Tuesday, 29 January 2013 By Griffin Finan. Hargrove lied to league officials during the 2010 investigation, but later signed a letter to the NFL admitting that he was an active participant in the scheme. A college softball team showcased the ultimate act of sportsmanship on Saturday by helping an opponent who just hit a home run around the bases. There is already speculation that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants Payton to be his next head coach, if not this year, then next year, which means Mike McCarthy may be on the clock, if the Cowboys don't make it to the NFC Championship game next year. [76], On July 26, 2012, Jonathan Vilma and seven witnesses from the Saints testified in front of a federal judge in New Orleans that Goodell got his facts wrong in the bounty scandal. [11], Favre's agent, Bus Cook, later said that he also felt the Saints were deliberately trying to knock Favre out of the game, and claimed that several hits on Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner in the divisional round a week earlier crossed the line as well. [72], Earlier, Goodell had indicated that he was going to come down hard on the players involved, telling Eisen that they "enthusiastically embraced" the scheme. "[87], Kevin Seifert, who blogs on the NFC North for ESPN.com, wrote that neither he nor most Vikings fans were surprised at the discovery of the bounty program. The Rams were driving inside. Story , Roger Goodell and the NFL have made a scapegoat out of Jonathan Vilma with his one-year ban. Also Checkout: Kurt Warner super bowl wins, Be the first one to comment on this story. . 2001-03:Buffalo Bills - Head Coach Given what he did for the Saints, Sean Payton may be worth the wait for the Cowboys. However, according to many former players, bounty systems of some sort have been around the NFL for decades, with the percentage of players participating speculated to be between 30 and 40 percent. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely, though this would be overturned the following year. [25] Goodell told Schefter, however, that he would hand down punishments to the players involved very soon once he gets feedback from the NFLPA. Audio of Williams' meeting with Saints defense, Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 09:07, 2007 National Football League videotaping controversy, "NFL needs to start cleaning up 'BountyGate' by going after Sean Payton and Gregg Williams for role in Saints' bounty system", "Did Rex's former team put out bounties? Beckham, then with New York Giants, suffered a serious ankle injury on a low hit by Cleveland CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun. After re-starting the disciplinary process, Goodell upheld the suspensions for Vilma and Smith and reduced the suspensions for Fujita and Hargrove to one and seven games respectively. He also said that the fact that the scheme went on for three years demanded that "a strong and lasting message must be sent that such conduct is totally unacceptable and has no place in the game. The league, in a written release, cited the players for their leadership roles in the bounty program, which paid players over the past three seaons for hits that injured opponents. The Saints appealed the suspensions of Payton, Loomis and Vitt, but the NFL upheld the suspensions. [18] The investigation continued during the 201112 playoffs and continued through the 2012 offseason. I ask that you and ESPN report the facts. BREAKING NEWS MANCHESTER UNITED: Ten Hag will make changes in the FA Cup. "I don't think you can be too hard on people that put at risk our players' health and safety," Goodell told Eisen. After a lengthy. He said that players and coaches involved in the scheme could face fines or suspensions, and the Saints could be docked picks in the 2012 NFL Draft and future drafts. While the NFL has punished general manager Mickey Loomis, head coach Sean Peyton and former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the franchise itself, and could take action against some of the players involved, the culprits could also be liable for a number of different torts, including battery. He ordered his men to try to knock out running back Kendall Hunter, even if it meant hitting him out of bounds. The program involved as many as 27 players and at least one assistant coach, the league concluded after an investigation. [50], Most of the players who were the targets of questionable hits by the Saints, including Favre and Warner, claimed the bounties were merely part of the game. A Warner Bros. The Saints also lied to the NFL over the past two years when an investigation was being conducted, so the punishment does seem to fit the crime. Loomis was suspended for the first eight games of the 2012 season. [37] Ruben Brown, a guard for the Bills during Williams's time as coach there, denied there was any sort of bounty system in place in Buffalo,[38] a position reiterated by linebacker London Fletcher and then-general manager Tom Donahoe. From Playmakers, a look at how close Sean Payton came to becoming the Cowboys coach in 2019 -- and how Anthony Davis (yes, Anthony