NFL puts the Guillotine to Saints for Bountygate

[Geor!]

BountyGate I think is worse. I have a question though, does this tarnish their Super Bowl run?

If your name is Julianna, you already believe that the super bowl was a gift to them for enduring Katrina and that Indy would have won had it not been predetermined.

[Rick Modena]

Yes.

[Lason]

BountyGate I think is worse. I have a question though, does this tarnish their Super Bowl run?

no

[pHILSANITY07]

Random question: In ya'lls opinions was BountyGate or SpyGate worse? Just curious to see what ya'll think between the two.

BountyGate I think is worse. I have a question though, does this tarnish their Super Bowl run?

[bcoop]

Are you referring to the players not knowing how to tackle and "tackling" by launching their shoulder towards the other player to get him to the ground?

No. I'm referring to the NFLPA lobbying for, and voting on rule changes when it comes to player safety. The players drive that bus, not Goodell. Players push for reform, pass a vote on a rule change, and Goodell implements it.


Beavis - yes, they do play a big role as well. But the players make the initial push.

[Sgt Beavis]

Again, it's not Goodell. Jesus, people. Don't you know how to identify and assess situations? It's the fucking players that are turning it in to a pussy league! The PLAYERS!

Agreed, but it's the owners too. They spend millions a year on a player, they want to limit injuries..

[A_A_G]

No he is reffering to players suing the NFL for concussions.

Have them sign waivers like when I sign waivers when I go to the doctor, race track, etc? Im guessing unpossible due to the NFLPA

[Lason]

Are you referring to the players not knowing how to tackle and "tackling" by launching their shoulder towards the other player to get him to the ground?

No he is reffering to players suing the NFL for concussions.

[A_A_G]

Again, it's not Goodell. Jesus, people. Don't you know how to identify and assess situations? It's the fucking players that are turning it in to a pussy league! The PLAYERS!

Are you referring to the players not knowing how to tackle and "tackling" by launching their shoulder towards the other player to get him to the ground?

[bcoop]

at the rate Roger Goodell is ruining the league.

Again, it's not Goodell. Jesus, people. Don't you know how to identify and assess situations? It's the fucking players that are turning it in to a pussy league! The PLAYERS!

[A_A_G]

BTW, anyone notice that Sapp's Twitter account is @QBKILLA

Now that is hilarious

[Sgt Beavis]

So I guess the snitch was Jeremy Shockey, this is from the NFL Network

Warren Sapp: I was sitting in the production meeting getting ready for the day and my source that was close to the situation informed me that Jeremy Shockey was the snitch initially. So I went with that. I trust my source unequivocally because he is right on top of the situation. I understand what this is. Shockey comes out and says that he's not. We just found out who 'Deep Throat' was and he almost died. I understand. Whenever you inform something of this caliber, your identity should be protected, but I was given that information and I went with it by a reliable source that I know.

Rich Eisen: Does it matter? Is that what players in that locker room are thinking about right now?

Sapp: No. They should be ducking making sure that they are not in the wake of these punishments that are coming out because as we see, the Commissioner is dead serious about the integrity of our game and the safety of the players. Rightfully so, and so on with the punishments. And if you are in that line, you'd better duck.

Eisen: The league also says that it did not speak with Jeremy Shockey.

Sapp: I did not call anybody at the league and ask them a thing and did not receive any information from them.

Eisen: But you believe from your source that Jeremy Shockey was the individual?

Sapp: That's the information I got and I trust my source.

Shockey is denying it.

BTW, anyone notice that Sapp's Twitter account is @QBKILLA

[A_A_G]

And the further pussification of football continues.

This. Might as well change the name to the NFFL and put flags on their hips at the rate Roger Goodell is ruining the league.

[pHILSANITY07]

So I guess the snitch was Jeremy Shockey, this is from the NFL Network

Warren Sapp: I was sitting in the production meeting getting ready for the day and my source that was close to the situation informed me that Jeremy Shockey was the snitch initially. So I went with that. I trust my source unequivocally because he is right on top of the situation. I understand what this is. Shockey comes out and says that he's not. We just found out who 'Deep Throat' was and he almost died. I understand. Whenever you inform something of this caliber, your identity should be protected, but I was given that information and I went with it by a reliable source that I know.

Rich Eisen: Does it matter? Is that what players in that locker room are thinking about right now?

Sapp: No. They should be ducking making sure that they are not in the wake of these punishments that are coming out because as we see, the Commissioner is dead serious about the integrity of our game and the safety of the players. Rightfully so, and so on with the punishments. And if you are in that line, you'd better duck.

Eisen: The league also says that it did not speak with Jeremy Shockey.

Sapp: I did not call anybody at the league and ask them a thing and did not receive any information from them.

Eisen: But you believe from your source that Jeremy Shockey was the individual?

Sapp: That's the information I got and I trust my source.

[Lason]

Random question: In ya'lls opinions was BountyGate or SpyGate worse? Just curious to see what ya'll think between the two.

Bountygate for a couple reasons. This is from the NFL's perspective but I see why they did what they did. First off, they were busted 2 years ago and were told by the NFL to stop and they didnt. Thats a slap in the face to authority. Secondly, NFL players are suing the NFL for concussions and saying the NFL doesnt care about player saftey so Goodell will make sure that the public doesnt percieve that.

I think if the Saints got busted fixing games or something not related to player saftey then it wouldnt have been as bad assuming coaches werent warned to stop. When I tell my kids to stop doing something the punishment always gets worse everytime I have to repeat myself, no different here.

Bellicheck got caught cheating, no ones saftey was at risk with pending lawsuits at bay. Also that was his first offense, not like he was caught then did it again.