BOUNTIES IN FOOTBALL

LRJets wrote:Another black eye for the NFL.
The NFL is so competitive and not only between teams, but within positions (as any sport) of each team, and coaches, and assistants, etc.
With players being stronger and faster, bounties are only the microcosm of society's mores today.
The quest for superiority, survival, and the buck once again turned and bit the league in the ass.

LRJets wrote:Goodell has no choice but to come down heavy on the Saints. Like most infractions, each day will bring out more guilty parties from other teams. It already has begun.

Dmounts wrote:So your saying that the defensive players on thee Ohio State Buckeyes football team won't get a sticker for a good clean hard hit if it carts the other teams player off the field? Do you not think that if a QB throws a pick and the defensive player is running the ball back and the QB goes low on him stops the guy takes him out of the game and stops the TD he won't get a sticker?

RickC wrote:

Dmounts wrote:So your saying that the defensive players on thee Ohio State Buckeyes football team won't get a sticker for a good clean hard hit if it carts the other teams player off the field? Do you not think that if a QB throws a pick and the defensive player is running the ball back and the QB goes low on him stops the guy takes him out of the game and stops the TD he won't get a sticker?

A good clean hit does get a sticker - cart off or not. The issue with the Saints (I'm not naive enough to think this doesn't happen elsewhere but they got caught) was that it is reported that there were specific payouts for cart off hits and KO via injury. That's a huge difference.

The NFL has made huge strides to change the culture of the game, things like rewards for causing injuries and cart offs has no place in the game.

The Saints story would be bad enough if it was just the players but the coaching staff has admitted active involvement. Williams went as far as saying that he knew it was wrong while he was doing it but did it anyway. He should be suspended for at least a season, or even a lifetime ban. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton should have to sit out a year too as it's been reported that they knew about it but did nothing.

There's no place for this in the game at all. Goodell should come down very hard on all involved.

PatsRBest wrote:

RickC wrote:

Dmounts wrote:So your saying that the defensive players on thee Ohio State Buckeyes football team won't get a sticker for a good clean hard hit if it carts the other teams player off the field? Do you not think that if a QB throws a pick and the defensive player is running the ball back and the QB goes low on him stops the guy takes him out of the game and stops the TD he won't get a sticker?

A good clean hit does get a sticker - cart off or not. The issue with the Saints (I'm not naive enough to think this doesn't happen elsewhere but they got caught) was that it is reported that there were specific payouts for cart off hits and KO via injury. That's a huge difference.

The NFL has made huge strides to change the culture of the game, things like rewards for causing injuries and cart offs has no place in the game.

The Saints story would be bad enough if it was just the players but the coaching staff has admitted active involvement. Williams went as far as saying that he knew it was wrong while he was doing it but did it anyway. He should be suspended for at least a season, or even a lifetime ban. Mickey Loomis & Sean Payton should have to sit out a year too as it's been reported that they knew about it but did nothing.

There's no place for this in the game at all. Goodell should come down very hard on all involved.

I think the reason that it's being made such a huge story is for damage control by the NFL to protect their own asses and to keep the cash flowing. I watch a lot of NFL games and I see players attempting (successfully at times) to knock out other players all the time. We all have those type of players and coaches on our teams.