Davis) kept it from happening. Both Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson had sanctions imposed by the NFL overturned through the court system, and there's the belief that should Patriots quarterback Tom Brady face suspension for whatever role he had in Deflategate, he too will pursue legal action. or hearsay. Payton initially denied knowing that this email existed, but subsequently admitted that in fact he had read it. "Bountygate" came up again this week because Beckham claimed Williams told defenders to take him "out of the game" in a 2017 preseason contest. He recalled that Goodell was always upset when officials didn't penalize hits on defenseless players. However, they did not do so. JUNIOR GALETTE on Twitter: "Bold strategy by fox. [69], The NFLPA requested that the league should hold off on any punishments for the players until it conducts its own investigation. Injuries Injuries Injuries; Transactions Transactions Transactions; . According to the AP, the NFLPA has told the players involved in the case that they could face criminal charges and that the union has hired . "[20] He was particularly upset that those involved had lied about the scheme on two separate investigations, and had denied that there was ever a bounty program in place. He led them to their first and only Super Bowl win in 2009 and took the Saints to 9 playoff appearances, more than any coach in Saints history. With New Orleans coach Sean Payton appealing his year-long suspension to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, a hearing that will occur Tuesday, there are other worries for those who were involved with the Saints bounty program.True legal worries, perhaps. The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, colloquially known as "Bountygate,"[1][2][3][4] was an incident in which members of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) were accused of paying out bonuses, or "bounties," for injuring players on opposing teams. Players could also be fined for mental mistakes and penalties. [16] Cerullo testified that he kept track of payments and pledges made. Fujita played the first four games of the season for the Browns before suffering a season-ending (and ultimately, career-ending) neck injury;[81] he would sign a ceremonial one-day contract with the Saints in the offseason and retire with the team. It added to my interest in the WBC for sure. [5] The union lodged a formal grievance on May 4, contending that since the suspensions were for on-field misconduct, the players' appeals should be heard by Ted Cottrell and Art Shell, whom the collective bargaining agreement designates as the hearing officers for on-field sanctions. [59][60], The Saints were also fined $500,000the maximum fine permitted under the league constitution, and had to forfeit their second-round draft picks in 2012 and 2013 (their first-round pick in 2012 had already been traded to the New England Patriots, and therefore, could not be forfeited; after the penalty; the Saints' first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft is a third-rounder). Get breaking NFL Football News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. Two of those players were reportedly Kurt Warner and Brett Favre. Jonathan Vilma placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre in the 2009 NFC title game. [20][27], Several Chicago Bears players and fans believe that the Bears were targets of this program during the second game of the 2011 season, a 3013 loss to the Saints. The players and Williams contributed their own cash to the pot, and received cash payments based on their performance in the previous week's game. Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White said that Bucs players bet on which player will have the biggest game, which reminded Saints fans of BountyGate. Clubs will also be required to certify that no bounty systems exist as part of the yearly certifications they must make under the league's Integrity of the Game Policy.[64]. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much In football, a player is running the risk of being injured regardless of any bounty scheme in effect. EN RU CN DE ES. [7][12], Benson issued a statement on the Saints' Website saying, "I have been made aware of the NFLs findings relative to the Bounty Rule and how it relates to our club. For many players on that post-Bountygate team, that meant reminiscing about past successes (tight end David Thomas, for one . So today's legal victory for four players whom Goodell suspended for their role in the New Orleans Saints' Bountygate affair is particularly satisfying no matter how fleeting and temporary it may be. With an early 7-3 lead in their week 2 matchup against the St. Louis Rams, two Giants players both fell to the ground with injuries at nearly the exact same time. [84] ESPN columnist Gregg Easterbrook claimed that the Saints' behavior threatened the very integrity of the sport since high school and youth players have long emulated what they see in the NFL. I never said a word. The pool was alleged to have been in operation from 2009 (the year in which