comprehensive investigation find Saints defense and coaches guilty...
 

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NFL announces a comprehensive investigation find Saints defense and coaches guilty of violating NFL rules by having bounties on opponents..

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Much, much more to come of this and will get the entire press release out ASAP

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NFL security determined between 22 and 27 defensive players on the Saints, as well as at least one asst. coach, maintained a bounty program.

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Investigation reviewed 18.000 documents totaling more than 50,000 pages. Commissioner Goodell will determine the discipline.

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NFL determined that former Saints DC Gregg Williams administered the program with knowledge of other defensive coaches.

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Discipline for the Saints could include fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft choices.

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NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner.

Jakes on them!!!

what is a bounty program?

Hey, don't steal my lines!!!

Seriously BFD.Performance incentives in my opinion.Play to win mother****ers!

Wondered the same.

Looked it up. It's basically starting a fund to reward players for injuring opposing players.

if they were dumb enough to formalize this and leave a paper trail, they deserve to get hammered...

Gregg Williams appears to have a little MOhillbilly in him.

Performance incentives to win are OK. Incentives to injure other players are not OK.

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League has yet to decide discipline on Saints or any individuals for the bounty violations. It will be discussed at the March league meeting

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According to the NFL, the bounty pool totaled upwards of $50K at times w/ payments for "knock-out hits" w/ players and coaches contributing

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NFL investigation says Saints coaches and GM Mickey Loomis did not intervene to stop bounties when owner Tom Benson instructed them to