NFL puts the Guillotine to Saints for Bountygate

[Hmbre97]

And the further pussification of football continues.

[SouthernSVT]

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

[SouthernSVT]

There are sports where the goal, or a lot of the goal, is to beat the fuck out of your opponent, MMA, hockey, boxing, etc. The NFL isn't one of them.

Have you ever watched an NFL game? Ask an O-lineman if the NFL is violent. They aren't exactly picking roses out there.

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[pHILSANITY07]

Bullshit. They're trying to hit him as hard as they can (legally) before he gets rid of the ball.

Agreed, its one thing to go out there and say hey our objective is to disrupt him, to make him uncomfortable, and to make him feel some pain. Its another to intentionally take him out of the game and put a bounty on his head for you to win.

[Nash B.]

No, they're trying to sack him, force a fumble, force an incompletion due to pressure, etc.

Bullshit. They're trying to hit him as hard as they can (legally) before he gets rid of the ball.

[Lone Sailor]

You must be watching footbol then because thats exactly what is going on. Their objective is to take the QB out of the game.

That objective is illegal, and as you can tell by the punishment handed down, will not be tolerated, period. The game has changed if you didn't know. This isn't the 70's, 80's, 90's, or even the 00's. The league is cracking down on shit like this, including helmet to helmet and blatant dirty hitters. If you're unsure, you can go check out all the fines that have been handed out the past couple of years for all the infractions. When you do you'll find that on the whole it is a select few that continue to push the limits of this legality. Otherwise, every defense player out there would be getting penalized every game for cheap shots, dirty hits, etc.

I know it's hard for some to believe, but most players are not out there to injure or knock an opposing player out of the game. Sure, there are a few, and obviously there are some bounty programs that are still out there, for now. However, most players these days have mutual respect for their competition and have not only gamesmanship about them, but also self respect as they realize they're looked upon by our youth as role models and hero's.

[Zfan]

The Saint's might as well just forfeit the season and tell Goodell to lick their nuts.

[A_A_G]

No.

You must be watching footbol then because thats exactly what is going on. Their objective is to take the QB out of the game.

[Lone Sailor]

Isnt that what the defense is trying to do to the opposing QB and why the Tom Brady/roughing the passer rules exist?

No, they're trying to sack him, force a fumble, force an incompletion due to pressure, etc.

[A_A_G]

There are sports where the goal, or a lot of the goal, is to beat the fuck out of your opponent, MMA, hockey, boxing, etc. The NFL isn't one of them.

Isnt that what the defense is trying to do to the opposing QB and why the Tom Brady/roughing the passer rules exist?

[Lone Sailor]

I don't know about yall, but watching the Saints pound Favre into the ground made the playoffs so much better for me.

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There are sports where the goal, or a lot of the goal, is to beat the fuck out of your opponent, MMA, hockey, boxing, etc. The NFL isn't one of them.

[SouthernSVT]

I don't know about yall, but watching the Saints pound Favre into the ground made the playoffs so much better for me.

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[pHILSANITY07]

according to an article I read on yahoo sports and pro football talk. The NFL found that there was bounties placed on 4 QB's. Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner, and Cam Newton.

Aaron Rodgers was added to the list for the 2011 NFL Season Opener with the pot to be a estimate of 5,000 dollars.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ounty-targets/

[pHILSANITY07]

Very true, He was told to stop and didnt. Im back on the goodell bandwagon. Carry on

wasn't trying to destroy your opinion btw

[Lason]

I dont think it is. Sean Payton knew about this, and did nothing. He just looked the other way so that way they could win games. If anyone thinks its escessive in their minds, remember that he could've stopped it.

It's not excessive, he knew the rules, he took the risks, he got caught. Don't go all soft trying to feel bad for a coach and program that flat out got busted for headhunting in the NFL. It's not tolerated and this will be a lesson and message to the rest of the league.

Very true, He was told to stop and didnt. Im back on the goodell bandwagon. Carry on