Bountygate Punishment for the Saints

[skinsguy]

Roger Goodell is definitely going to go down as one of the harshest Commissioners in NFL history. The era in which the players become robots, and the game becomes flag football.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Roger Goodell is definitely going to go down as one of the harshest Commissioners in NFL history. The era in which the players become robots, and the game becomes flag football.

Interesting rhetoric - - but answer this:

Are you and most of your friends ceasing to follow the NFL as it becomes flag football with robots as the participants?

If not, then the NFL and Roger Goodell - - as the commish and overseer of the NFL brand - - don't really care about your rhetoric.

[NC_Skins]

Wonder what the Rams do now.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Wonder what the Rams do now.

Hire a DC.

[los panda]

they should dock us 3 1st round picks, our 2012, 2013, and our 2014

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by los panda

they should dock us 3 1st round picks, our 2012, 2013, and our 2014

not 2012, we still have that one & it's gonna land us a franchise qb!

This illustrates the power Goodell & the nfl have in these matters. If we press the issue of the cap $, you have to think we will end up paying something for GW's bounty system. Given the rumors & controversy that went around about GW when he was interviewing to be HC here, it would be a shock if he had any loyalty to the Danny. I would expect him to spill the beans about as much as they want. He'll protect Gibbs & his assistants though as much as he can.

[SmootSmack]

“We are all accountable and responsible for player health and safety and the integrity of the game,” Commissioner Goodell said. “We will not tolerate conduct or a culture that undermines those priorities. No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.”

“A combination of elements made this matter particularly unusual and egregious,” Commissioner Goodell continued. “When there is targeting of players for injury and cash rewards over a three-year period, the involvement of the coaching staff, and three years of denials and willful disrespect of the rules, a strong and lasting message must be sent that such conduct is totally unacceptable and has no place in the game.”

The really key element as we talked about before (and what separates this in a big way from SpyGate) is that the Saints denied this for 3 years. Confronted, denied. Confronted again, admitted said they would do something about it...did nothing. Saints could have avoided harsher punishment had they admitted right away

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

“We are all accountable and responsible for player health and safety and the integrity of the game,” Commissioner Goodell said. “We will not tolerate conduct or a culture that undermines those priorities. No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.”

“A combination of elements made this matter particularly unusual and egregious,” Commissioner Goodell continued. “When there is targeting of players for injury and cash rewards over a three-year period, the involvement of the coaching staff, and three years of denials and willful disrespect of the rules, a strong and lasting message must be sent that such conduct is totally unacceptable and has no place in the game.”

The really key element as we talked about before (and what separates this in a big way from SpyGate) is that the Saints denied this for 3 years. Confronted, denied. Confronted again, admitted said they would do something about it...did nothing. Saints could have avoided harsher punishment had they admitted right away

....seems this needs to be repeated over and over!

[jbcjr14]

This is some harsh punishment. GW's indefinite suspension? Does he make it back in the league?


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[EARTHQUAKE2689]

The way I look at it one player in the draft that will drop to us with no Saints pick.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

wow.... no not serious... going to go do some reading now....

just wikied the word.

ouch feeling like a dumbass in the corner... lol

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

wow.... no not serious... going to go do some reading now....

just wikied the word.

ouch feeling like a dumbass in the corner... lol

Haha, I'm just messing with you.

Glad this crap isn't going to come back on the Skins. If they had used this as an excuse to take away our first pick it would have been the biggest kick to the junk ever.

[Ruhskins]

For all the conspiracy theorists that believe the Redskins will get punished...

Charley Casserly ‏ @CharleyCasserly
NFL tells me that they did not find a system in Wash, buffalo and Tenn where players had bounties offered to injure them.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

For all the conspiracy theorists that believe the Redskins will get punished...

Charley Casserly ‏ @CharleyCasserly
NFL tells me that they did not find a system in Wash, buffalo and Tenn where players had bounties offered to injure them.

We've already been punished.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

For all the conspiracy theorists that believe the Redskins will get punished...

Charley Casserly ‏ @CharleyCasserly
NFL tells me that they did not find a system in Wash, buffalo and Tenn where players had bounties offered to injure them.

Thanks for sharing, so tired of people wringing their hands over this.