New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton suspended

[Monsterdg]

I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.

Also suspended:

• Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, indefinitely
• General Manager Mickey Loomis, first eight games
• Assistant Coach Joe Vitt, first six games

In addition, Goodell fined the Saints $500,000 and took away their second-round draft picks this year and next.

 

[Clint]

Not surprised...The Saints are a crappy organization.

 

[Koujo]

Not surprised...The Saints are a crappy organization.

Hey, watch your mouth. The Saints are awesome and if you think the Saints are the only team that as ever done that then you are dead wrong. They just got told on.

 

[Knickerbocker]

Seems really fair. Payton gets a year for the bounty program. Donte Stallworth gets the same punishment for killing a human being. Yeah, seems extremely fair. lol.

 

[doublerobusto]

Seems harsh, but the line had to be drawn in the sand to protect the integrity of the game and safety of the players. Professional sports have no place for this type of behavior. Too bad for Payton, he is a good coach...

 

[Clint]

Hey, watch your mouth. The Saints are awesome and if you think the Saints are the only team that as ever done that then you are dead wrong. They just got told on.

No, they got caught!

The idea that other teams do this on a regular basis is unfounded.

The idea that doing your job is not enough, that you will get compensated for trying to inflict harm on another player is pretty pathetic.

 

[cvm4]

Not surprised...The Saints are a crappy organization.

Get real dude... Every organization does this to some extent.

 

[Clint]

Get real dude... Every organization does this to some extent.

You're saying that every team in the NFL practices a boumty system? No offense, but that's ridiculous.

 

[Koujo]

No, they got caught!

The idea that other teams do this on a regular basis is unfounded.

The idea that doing your job is not enough, that you will get compensated for trying to inflict harm on another player is pretty pathetic.

The truth is that every football player since they started playing football was always told to inflict pain on the other opponent. You are only told to do it legally. Football is a contact sport.

 

[cvm4]

You're saying that every team in the NFL practices a boumty system? No offense, but that's ridiculous.

Yes! It happens at all levels from high school to college to pro! Maybe not every team, but more than a handful.

 

[Hot_Sauce]

I'd like to see the players that accepted payments for the bounty program get reprimended as well.

If Goodell wants to uphold the integrity of the game.

While the coached are wrong for doing this the players that participated in this are just as guilty too.

 

[Clint]

The truth is that every football player since they started playing football was always told to inflict pain on the other opponent. You are only told to do it legally. Football is a contact sport.

Yes, but getting paid to do it is NOT legal, hence the actions by the NFL.

 

[Hot_Sauce]

Yes! It happens at all levels from high school to college to pro! Maybe not every team, but more than a handful.

This has been going on for quite some time. I remember then Buddy Ryand Eagles defense knocked out like 5 or 6 starting starting QB's and at the end the of season we (the public) found out that they had a bounty on starting QB's.

 

[Koujo]

Yes, but getting paid to do it is NOT legal, hence the actions by the NFL.

How is it any different then getting a bonus for running over 1000 yards or begin the MVP in the Superbowl. They were essentially being paid for playing harder. They were never told illegally hit someone, just hit them harder.

 

[Angry Bill]

Sort of takes the word professionalism and sportsmanlike out of the NFL's dictionary. To pay to purposely hurt someone or end their career. Great!

 

[orangedog]

Sort of takes the word professionalism and sportsmanlike out of the NFL's dictionary. To pay to purposely hurt someone or end their career. Great!

With the occasional exception, those words were taken out a while back.

 

[CigarSaint]

Yes! It happens at all levels from high school to college to pro! Maybe not every team, but more than a handful.

Yes it does....

 

[CigarSaint]

Not surprised...The Saints are a crappy organization.

Dang Clint tell us how you really feel.

As a season ticket holder I'm very frustrated that this happened, but we must move on.

BTW, Clint do you think that other NFL don't do this on a regular basis?

 

[CigarSaint]

No, they got caught!

The idea that other teams do this on a regular basis is unfounded.

The idea that doing your job is not enough, that you will get compensated for trying to inflict harm on another player is pretty pathetic.

Unfounded??? It happens every year... Example: What about Bart Scott of the Ravens trying to rip Reggie Bush's ankle off???

Exhibit A:

http://media.nola.com/saints_impact/photo/bart-scottjpg-a92164f2e78bdfe6_large.jpg

 

[Clint]

Unfounded??? It happens every year... Example: What about Bart Scott of the Ravens trying to rip Reggie Bush's ankle off???

Exhibit A:

http://media.nola.com/saints_impact/photo/bart-scottjpg-a92164f2e78bdfe6_large.jpg

First, let me back off here a bit...Choosing the word 'crappy" was unfair, and I am sorry to have offended Saints fans here on the board. I'd be pissed too if someone took a crack at my team.

Having said that, this "exhibit A" is an example of a tackle that resulted in a bounty payment to Bart Scott? Come on, really?