I presume this means practices and everything Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter Sean Payton suspended one year. Mickey Loomis 8 game and $500,000 fine. Saints fined $500,000 and a second round pick in 2012 and 2012.
Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely, but at least 2012 for sure Chris Mortensen @mortreport Rams DC Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely but will miss at least 2012 season for his role with Saints bounty program
Payton for a year. GM suspended 8 games. Team fined $500,000 and penalized two 2nd round picks ('12 and '13) Not sure which affects them most... Oh yeah, not having a HC.
I've never understood what the big deal was. It seemed like 90% of the current and former players were fine with this when interviewed. I think this is way more then was deserved. I still think Spygate was more of a black eye then this.
the hammer is being brought down because it involved players, and potentially injuring other players, which is at the top of Goddell's "No No" list
"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." --Roger Goodell I wonder how many players were actually injured in games vs saints and then compared to the average
Regardless, the intent behind it is why the suspensions were given. Personally I don't have a problem with the suspensions. They were harsher than I thought they would be, to be honest. Wonder what the players involved will get now.
Everyone criticizing the punishment is ignoring the fact that the league warned the Saints this season to knock off the bounty program and they ignored it, which undoubtedly factored into the punishment. you don't ignore the commissioner and expect anything less than as severe a punishment as reasonably possible.
How does Intent work in a case of law? Honestly curious about that. If the intent was to kill but you only beat someone up don't you only get charged with assault and not murder? I would assume.
