suspended 1 year
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wow quite the suspensionComment -
Thanx guy. Would have never known if weren't for you.Comment -
bet these 4 players wish they were playing in the NBAComment -
WOW!! Huge Saints player suspensions!!!!
The NFL suspended four players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty system, including linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season.
In addition to Vilma, defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove was suspended eight games, defensive Will Smith four games and linebacker Scott Fujita (now with the Cleveland Browns) three games.
A league investigation found that from 2009-11 New Orleans coaches and players put together a bounty system that paid out improper cash bonuses for hits aimed at knocking opposing players out of games. The NFL says as many as 27 Saints participated.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell already has suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season and fined the team $500,000. Saints former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is suspended indefinitely, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis begins an eight-game ban after the preseason, and interim coach Joe Vitt begins serves his six-game suspension at the same time.
Payton's suspension began April 16 and runs through the Super Bowl, which, incidentally, is in New Orleans. During that time, Payton may not even have casual, non-football conversations with anyone on any NFL team without at least notifying the league office.Comment -
This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of let them play football!
This year will be painful to watch the amount of flags the zebras throw will be an all time highComment -
jonathan Vilma suspended ENTIRE 2012 season
OuchComment -
Big bite for the Saints.
As they say in Chicago....
" ...as ye sow so shall ye reap..."
Er. I mean ..."wait until next year".
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Those are going to be appealed hardcore.Comment -
Fukk them.Comment -
VILAM suspended for ENTIRE 2012 season
Ouch
jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season
Hargrove suspended 8 games
will smith suspended 4 games
scott fujita for 3 gamesComment -
**sorry for the typo on vilma spelling in the thread title btw***Comment -
saints players suspended
Villma for the year
Hargrove - 8 games (now with Packers)
Will Smith- 4 games
Fajita - 3 games
sucks to be themComment -
NFL sending a ******* message, that if we tell you to stop. You better ******* stop.Comment -
Damn, we just signed Hargrove and now we lose him for half the season - Thanks Rog...Comment -
is this a fuckin joke? goodell is a fuckin prick. none of the players that participated in this bounty won anything so why make a big deal about it?Comment -
How much more does the Nfl want to punish the saintsComment -
Can't believe so many people care about this fixed game league
NFL has been ruined by the power hungry thugs that run it
Shit league that looks for any excuse to stop the game and run commercialsComment -
Very good judgement Goodell that type of ball is not acceptable.
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you guys are missing a huge part to this story. the nfl knew this was happening in years past, they told the saints to stop, the saints just ignored them and might of even amped it up more. they even had the balls to bring in a reporter writing a book on the saints who audio recorded the whole conversation.
they deserve everything that has happening to them. they are lucky none of the players on the target list will not bring civil charges, or even file criminal charges in court.Comment -
It's football. Goodell only doing this to cover his own ass.Comment -
Vilma didnt know he was suspended until he saw it on SportsCenter. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nded-for-2012/
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and how many flags were thrown on those hits that he is getting suspended for?Comment
