New Orleans Saints are screwed. Great way to kick off the offseason.
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After a lengthy investigation conducted by the NFL's security department, the league announced Friday that 22 to 27 defensive players on the New Orleans Saints maintained a "pay for performance" program that included "bounty" payments administered by then-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
The program runs in violation of league rules, and the investigation showed that Saints players received $1,500 for a “knockout” hit and $1,000 for a “cart-off” hit with payouts doubling or tripling during the team's three playoff appearances. The program also entailed payments for interceptions and fumble recoveries, which also violates league rules against non-contract bonuses. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will determine the appropriate discipline based on the investigation, the league said in a statement.
"The payments here are particularly troubling because they involved not just payments for ‘performance,’ but also for injuring opposing players,” Goodell said in a statement released by the league. “The bounty rule promotes two key elements of NFL football: player safety and competitive integrity.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d..._breaking_news
Another interesting tidbit:
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Per Adam Schefter twitter: A safe prediction: Saints will be disciplined far worse than the Patriots were for Spygate.
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Oh and good luck with those long term negotiations regarding Drew Brees. Looks like he could actually be franchised tagged as ridiculous as it is. Apparently they are $5 million apart at making a deal. Is it really an extra push to just give Brees that extra $5 million dollars?