New Orleans Saints Bounty Scandal

The New Orleans Saints and the bounty scandal. I must say, I am very disappointed, but not surprised at the same time. Let's take a close look at this. I didn't understand this whole bounty talk until I looked back at the Saints Super Bowl run. You know, when they took out Kurt Warner, and constantly attacked Brett Favre? Now, they're getting their just desserts. 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Head Coach Sean Payton for a year without pay, suspended Saints Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams indefinitely, suspended General Manager Mickey Loomis for eight games and a $500,000 fine, and docked the Saints two 2nd round draft picks. 

Some might view this as a harsh punishment, but this is well deserved. The team brought this on themselves.

Saints' Quarterback Drew Brees said the following on his Twitter account: "I am speechless. Sean Payton is a great man, coach, and mentor. The best there is. I need to hear an explanation for this punishment."

First of all, Sean Payton lied to Roger Goodell.....twice. Goodell sat Payton down and asked him about the bounty situation and got lied two. He endangered the well being of the opposition and when he was confronted about it, he lied. It took until the story broke for him to finally admit it. He deserves what he got.

The Defensive Coordinator is the one issuing the "orders" to his players to "hit this guy" or "hit that guy." He's suspended indefinitely. Which means, he might not even return to the team and the NFL is considering what to do with him.

Then, we get to the General Manager. All of this is going on under his watch and he doesn't know what's going on? I don't buy it for one second. He's in the head guy in charge which makes him just as Guilty as Payton and Williams. 

I know what some people are saying: "It's Football. They're making it so unsafe." Blah, blah, blah. There's a difference between playing Football and tackling people and issuing a bounty on the opposition. Which means every hit you take at that player is intentional.  The NFL needs investigate this matter a tad further, talk to the entire team and get to the true heart of the matter: The Owner. 

This begs the question, where does that leave The Saints? Some people see all this and think the Saints will suffer a meltdown which isn't entirely true. The Saints still have Drew Brees, Darren Sproles, Marques Colston, Lance Moore, and the list goes on. To say they'll miss the playoffs at this moment in time is laughable.

Only time will tell what happens with The New Orleans Saints.

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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete