Developing: Saints Investigated For Bounty Program

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

Per Adam Schefter:

"NFL security determined between 22 and 27 defensive players on the Saints, as well as at least one asst. coach, maintained a bounty program. 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. NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner."

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

Wow...

Thoughts guys?
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DirtyDez · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject:

If i had to pick 1 DC who i thought could do this it would be Gregg Williams. As for the Warner hit, it was clean IMO.
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stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

More from Schefter:

"A safe prediction: Saints will be disciplined far worse than the Patriots were for Spygate."

Insane. Pats lost a 1st round pick in Spygate. Crazy.
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khodder · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 48517 Location: New New York

Intentionally trying to take someone out of a game is the worst kind of act you can do on a sports field.

Intentionally trying to injure another human being.
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DirtyDez · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

DirtyDez · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject:

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

Schefter on NFL Live:

"You can take the penalties the Patriots received for Spygate, $500,000 for Belichick, $250,000 for the organization and a 1st round pick, and magnify them exponentially. Things are about to blow up."

INSANE. Even more crazy is that the guy getting most of the heat, Gregg Williams, is now in our division.
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stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

According to Schefter, bonuses were paid to players who forced opposing offensive players out of the game "on a cart".

Ridiculous.
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TBus · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 2078 Location: Nebraska

I've always wondered if this was a bigger part of the league but since it didn't seem like any punishment was ever handed out I figured it just wasn't happening. I have no idea if Warner was on their "hit list" but if he was they certainly were successful.
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DJ_Fka · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject:

Its just like the U did in the 80's/90's

Payments for big plays and knocking people out

NFL level, wow !

oliverisking · Joined: 01 Aug 2009 Posts: 307 Location: oregon

when we lost to the saints in the playoffs and Warner got blindsided when he was trying to recover a fumble I knew something was up. That hit made Warner retire i guarantee it.

Boise&cards Fan · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 2945

I always thought that hit Warner took was dirty and unnecessary by the defense player. Was it a clean it? yes. Was there a point to the hit? no

They were trying to take him out of the game.
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