Saints a dirty team..in 2010 You betcha

[DREDIOCK]

Remember those dirty hits on Favre
Seems the Saints had/have a ‘bounty fund’
New Orleans Saints are alleged to have maintain a "bounty system" through at least the 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons.Reportedly, not only did then-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams (now with the St. Louis Rams) had full knowledge of (and contributed to) the bounty fund, but Bob Glauber of Newsday indicated that head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis knew of the practice and refused to put a stop to it when team owner Tom Benson told them to.
The investigation started in 2010, on the belief that the Saints were targeting quarterbacks such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner. A hard hit to Warner by defensive end Bobby McCray on an interception in the 2009 divisional playoffs ended Warner's career.

One week later, in the NFC Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings, Favre was injured when McCray appeared to go low at his knees. The Saints were flagged three times for personal fouls in that game, and fined $30,000 after the fact for four different hits, including three on Favre.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/saints-bounty-fund-could-them-lot-trouble-league-203531457.html

[SIK1]

Glad to know that the sense of fair play, and sportsmanship are alive, and well in the USA.   

[Bodhi]

Glad to see that guilty through the press until proven innocent is still alive.   

[Spikes]

Sorry just trying to play football.

[DREDIOCK]

Glad to see that guilty through the press until proven innocent is still alive.   

Cept for the  part where the Def Coordinator admitted and apologized for it?

I'd hardly call that "guilty through the press" alone

On Friday, Williams acted quickly, releasing a statement apologizing for his actions in New Orleans.

    "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. 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."

[Bodhi]

Cept for the  part where the Def Coordinator admitted and apologized for it?

I'd hardly call that "guilty through the press" alone

On Friday, Williams acted quickly, releasing a statement apologizing for his actions in New Orleans.

    "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. 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."

Hasn't been tried in the NFL yet, so regardless if he did apologize (which is to head off a suspension) it still does not amount to a guilty verdict.

I don't have a dog in the fight regardless if I live here as I like a different team in a different conference.  What I do not like is the guilt till proven innocent attitude of this crap because some investigative reporter gets a hard-on.  When the NFL rules, it is what it is, until, it is caca del toro.

[Shuffler]

Glad to know that the sense of fair play, and sportsmanship are alive, and well in the USA.   

The USA did nothing in regard to this. It was a handfull of lowlife types.

[Melvin]

I really don't see what the problem is.

I thought it was a well known practice that all teams engage in.

Too bad the NFL has become so wussified in order to protect the fancy lads.

 

[SIK1]

The USA did nothing in regard to this. It was a handfull of lowlife types.

Really?

[Shuffler]

I really don't see what the problem is.

I thought it was a well known practice that all teams engage in.

Too bad the NFL has become so wussified in order to protect the fancy lads.

 

They also don't put out hits on folks.... you kow like the mob used to. Guess anyone who doesn't do that is a wuss.  lol

[Melvin]

They also don't put out hits on folks.... you kow like the mob used to. Guess anyone who doesn't do that is a wuss.  lol

If you think the Saints are the only team putting out hits, then you are behaving very naively.

Really, think about it.

[DREDIOCK]

Hasn't been tried in the NFL yet

You better actually read he article

Then you can read this one  Headlined

"Reports: Saints penalty by March 26; Redskins to be probed"
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/03/saints-bounty-program-goodell-penalty-redskins/1

[Shuffler]

If you think the Saints are the only team putting out hits, then you are behaving very naively.

Really, think about it.

Read what I posted. Try not to add words..... just look at the words I posted.

[Melvin]

I guess I'm not making the connection between killing people (mob hits) and getting a bonus for doing your job well (hitting the opponent on the ball field).

Oh well...

 

[Masherbrum]

I guess I'm not making the connection between killing people (mob hits) and getting a bonus for doing your job well (hitting the opponent on the ball field).

Oh well...