the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV) to 2011. The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, better known as "Bountygate" was a major incident in the NFL that resulted in members of the team being paid off for deliberately injuring opposing team . Doyel also said that while many players had chafed at what they saw as Goodell's heavy-handed approach to discipline, he was actually standing up for their safety in the Saints' case. Payton turned a Saints team, which was one of the worst in the league, into one of the best teams and organizations in the NFL. Former Redskins defensive coordinator Gregg Williams ran a bounty system that paid out cash bonuses for big hits during his time in Washington and most recently with the New Orleans Saints. Williams, coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and several Saints players were suspended by the league for their role in Bountygate, and hours after those punishments were announced Williams, who had moved on to the Rams, issued this statement: I want to express my sincere regret and apology to the NFL, Mr. Benson, and the New Orleans Saints fans for my participation in the 'pay for performance' program while I was with the Saints,"Williams said in March 2012. When the game clock hit 00:00 last night in Broncos' victory over the Jets, head coach Vic Fangio sprinted across the field yelling at players to head "right to the f***ing locker room . Kluwe has never shied away from making his opinions known, even when the topic may result in him shunning a fellow player, and "bountygate" has proven to be no different. According to Wikipedia, members of the New Orleans Saints "were accused of paying out bonuses or bounties for injuring opposing team players." Jan. 25, 2022 New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who led the team to its only Super Bowl title and, with quarterback Drew Brees, created one of the N.F.L.'s most successful tandems,. Head coach Sean Payton was suspended for one year without pay, effective April 1. League commissioner Roger Goodell responded with some of the most severe sanctions in the league's 92-year history, and among the most severe punishments for in-game misconduct in North American professional sports history. 3,000 @ggerould - 10:35 PM. Roger Goodell announces Wednesday that Saints coach Sean Payton will be suspended for the 2012 season due to his role in the team's Bountygate scandal. It revealed that the Saints had not only targeted Warner and Favre during the 2009 playoffs, but had also targeted Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton during the 2011 regular season. [20][25] He also gave the league's clubs until March 30, 2012 to certify in writing that they do not have bounty programs. None of the hits in question were ever penalized or deemed illegal by in-game officials. Ive said this before, I take a look at all these high school programs, little league programs, college programs and you see the decals on the side of the helmet and you wonder, you get those decals because you shake hands and kiss after the game or you get those decals because you rushed for 100 and you threw 17 touchdown passes and you knocked the stuffing out of somebody? An @NFL player is injured let's start off by asking Sean Payton, who quite literally had a bounty system to Injure opposing teams players #BountyGate ask me how I know this to be True " Bold strategy by fox. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended for the entire 2012 season, DL Anthony. Not only is De'Aaron Fox on a ridiculous scoring stretch, his shooting percentage is beyond efficient. Quarterback Jay Cutler was sacked six times, and nearly lost his voice when a Saints player kicked him in the throat. The Saints organization was penalized with a $500,000 fine and forced to forfeit their second-round draft selections in 2012 and 2013. Rather, he wrote, they were acting as "part of a larger mentality" instilled by Williams. Sports without Gleason's approval. 1990-92: Houston Oilers - Defensive Quality Control Coach Throughout the majority of the 2000s, Kevin James had viewers in stitches portraying the lovable, energetic loud mouth Doug Heffernan in the hit sitcom King of Queens. Williams said that he knew all along the slush fund broke the rules, and that "I should have stopped it" rather than get further involved. At the same time there's a chance a guy's going to hit you, injuries happen, that's part of the game, that's why people are interested in it. [89], The revelation of Williams' pregame speech was also greeted with revulsion. Actions like this are what makes Goodell sick. In addition to the suspensions of Williams and Payton, the Saints were fined $500,000 and required to forfeit their second-round selections in the 2012 and 2013 NFL drafts. appreciated. April 15 - Payton holds his first team meeting at . "[27] In an article written for the March 12 edition of SI, King wrote that league officials were so outraged that they were likely to hand down penalties similar to the season-long bans Paul Hornung and Alex Karras received in 1963 for gambling. "[91] Fox Sports' Mark Kriegel argued that the tape proved Williams was "woefully underpunished," especially since he made the speech after being alerted that the NFL had reopened its investigation. Four past or present New Orleans Saints players were suspended Wednesday by the National Football League for their roles in the "bountygate" scandal involving bonuses for trying to hurt. Injuries caused him to miss a number of games in that first season, including the playoffs. This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 09:07. 