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Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:55 am
by FargoBison
The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton for a full year following an investigation into a bounty program the league said the Saints employed from 2009 to 2011, according to internet reports.
New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis was also hit with an 8-game suspension, according to reports, and former defensive coordiantor Gregg Williams, now with the Rams, has been suspended indefinitely.
Assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Vitt was hit with a 6-game suspension without pay as well.
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Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:02 am
by dal4018
FargoBison wrote:The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton for a full year following an investigation into a bounty program the league said the Saints employed from 2009 to 2011, according to internet reports.
New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis was also hit with an 8-game suspension, according to reports, and former defensive coordiantor Gregg Williams, now with the Rams, has been suspended indefinitely.
Assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Vitt was hit with a 6-game suspension without pay as well.
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WOW!!!!!!!!!! FOR THE WHOLE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:04 am
by Rob Iola
How exactly do you suspend a general manager? He has to turn in his cell phone?
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:08 am
by andy7171
Joe Vitt, Towson alum.

Suspended for 6 games.
When I heard Payton was suspended, I figured Vitt would be the interim HC like he was in St.Louis when Martz(or someone) got canned mid season.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:18 am
by FargoBison
andy7171 wrote:Joe Vitt, Towson alum.

Suspended for 6 games.
When I heard Payton was suspended, I figured Vitt would be the interim HC like he was in St.Louis when Martz(or someone) got canned mid season.
Sounds like Vitt's role was to monitor Williams because Payton didn't trust him. Supposedly the Saints were going to make him the interim if Payton got suspended.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:51 am
by bluehenbillk
Roger Godell - dude is a douche.
On another note - Bill Belicheck & the Patriots are laughing their arses off with getting away with "Spygate" which was more damaging to the game than a bounty program that let's face it, how many of today's 32 were running??
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:09 pm
by VictorG
All involved including players should be banned for life.....................Just like Michel Vick was.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:17 pm
by rkwittem
And Roger Goodell's
"softening"(I'd love to use another word, but I'm not sure on forum rules and whatnot) of the NFL continues. Is the league going to be Arena Football 2.0 by 2020? That's where my money is, if I'm a betting man.
TWO HUGE THUMBS DOWN!!!
Roger Goodell is pitifully stupid for a guy in charge of a multi-billion dollar business.

Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:49 pm
by Vidav
rkwittem wrote:And Roger Goodell's
"softening"(I'd love to use another word, but I'm not sure on forum rules and whatnot) of the NFL continues. Is the league going to be Arena Football 2.0 by 2020? That's where my money is, if I'm a betting man.
TWO HUGE THUMBS DOWN!!!
Roger Goodell is pitifully stupid for a guy in charge of a multi-billion dollar business.

Go ahead and use whatever fucking word you want.

Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:54 pm
by grizzaholic
What a bunch of Bull SHIT. Talk about the No Fun League.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:16 pm
by SuperHornet
grizzaholic wrote:What a bunch of Bull SHIT. Talk about the No Fun League.
Is that any different from "bullXXXX" (all one word)?

Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:54 am
by Gil Dobie
That's what happens when you go after Brent Farve.

Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:25 am
by bluehenbillk
Heed Troy Aikman's prediction about football in 20 years turning into what boxing has morphed into today - a sport fallen from grace.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:25 am
by grizzaholic
SuperHornet wrote:grizzaholic wrote:What a bunch of Bull SHIT. Talk about the No Fun League.
Is that any different from "bullXXXX" (all one word)?

Hey. What would you know about swearing?
I still think it is bullshit.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:15 pm
by slycat
Nothing wrong with a clean hard hit. Totally shitty to make a bounty system to reward players who specifically knock out, injure, or have other players carted off. Zero need for that. Injuries will happen but no need to promote and reward it.
Good for Goodle. Safety is important. The brain damage formor players have can't be eliminated but can be reduced. If you really want some sweet hits then maybe you should campaign that all pads and helmets should be removed and some good old backyard ball should be played.
I haven't seen one logical reason why this ruins the game in any way.
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:57 pm
by SuperHornet
grizzaholic wrote:SuperHornet wrote:
Is that any different from "bullXXXX" (all one word)?

Hey. What would you know about swearing?
I still think it is bullshit.
Don't make me bust out the remix video again.

Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:14 pm
by Wedgebuster
Re: Sean Payton Suspended for the entire 2012 season
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:29 pm
by Pwns
Punishment for wearing unauthorized 9/11 commemorative uniform adornments or special cleets to honor Johnny Unitas: suspension
Punishment for encouraging the intentional INJURY of other players: suspension.
Makes sense I guess.
