“Payments were made for plays such as interceptions or fumble recoveries. All such payments are against league rules. Payments also were made for plays on which opposing players were injured. In addition, specific players were sometimes targeted. The investigation showed bounties being placed on four quarterbacks of opposing teams – Brett Favre, Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, and Kurt Warner. Multiple sources have confirmed that several players pledged funds toward bounties on specific opposing players, with defensive captain Jonathan Vilma offering $10,000 to any player who knocked Brett Favre out of the NFC Championship Game in 2010.”
The punishment was NOT DRASTIC, it was a slap on the wrist. Outside of football, it is called "taking out a contract" on someone and is punishable by arrest and JAIL TIME, not a CRUMMY one years suspension. Coach now will have time to spend some of his MILLIONS he has made being a totally unprincipled morally bankrupt football coach. And, he can come back in a year and do it all over again. PLEASE don't expect me to believe that the entire organization was not aware of this policy. Make them change their name to the "New Orleans Sinners." they certainly are not Saints.
