[bradyfan]

Practically one minute before Tebow was traded, Sean Peyton was suspended for an entire year. As with Tebow, will provide source when avail.

[bradyfan]

Saints have also been docked two 2nd round picks.

[Sly Fox]

Excessive ... NFL sending a message in over-the-top fashion.

[bradyfan]

Source: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/77181 ... r-bounties

[Purple Haize]

Williams suspended indefinetly and Saints GM for 8 games!

[NotAJerry]

Merrill Hodge and Bill Polian mentioned that the NFL sent an update, in writing, twice a year reminding teams that bounties were illegal and required it to be posted in the locker room. Considering the fact that former players are already lining up to sue over head injuries, it's not surprising Goodell went this far. Williams may be done for life.

[adam42381]

I'm shocked that the suspension was that long, but I think it shows that they really are serious about player safety. I guarantee that there won't be bounty systems anymore.

[jcmanson]

I guarantee that there won't be bounty systems anymore.

Yeah there will.

Just will be more hush-hush and no coaches will be involved or aware.

[adam42381]

I guarantee that there won't be bounty systems anymore.

Yeah there will.

Just will be more hush-hush and no coaches will be involved or aware.

I wasn't referencing incentives between players. This is about coaches who either implemented the bounty systems or were responsible to know what assistants were doing. I'm sure players will still find a way to keep themselves motivated. It's much different when the organization is behind it.

[jcmanson]

I wasn't referencing incentives between players. This is about coaches who either implemented the bounty systems or were responsible to know what assistants were doing. I'm sure players will still find a way to keep themselves motivated. It's much different when the organization is behind it.

agreed

[Schfourteenteen]

I'm shocked that the suspension was that long, but I think it shows that they really are serious about player safety covering their rears in future lawsuits.

[g-webb1994]

Couldn't happen to a nicer crowd in a toliet of a city with lazy people still sucking off of the government teat from Katrina.

[Sly Fox]

Dude, you don't sound like you understand the situation very well. The majority of the welfare crowd are long gone from New Orleans. In fact, a good portion settled here in Houston.

It is a complete mess at Saints offices today. Who is in charge? Benson has a whale of a task keeping his ship afloat.

[lynchburgwildcats]

I guarantee that there won't be bounty systems anymore.

Yeah there will.

Just will be more hush-hush and no coaches will be involved or aware.

You mean, "involved or aware". Not going to stop the good ole boy coaches from the bounty circus, especially the ones who were involved in it as players.

[RubberMallet]

I guarantee that there won't be bounty systems anymore.

Yeah there will.

Just will be more hush-hush and no coaches will be involved or aware.

I wasn't referencing incentives between players. This is about coaches who either implemented the bounty systems or were responsible to know what assistants were doing. I'm sure players will still find a way to keep themselves motivated. It's much different when the organization is behind it.

the problem here wasn't that there was a bounty system, there is plenty of evidence that this has been going on across the nfl for years. the problem goodell had is not that they were involved, but that there was a frikking paper trail, which has the potential to indict the nfl in any type of potential injury suit. the also big issue was the fact that outside money became involved. when your bounty program is funded and recorded as being funded by outside individuals or groups of individuals, you are asking for trouble. they didn't get hammered for this when they first got caught back when even, it was a "hey cut that out". when you get arrogant about it and don't listen to the commishoner, you get the hammer.

[lynchburgwildcats]

I hadn't really followed the situation closely, but outside money was involved? That has to be criminally illegal to some extent and sets up the NFL for loads of potential court expenses. No wonder the punishments were as harsh as they were.

[logic]

Good for Roger and the NFL. Payton is a fraud. Make him an example and hang him out to dry. Bounty = bush league. Show some class. Hope losing 7 mil was worth it, fool.

[RubberMallet]

I hadn't really followed the situation closely, but outside money was involved? That has to be criminally illegal to some extent and sets up the NFL for loads of potential court expenses. No wonder the punishments were as harsh as they were.

Exactly.