

 

[Dutch Gronk]

"According to the NFL, the bounty pool totaled upwards of $50K at times w/ payments for "knock-out hits" w/ players and coaches contributing"

Wow.

 

[squicken]

* Saints Super Bowl

 

[Malo]

Wow @ the saints.

Bunch of thugs.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I bet a lot of teams to that.

 

[hiryu]

Oh man, Saints are fucked. The commish will make an example of them. There goes all your goodwill New Orleans.

 

[methodman]

I bet a lot of teams to that.

up to 50K? i bet they give them a steak during dinner or something for a big hit. no way they give money under the table. saints are fucked.

 

[CB3]

I bet a lot of teams to that.

I dunno about alot. maybe a few. If you do, you better not get caught.

 

[squicken]

Goodell cannot go around suspending James Harrison and not lay the hammer to Payton, Loomis, and Williams. Gotta love the Rams. They won't have a defensive coordinator in a couple of days, and no one out there will be available.

 

[methodman]

Goodell cannot go around suspending James Harrison and not lay the hammer to Payton, Loomis, and Williams. Gotta love the Rams. They won't have a defensive coordinator in a couple of days, and no one out there will be available.

you guys are looking for the top pick again next season anyways, who cares about a DC?

 

[Futurevoid]

Michael Lombardi chimes in:

Michael Lombardi ‏ @michaelombardi

This Saints Bounty investigation is ugly to read and going to get uglier once the Commissioner rules. This is really bad.

 

[LJ11]

Buddy Ryan was notorious for this shit.

 

[Dresden]

http://twitter.com/#!/adamschefter

Bunch of thugs, hope they get slapped on the wrist.

 

[Draxal]

Goodell cannot go around suspending James Harrison and not lay the hammer to Payton, Loomis, and Williams. Gotta love the Rams. They won't have a defensive coordinator in a couple of days, and no one out there will be available.

You could always hire another Rutgers coach before Schiano takes him.

 

[CB3]

damn i wanna read this report

 

[Fox318]

Jets will try and sign Manning.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Didn't the Ravens have a bounty on Hines Ward?

 

[squicken]

Buddy Ryan was notorious for this shit.

When he put a bounty on the Cowboys kicker and he and Jimmy Johnson went at it was the funniest thing.

Fisher is a Buddy Ryan protege and is best buds with Williams. They were probably in the middle of implementing a system for the Rams. Which would have been a good change of pace from McDaniels and the WRs drop passes bounty (Kendicks run away winner)

 

[LJ11]

Saints D is soft as fuck, pool got so high because no one can hit worth a shit.

When he put a bounty on the Cowboys kicker and he and Jimmy Johnson went at it was the funniest thing.

Fisher is a Buddy Ryan protege and is best buds with Williams. They were probably in the middle of implementing a system for the Rams. Which would have been a good change of pace from McDaniels and the WRs drop passes bounty (Kendicks run away winner)

Yeah, both Williams and Fisher come from the Ryan tree.

 

[Spectral Glider]

But but but....Katrina!

 

[methodman]

But but but....Katrina!

All that mojo in the superdome tho!!

 

[BigAT]

Saints D is soft as fuck, pool got so high because no one can hit worth a shit.

:jncakes

 

[Dutch Gronk]

But but but....Katrina!

I'm sure Jimmy Graham is pretty upset about this, he had a really rough upbringing you know.

 

[RBH]

Saints D is soft as fuck, pool got so high because no one can hit worth a shit.

:lol :lol

 

[Spectral Glider]

Didn't the Ravens have a bounty on Hines Ward?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuPyQy-lOuQ&feature=player_embedded

 

[Draxal]

Apparently they gave bonuses for interceptions, fumbles etc. which is violating the salary cap.

This is gonna be very very interesting.

 

[Buckethead]

So many jokes... I don't know where to start.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

In my opinion, the penalties on this will be worse, and maybe significantly worse, than Spygate.

Wow.

 

[LJ11]

Apparently they gave bonuses for interceptions, fumbles etc. which is violating the salary cap.

This is gonna be very very interesting.

A lot of teams do that though. You also pay fines if you drop an int, fumble, drop a TD. They then give the money to charity or some shit.

 

[BaltimoreLarry]

Didn't the Ravens have a bounty on Hines Ward?

I know they had one on Mendenhall his rookie year for running his mouth, and Ray Lewis fucking collected on that motherfucker!

Also, as for the Saints bounty system....BAD FUCKIN' ASS!!!

 

[overcast]

Goodell cannot go around suspending James Harrison and not lay the hammer to Payton, Loomis, and Williams. Gotta love the Rams. They won't have a defensive coordinator in a couple of days, and no one out there will be available.

Fuck me...

At least we have that number 2 pick..

 

[methodman]

Peter King ‏ @SI_PeterKing

RT @ClemPalevich: Does Gregg Williams face any discipline now that he is with Rams? ... Yes. I expect the punishment to be significant.

 

[Spectral Glider]

Peter King ‏ @SI_PeterKing

RT @ClemPalevich: Does Gregg Williams face any discipline now that he is with Rams? ... Yes. I expect the punishment to be significant.

I thought going to the Rams was the punishment.

 

[Plinko]

Wow.

I think the solution is simple--Saints have to forfeit their playoff victory to Detroit and the entire playoffs must be replayed from that point forward.

Seriously, though, they should take away all of their draft picks. There's no way Goodell and crew let them off lightly.