Saints ran a 'Bounty' Program - Now with 100% More Suspensions!

Originally posted by lamontb:
In a must-read account of the Saints' three-season bounty system, Peter King of Sports Illustrated shares plenty of intriguing and compelling details. MDS already has highlighted portions of the article relating to Roger Goodell's reaction to the situation and linebacker Scott Fujita's position on the subject. But there's even more good stuff.

During the 2009 NFC title game, which both sparked the league's investigation and served as the most obvious example of assault and battery of an opposing quarterback, King writes that, after an unflagged high-low hit on Brett Favre resulted in a sprained ankle, an unnamed Saints defender was heard saying on an on-field microphone, "Pay me my money!"

(We know what you're thinking: The league killed Monday's re-air of the game on NFL Network because the comment could be heard during the broadcast. Apparently, however, it was a different microphone.)

King also explains that defensive end Anthony Hargrove can be heard saying, "Favre is out of the game! Favre is done! Favre is done!"

Both statements would be strong circumstantial proof of the existence of a bounty program, if the NFL hadn't already found that the bounty program existed. And King spells out the weekly routine that unfolded during the 2009 season, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' first in New Orleans.

On Saturday night, Williams handed out in a defensive meeting envelopes containing payments for big plays and inflicted injuries from the prior Sunday. And the defenders would then chant, "Give it back! Give it back! Give it back!" Many did, which caused the pile of available cash to keep growing.

The bounty system continued even after, as King explains in the Tuesday edition of his MMQB column, former Vikings coach Brad Childress sent to the league video of eight different hits on Favre from that game, the Vikings officially alleged that the Saints had put a bounty on Favre, and Williams, linebackers coach Joe Vitt, and Hargrove denied (i.e., lied about) its existence to investigators. For Williams, the denials (i.e., lies) continued through the middle of February 2012, when Williams was confronted with evidence implicating him as the "ringleader." Williams, per King, once again tried to deny it, but Williams then met with Goodell to confess.

Williams was back in New York on Monday, possibly to confess yet again (after possibly denying/lying yet again) his involvement in bounty systems in other cities.

King thinks the punishment issued to the Saints and various individuals will "likely dwarf" the penalties meted out for Spygate. The more we learn about the situation, the less surprising that will be.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/06/saints-defender-after-favre-injury-pay-me-my-money/

I have NFL Game Rewind.

I'm watching this thing today if I can!

Imagine if the NFL managed to pull this off of game rewind? LOL.

ahahahaha, Payton and Loomis take full responsibility for the bounty. Take that Saints fans for saying they did nothing wrong.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM SAINTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS & HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON For Immediate Release: March 6, 2012 We acknowledge that the violations disclosed by the NFL during their investigation of our club happened under our watch. We take full responsibility. This has brought undue hardship on Mr. Benson, who had nothing to do with this activity. He has been nothing but supportive and for that we both apologize to him. These are serious violations and we understand the negative impact it has had on our game. Both of us have made it clear within our organization that this will never happen again, and make that same promise to the NFL and most importantly to all of our fans. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton

Originally posted by AB83Rules:
ahahahaha, Payton and Loomis take full responsibility for the bounty. Take that Saints fans for saying they did nothing wrong.

Williams better get at least a 1 year ban

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by AB83Rules:
ahahahaha, Payton and Loomis take full responsibility for the bounty. Take that Saints fans for saying they did nothing wrong.

Williams better get at least a 1 year ban

agreed. Loomis and Payton should get major fines, along with a suspension for Payton. A bigger fine for Loomis as he is the GM/EVP

Originally posted by AB83Rules:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by AB83Rules:
ahahahaha, Payton and Loomis take full responsibility for the bounty. Take that Saints fans for saying they did nothing wrong.

