New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Ah so it's 44, XXVI, and NC who have chosen to take on the world.

In all seriousness though it's not just about the numbers. The ease in which he completes deep passes is scary. Maybe even scarier then his speed. It's like while he was at Baylor every 4th or 5th pass went for more then 20 yards and we're not talking screens and slants that went for big gains, I'm talking about streaks, out and ups, comebacks, post, corners etc. The big boy throws.

Ty Detmer threw a mean deep ball too

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I'd be willing to bet that this still goes on around the league. I have no problem with it. Trying to knock out the other teams best player has been around since the start of football. Again, as long as the hits are legal, and the ones against Farve and Warner were legal, then I have no problem with it. Of course Mr. Stiff Suit himself (Roger G.) is going to think differently.

This is exactly right. Taking the other teams best player out with a nice clean hit has been in football since day one. When has it not been there? We did it when I played. Jerry Glanvile, Bum Phillips, Buddy Ryan and many other coaches put bounty's out or just plain verbal challenges to take out opposing players all the time. But they did with the intention of doing it with a clean hit. Not dirty.

The media and the NFL FO is making a big deal out this because of all the concussion law suits. The main reason I say this is New Orleans during the time of this so called pay to play is/was not known as a dirty team. Shanahan's Denver teams ended the season for several defensive players with chop blocks that were seen as dirty. The Raiders teams of the 70's and 80's were tough and dirty. New Orleans? Not so much.
I think Goddell is trying to make a big deal about the money and saying it bypassed the salary cap. BS! This just makes for good PR for Goddell and the NFL right as the concussion law suits against the NFL will be starting.
For all the hypocrites that think this is so wrong, remember the times in frustration when you screamed at the TV for our Redskins to kill and knock the head off of Romo, Eli, Vick, Staubach, Simms, etc....

[Dirtbag59]

Well heres a funny coincidence. And by funny I mean hilarious.
Tony Dungy traces Peyton Manning’s neck problems to hit in 2006 game against Redskins - The Early Lead - The Washington Post

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Well heres a funny coincidence. And by funny I mean hilarious.
Tony Dungy traces Peyton Manning’s neck problems to hit in 2006 game against Redskins - The Early Lead - The Washington Post

I'm not buying it. As many games Peyton Manning has been in over his career, that 2006 game against the Redskins couldn't have been the first game where players were trying to hurt him. It was mentioned in a separate article on profootballtalk.com that the bounty or bounties on Manning began when Gregg Williams was the Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator. Tennessee and Indianapolis have played each other in the same division since 2002.

[Hog1]

I think if he may have ended my career as well.....I haven't played a down since..

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm just passing on what was in my "NEW" draft magazine. There was positives you could be proud of, there were negatives I think were fair, and the bottom line was positive and truthfull.

Don't hate the messenger hate the message.

Just funning ya' a bit. Maybe the magazine was put together by chimpanzees...

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

DB: Glad you asked SkinzWin

Skinzwin: "I didn't ask"

DB: BECAUSE IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT IN MY POSSESSION I.....POSSESS A VIDEO OF THAT VERY GAME *

Skinzwin: "I didn't even remotely ask you that"

Lol. You know me so well. That was a mental telepathy conversation.

[firstdown]

Nothing new our coach had $5 bounty on QBs in Pop Warner football.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

The hits on Favre weren't legal

NFL fines New Orleans Saints defensive end Bobby McCray for late hits on Brett Favre - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

So they roughed him up a little. WHO CARES. Hitting the QB use to be a part of football. Now you can't even touch them.The NFL has become a soft league. Bounties are/were a part of football in small ways and in larger way..like this one GW was behind. It's just not a big deal to me. I've heard some of players comment on it and they're like...."So what?"

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, to be fair I updated the thread title. Williams not only made no attempt to deny it, he apologized for it and said he knew it was wrong when he was doing it. Yikes.

Sean Payton knew about it NO, but I've gotta believe that Gibbs didn't know about it here.

Do you HONESTLY think Joe Gibbs knew NOTHING about this? C'mon... Joe Gibbs may be an aw shucks kind of guy but behind closed doors you're talking about a VERY competitive person. A lot of fans don't remember this but he once ran up the score on Joe Bugel.

[diehardskin2982]

Washington Post Hates the Redskins and looks for their downfall.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Do you HONESTLY think Joe Gibbs knew NOTHING about this? C'mon... Joe Gibbs may be an aw shucks kind of guy but behind closed doors you're talking about a VERY competitive person. A lot of fans don't remember this but he once ran up the score on Joe Bugel.

I believe Gibbs 100%.

He always let his DC run that side of the ball. Plus he would have no reason to lie about it now, and if you know anything about him as a person he would never allow such a thing.

[Paintrain]

Clayton just said on Sportscenter that it is UNLIKELY the Redskins will face any sanctions from their bounties. Too far back in the past.

Add to it that it wasn't known about from the organizational standpoint and most of the players from those teams are out of the league, it would be unfair to penalize the 2013 Redskins for something a coach who has been with 3 other teams since did back in the mid 2000's.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So they roughed him up a little. WHO CARES. Hitting the QB use to be a part of football. Now you can't even touch them.The NFL has become a soft league. Bounties are/were a part of football in small ways and in larger way..like this one GW was behind. It's just not a big deal to me. I've heard some of players comment on it and they're like...."So what?"

But they were illegal late hits and the Saints were told to stop but didn't, it's more than just roughing up the QB

[SkinzWin]

Matt Bowen is on sports center right now talking in detail about the bounty system with the Redskins. He said it was supposed to be clean hits, not purposefully to hurt someone.