New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Matt Bowen: Bounties are part of the NFL - Chicago Tribune

Springs with another take

Springs on bounties: "That wasn't what it was" - Rich Tandler's Real Redskins

Either way, there are certainly players saying the intent was to harm. This was known and encouraged all the way up to the general manager. A convicted felon helped fund the program. The Saints were warned and did nothing. All those things combined lead to serious penalties being levied on the Saints.