Williams better get at least a 1 year ban

agreed. Loomis and Payton should get major fines, along with a suspension for Payton. A bigger fine for Loomis as he is the GM/EVP

I hope all 3 get punished before the draft so the Saints and Rams get f**ked in the ass

Originally posted by valrod33:

JOINT STATEMENT FROM SAINTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS & HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON For Immediate Release: March 6, 2012 We acknowledge that the violations disclosed by the NFL during their investigation of our club happened under our watch. We take full responsibility. This has brought undue hardship on Mr. Benson, who had nothing to do with this activity. He has been nothing but supportive and for that we both apologize to him. These are serious violations and we understand the negative impact it has had on our game. Both of us have made it clear within our organization that this will never happen again, and make that same promise to the NFL and most importantly to all of our fans. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton

Oh well, that's alright then. Won't happen again. Problem sorted.

Mr Benson knew nothing about it. Well that's alright them. Problem sorted.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by valrod33:
JOINT STATEMENT FROM SAINTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS & HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON For Immediate Release: March 6, 2012 We acknowledge that the violations disclosed by the NFL during their investigation of our club happened under our watch. We take full responsibility. This has brought undue hardship on Mr. Benson, who had nothing to do with this activity. He has been nothing but supportive and for that we both apologize to him. These are serious violations and we understand the negative impact it has had on our game. Both of us have made it clear within our organization that this will never happen again, and make that same promise to the NFL and most importantly to all of our fans. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton

Oh well, that's alright then. Won't happen again. Problem sorted.

Mr Benson knew nothing about it. Well that's alright them. Problem sorted.

Clark Judge was on KNBR this afternoon talking about this. Says he thinks Goodell is going to drop the hammer and Williams gets suspended for the year, Payton for half the year and they may lose draft picks. Also said Loomis should get fired. It was also interesting listening to him reference past games in which players compained about this. Talked about the MIN game where they went after Favre and then a game in which they were going after Merrimen. He mentioned some other games, but those 2 stood out because of what players and coaches had said to Judge after those games and what Judge himself thought about the games when he was watching.

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by valrod33:

JOINT STATEMENT FROM SAINTS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT /GENERAL MANAGER MICKEY LOOMIS & HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON For Immediate Release: March 6, 2012 We acknowledge that the violations disclosed by the NFL during their investigation of our club happened under our watch. We take full responsibility. This has brought undue hardship on Mr. Benson, who had nothing to do with this activity. He has been nothing but supportive and for that we both apologize to him. These are serious violations and we understand the negative impact it has had on our game. Both of us have made it clear within our organization that this will never happen again, and make that same promise to the NFL and most importantly to all of our fans. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton

Oh well, that's alright then. Won't happen again. Problem sorted.

Mr Benson knew nothing about it. Well that's alright them. Problem sorted.

That'd be the one.

Daniel Brown ‏ @mercbrownie Dexter Manley said in int. today that Bill Walsh had 'bounty programs.' Carmen Policy just told me: 'That's absurd. Absolutely, not true.'

Heres the reason why the NFL cancelled the NFLN Replay of the Saints/Vikings NFCC game

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/06/saints-defender-after-favre-injury-pay-me-my-money/

During the 2009 NFC title game, which both sparked the league's investigation and served as the most obvious example of assault and battery of an opposing quarterback, King writes that, after an unflagged high-low hit on Brett Favre resulted in a sprained ankle, an unnamed Saints defender was heard saying on an on-field microphone, "Pay me my money!"

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Clark Judge was on KNBR this afternoon talking about this. Says he thinks Goodell is going to drop the hammer and Williams gets suspended for the year, Payton for half the year and they may lose draft picks. Also said Loomis should get fired. It was also interesting listening to him reference past games in which players compained about this. Talked about the MIN game where they went after Favre and then a game in which they were going after Merrimen. He mentioned some other games, but those 2 stood out because of what players and coaches had said to Judge after those games and what Judge himself thought about the games when he was watching.

Sean Merriman the linebacker?

Originally posted by WillistheWall:
Sean Merriman the linebacker?

Yes. Judge said that there were complaints that he was being targeted in the game and Judge said that after re-watching the game it was clear they were gunning for Merriman. So i guess this was going on on both sides of the ball.

Originally posted by susweel:
Daniel Brown ‏ @mercbrownie Dexter Manley said in int. today that Bill Walsh had 'bounty programs.' Carmen Policy just told me: 'That's absurd. Absolutely, not true.'

Who the f**k is this bum?