New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters

SmootSmack · 03-02-2012, 04:08 PM

No link yet but the NFL has found about 25 players and at least one assistant coach guilty of being part of a bounty program where they got paid to purposely injure players over the past 3 years

NFL Statement reads:

"The league’s investigation determined that this improper “Pay for Performance” program included “bounty” payments to players for inflicting injuries on opposing players that would result in them being removed from a game," NFL said in a statement. Commissioner Goodell will determine punishment. " "The players regularly contributed cash into a pool and received improper cash payments of two kinds from the pool based on their play in the previous week’s game," NFL said

This is going to result in fines, suspensions, and probably loss of draft picks for the Saints. Knowing what I've heard from certain people about Gregg Williams' time in Buffalo and here...I don't have any doubt he played no small part in this

mooby · 03-02-2012, 04:10 PM

It's about to go down lol. Since this is the first-of-it's-kind offense, I expect big punishment.

SmootSmack · 03-02-2012, 04:12 PM

Sorry, wait here's more

"The bounty program was administered by defensive coordinator Gregg Williams with the knowledge of other defensive coaches. Funds were contributed on occasion by Williams." The NFL said its "investigation "showed that the total amount of funds in the pool may have reached $50,000 or more at its height during the 2009 playoffs. "

Hog1 · 03-02-2012, 04:12 PM

Wow.....please No Skin's involvement........
Oh that's right, we got the Stoners..

GridIron26 · 03-02-2012, 04:14 PM

I'm surprised that Williams is involved, especially the one who started the program.... He is my favorite defense coordinator, or was.

Hog1 · 03-02-2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sorry, wait here's more

"The bounty program was administered by defensive coordinator Gregg Williams with the knowledge of other defensive coaches. Funds were contributed on occasion by Williams." The NFL said its "investigation "showed that the total amount of funds in the pool may have reached $50,000 or more at its height during the 2009 playoffs. "

Even today....THAT is Shocking Shiite...

mooby · 03-02-2012, 04:38 PM

I guess we shouldn't really be that shocked, we know GW is one of the most hardcore defensive coordinators in the league. I just hope he wasn't doing that with us while he was here. But yeah obviously this diminishes the respect I have for him somewhat. I was happy he won a ring, but being the ringleader of a bounty operation like that is not cool at all.

skinsfan69 · 03-02-2012, 04:43 PM

The question is were the bounties for injuring people? Or was it just for legal clean hard hits and good play? If it's the first one then that's a pretty serious issue. But if it's for good hard clean play then no big deal. George Allen gave out gifts all the time for good play.

Player_HTTR · 03-02-2012, 04:44 PM

If I'm Drew Brees I'm jumping ship. Does the team pony up to pay him now though so its not complete doom and gloom? Not to ignore how horrible the story is but DB just got more powerfull in negotations I think. IF he wanted to go down with the ship that is.

Ruhskins · 03-02-2012, 04:45 PM

Speaking of bounties, did anything come out of this?

League investigating reports of Packers bounty offers

MTK · 03-02-2012, 04:45 PM

Brett Favre might have something to say about this. Remember the beating he took from the Saints in '09 in the playoffs?

JoeRedskin · 03-02-2012, 04:46 PM

Okay, the real question here is ... How does this affect our ability to get RGIII?

diehardskin2982 · 03-02-2012, 04:46 PM

NFL is too soft. back in the 90s and before this was common on many teams.

NYCskinfan82 · 03-02-2012, 04:47 PM

Maybe this is one of the reasons GW left NO, he knew fines where coming, you know Pete Carroll did it USC to Seattle.

SmootSmack · 03-02-2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Brett Favre might have something to say about this. Remember the beating he took from the Saints in '09 in the playoffs?

And Kurt Warner in 2010 I think, right?

03-02-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters No link yet but the NFL has found about 25 players and at least one assistant coach guilty of being part of a bounty program where they got paid to purposely injure players over the past 3 years NFL Statement reads: "The league’s investigation determined that this improper “Pay for Performance” program included “bounty” payments to players for inflicting injuries on opposing players that would result in them being removed from a game," NFL said in a statement. Commissioner Goodell will determine punishment. " "The players regularly contributed cash into a pool and received improper cash payments of two kinds from the pool based on their play in the previous week’s game," NFL said This is going to result in fines, suspensions, and probably loss of draft picks for the Saints. Knowing what I've heard from certain people about Gregg Williams' time in Buffalo and here...I don't have any doubt he played no small part in this __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You Last edited by SmootSmack; 03-02-2012 at 04:10 PM.

03-02-2012, 04:10 PM	#2
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	It's about to go down lol. Since this is the first-of-it's-kind offense, I expect big punishment. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

03-02-2012, 04:12 PM	#3
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Sorry, wait here's more "The bounty program was administered by defensive coordinator Gregg Williams with the knowledge of other defensive coaches. Funds were contributed on occasion by Williams." The NFL said its "investigation "showed that the total amount of funds in the pool may have reached $50,000 or more at its height during the 2009 playoffs. " __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

03-02-2012, 04:12 PM	#4
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Wow.....please No Skin's involvement........ Oh that's right, we got the Stoners.. __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

03-02-2012, 04:14 PM	#5
GridIron26 Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 36 Posts: 3,417	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters I'm surprised that Williams is involved, especially the one who started the program.... He is my favorite defense coordinator, or was.

03-02-2012, 04:38 PM	#7
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters I guess we shouldn't really be that shocked, we know GW is one of the most hardcore defensive coordinators in the league. I just hope he wasn't doing that with us while he was here. But yeah obviously this diminishes the respect I have for him somewhat. I was happy he won a ring, but being the ringleader of a bounty operation like that is not cool at all. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

03-02-2012, 04:43 PM	#8
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,281	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters The question is were the bounties for injuring people? Or was it just for legal clean hard hits and good play? If it's the first one then that's a pretty serious issue. But if it's for good hard clean play then no big deal. George Allen gave out gifts all the time for good play.

03-02-2012, 04:44 PM	#9
Player_HTTR Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 328	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters If I'm Drew Brees I'm jumping ship. Does the team pony up to pay him now though so its not complete doom and gloom? Not to ignore how horrible the story is but DB just got more powerfull in negotations I think. IF he wanted to go down with the ship that is. Last edited by Player_HTTR; 03-02-2012 at 04:45 PM.

03-02-2012, 04:45 PM	#10
Ruhskins Living Legend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22,341	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Speaking of bounties, did anything come out of this? League investigating reports of Packers bounty offers __________________ R.I.P. #21

03-02-2012, 04:45 PM	#11
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Brett Favre might have something to say about this. Remember the beating he took from the Saints in '09 in the playoffs? __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-02-2012, 04:46 PM	#12
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Okay, the real question here is ... How does this affect our ability to get RGIII? __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

03-02-2012, 04:46 PM	#13
diehardskin2982 Another Year, another mess. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,581	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters NFL is too soft. back in the 90s and before this was common on many teams. __________________ That got ugly fast

03-02-2012, 04:47 PM	#14
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 55 Posts: 3,803	re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters Maybe this is one of the reasons GW left NO, he knew fines where coming, you know Pete Carroll did it USC to Seattle.

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