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[cuevas. PhD.]

If you compare them to the Steelers flags/suspensions I'm sure they pale in comparison. I'm assuming LeBeau is offering some a few of Pennsylvania's finest women and cash. By Pennsylvania's finest women I mean overweight, drunk and have large adams apple.

They import their beer AND women from Milwaukee?

 

[Dutch Gronk]

@daringantt doesn't surprise me Everyone does it they're just the ones who got caught. It's part of the NFL culture

Is it just me or is this intensely stupid ?

 

[Greg]

What a mid day boost in football news. This should last like 3 months and we'll want to gouge our eyes out.

I'm already bored with the news.

NEXT STORY.

 

[Dragon]

No wonder Brees throws so many picks. He's just being a nice guy and letting his defense have a chance for more money.

 

[eznark]

No wonder Brees throws so many picks. He's just being a nice guy and letting his defense have a chance for more money.

He probably takes a cut. PAD THAT WALLET

 

[BigAT]

Two hours ago...

Jonathan Vilma ‏ @JonVilma51
The num #1 thing everyone should know is NEVER mix white and dark clothes in the washer..smh ...smDh

One hour ago...

Jonathan Vilma ‏ @JonVilma51
I either picked da best or worst time to tweet abt my laundry...

:jnc

 

[Futurevoid]

:jnc

 

[Seda]

Just read the Saints news.

Wow. I mean, most teams probably encourage their defense to do this anyway, but actually paying bounties?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Players always try to injure other players.

Why would they hit them if not?

 

[Greg]

Two hours ago...
One hour ago...
:jnc

:jnc

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Just read the Saints news.

Wow. I mean, most teams probably encourage their defense to do this anyway, but actually paying bounties?

It happens everywhere lol.

 

[Futurevoid]

Gregg Williams apologizes...

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/02/gregg-williams-apologizes-for-terrible-mistake/

“I want to express my sincere regret and apology to the NFL, Mr. Benson, and the New Orleans Saints fans for my participation in the ‘pay for performance’ program while I was with the Saints,” Williams said. “It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it. Instead of getting caught up in it, I should have stopped it. I take full responsibility for my role. I am truly sorry. I have learned a hard lesson and I guarantee that I will never participate in or allow this kind of activity to happen again.”

Here is at the press conference:

 

[eznark]

What fucking lesson has he learned?? It just came out a few hours ago and he just sign a new job with a pay raise.

Get fuuuuuuuuuuucked

 

[Big Baybee]

What fucking lesson has he learned?? It just came out a few hours ago and he just sign a new job with a pay raise.

Get fuuuuuuuuuuucked

lol

 

[Buckethead]

What fucking lesson has he learned?? It just came out a few hours ago and he just sign a new job with a pay raise.

Get fuuuuuuuuuuucked

Indeed.

 

[Talon]

Saying "It happens anywhere" isn't a justification.

It's a clear disregard of league rules, and the allegation is that leadership (Loomis and Payton) were aware of it.

 

[Big Baybee]

Saying "It happens anywhere" isn't a justification.

It's a clear disregard of league rules, and the allegation is that leadership (Loomis and Payton) were aware of it.

Stop being dramatic.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Too much football news at the moment.

That new Assassins Creed game looks actually pretty good.

 

[Talon]

Stop being dramatic.

Return to the shanty from whence you came.

 

[squicken]

I can't imagine Williams won't be suspended for the season. The question really is what will league do to Payton, since he was the coach and let it happen. Same with Saints and draft picks, and whether Benson fights it.

OH MY GOD I just realized Spags will be interim coach while Payton serves his suspension. hahahahahahaha eat a big bag of dicks Saints fans

 

[Buckethead]

Stop being dramatic.

 

[eznark]

Return to the shanty from whence you came.

:jnc

 

[Ænima]

Saying "It happens anywhere" isn't a justification.

It's a clear disregard of league rules, and the allegation is that leadership (Loomis and Payton) were aware of it.

Saints fans are now using the Patriot Defense. This will be amusing.

 

[Buckethead]

Too much football news at the moment.

That new Assassins Creed game looks actually pretty good.

It's concept is cool but it looks like shit.

It looks like a pre-beta build.

 

[eznark]

I hope cajunator's anime pedo-doll collection is safe.

It looks like an alpha build.

They've been working on it for three years.....

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Stop being dramatic.

Yep, it's football.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

It's concept is cool but it looks like shit.

It looks like a pre-beta build.

What I meant was that I like the idea and the era. I didn't buy the last one, but I will probably buy ACIII.

 

[Buckethead]

What I meant was that I like the idea.

It could be interesting but I'm sure combat will still suck so meh.

Probably won't play.

And I haven't played a AC game since AC2 which was solid. Had a little depth to it but the story took a quick left to Tardville.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Absolutely. You and the Ravens. Scum and villainy.

I think if the playoffs taught me anything it's that I hate the Pats WAY more than the Rats.

 

[Dragon]

What fucking lesson has he learned?? It just came out a few hours ago and he just sign a new job with a pay raise.

Get fuuuuuuuuuuucked

He could teach Bill Belichick how to win a SB with a shitty defense.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Saints are a scumbag organization. You can downplay it all you want!

 

[WedgeX]

lol Saints.

 

[Futurevoid]

I can't imagine Williams won't be suspended for the season. The question really is what will league do to Payton, since he was the coach and let it happen. Same with Saints and draft picks, and whether Benson fights it.

If we're playing the guessing game (and using Spygate as a launching board):

Payton will get a fine in the neighborhood of $500k. Nothing else.
The players found to have partaken in the bounties will each get 50-75k fines.
The Saints organization will be fined between $500-750k (though they may get away with a lesser 250k fine if Spygate is anything to judge by).
They will forfeit their second round pick this draft and their first round pick next season if they hit the playoffs or a combo of 2nd/3rd if they don't.
Gregg Williams will be fined 100k and will be suspended for the first 6 games of the 2012 season if the Rams haven't already fired him by then.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Saints are a scumbag organization. You can downplay it all you want!

I don't know what they did to deserve your ire. Every day brees kisses a puppy and Payton personally delivers candy to starving children. They gave the whole city a boost especially after Katrina which noone talks about anymore.

 

[dschalter]

Stop being dramatic.

you can say "everyone does it," but it's still highly illegal and "everyone" else manages to be smart enough to not to get caught. this kind of argument doesn't lead anywhere good.

 

[BigAT]

Now this would be interesting:

Pat Kirwan ‏ @PatKirwanCBS
There could be lawsuits to follow by players injured in games against the Saints during the 2009-11 seasons.Lawers have been texting me

Brett calling up his lawyer yet?

 

[Ænima]

I don't know what they did to deserve your ire. Every day brees kisses a puppy and Payton personally delivers candy to starving children. They gave the whole city a boost especially after Katrina which noone talks about anymore.

You know what else no one ever talks about? The fact their tight-end, Jimmy Graham, used to play basketball. Now he is in the NFL. Amazing.

 

[Milchjon]

Excitement! Yay!

 

[squicken]

Now this would be interesting:



Brett calling up his lawyer yet?

That's the thing the NFL is worried about. They could be litigated out of existence. I think Aikman said at some event that he wouldn't let his son play football (hypothetical since he has only daughters)

 

[eznark]

You know what else no one ever talks about? The fact their tight-end, Jimmy Graham, used to play basketball. Now he is in the NFL. Amazing.

Saints probably leaned this from John Cheney

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

You know what else no one ever talks about? The fact their tight-end, Jimmy Graham, used to play basketball. Now he is in the NFL. Amazing.

Another lesser known fact is that he had a tough upbringing which is a rarity in the nfl and professional sports in general

 

[Big Baybee]

Guys, guys. I'm not defending what they did. I honestly don't care one way or another. Don't they do this shit in hockey? Baseball (pitchers throwing at players). If this was another team, I wouldn't care. Not looking forward to the punishment though.

 

[brentech]

Another lesser known fact is that he had a tough upbringing which is a rarity in the nfl and professional sports in general

I've never heard this. I thought elite level athletes were made from kids that had everything at their feet?

 

[Slo]

You guys just don't understand. His hair is wet.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

You guys just don't understand. His hair is wet.

:jnc

 

[Talon]

Now this would be interesting:

Brett calling up his lawyer yet?

This will be a glorious can of worms.

 

[Narag]

You guys just don't understand. His hair is wet.

But for what possible reason?

 

[dschalter]

Guys, guys. I'm not defending what they did. I honestly don't care one way or another. Don't they do this shit in hockey? Baseball (pitchers throwing at players). If this was another team, I wouldn't care. Not looking forward to the punishment though.

not caring about something bad is pretty similar to defending i hear.

again, the issue isn't the idea that a defense might try to target opposing players. it's that it would go so far as to have bonuses and have them put in writing (cba). it's also worth noting that the bounties weren't even specific, which means that there was a general incentive to hurt other players.

 

[RBH]

You guys just don't understand. His hair is wet.

AND WE DON'T KNOW WHY!

 

[Big Baybee]

not caring about something bad is pretty similar to defending i hear.

again, the issue isn't the idea that a defense might try to target opposing players. it's that it would go so far as to have bonuses and have them put in writing (cba). it's also worth noting that the bounties weren't even specific, which means that there was a general incentive to hurt other players.

Meh.