'Of course, yesterday, the players were still enthusiastic, and they had to celebrate this momentum. Stroud, Rick. The appeal delayed the start of Payton's suspension from April 1 to April 16. 2. Later in the game, offensive tackle Frank Omiyale yanked a Saints defender off Cutler when he saw what he later called "some dirty stuff. He initially denied any involvement, but recanted and admitted everything in a meeting with Goodell. Its just one of those things that were always trying to find little bitty advantages in sport and it was unfairly and uncharacteristically portrayed the wrong way.. For instance, a special teamer who downed a kick returner inside the receiving team's 20-yard-line earned $100. On March 2, 2012, the NFL announced that it had evidence that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had created the program soon after his arrival in 2009, and alleged that "between 22 and 27 Saints players" were involved. But what people . [12] It initially appeared that Cook's argument was strengthened by the fact that Warner was knocked out of that game with a chest injury (although he later returned), and retired two weeks later. [18] Freeman wrote that his sources in the league office had told him that the players, Williams, Payton and Loomis would all face suspensions of at least six games, as well as heavy fines. [68], Goodell denied the appeals on April 9, meaning that Payton's suspension began as of April 16. "[28] Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman reported that the Saints tendency toward illegal hits was common knowledge among the Tampa Bay coaching staff. Instead, he said what some of the evidence was, and the media went to town taking his word for it. Payments were known to double or even triple during the playoffs. "Everybody was sworn in under oath in front of a judge with the risk of perjury and jail time if we were lying, and categorically denied there was a bounty," Vilma said in a text message to ESPN's Ed Werder. . Nonetheless, it found the Saints organization as a whole guilty of conduct detrimental to the league as well due to Williams and the players' maintenance of the bounty pool, as well as Loomis and Payton's failure to act "in a responsible manner" to stop it. As a result, he went to Texas to coach his son's youth football team. [67] Payton, Vitt and Loomis met with Goodell on April 5. [16] Cerullo is currently director of football operations at Princeton University.[17]. The numbers are striking."[94]. The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, colloquially known as "Bountygate," was an incident in which members of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) were accused of paying out bonuses, or "bounties," for injuring players on opposing teams.The pool was alleged to have been in operation from 2009 (the year in which the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV) to 2011. I. An @NFL player is injured let's start off by asking Sean Payton, who quite literally had a bounty system to Injure opposing teams players #BountyGate ask me how I know this to be True . [26] The NFL found no club money had been used to fund the bounty pool, and praised Benson for doing what he could to shut down the slush fund. The league also found that head coach Sean Payton was aware of the bounty system and, though not directly involved with it, hadn't done anything to shut it down. While the findings may be troubling, we look forward to putting this behind us and winning more championships in the future for our fans. section: | slug: gregg-williams-on-bountygate-it-was-nothing-that-hadnt-been-done-before | sport: football | route: article_single.us | 1984-87: Belton High School - Head Coach, Chadiha: Players shouldn't be only fall guys, Kreidler: Explaining Roger Goodell's actions, Howard: Retired player has second thoughts, TMQ: Saints set bad example for lower levels, Hill: Misplaced outrage over NFL bounties, Jacobs: Williams must be banned for 5 years, Clayton: Saints bounties worse than Spygate. Bountygate was alleged to have taken place from 2009 to 2011. [23], The league found that Payton not only knew about the scheme, but tried to cover it up during both league investigations. It determined that Williams had initiated the fund soon after he arrived in New Orleans in 2009, in hopes of making the defense more aggressive. Kevin James is going to play Sean Payton in a Bountygate movie and we have so many questions Charles Curtis April 12, 2021 12:58 pm ET Kevin James yes, yes, I hear your Paul Blart, Mall Cop. The system was in place from 2009 -- the season the Saints won the Super Bowl -- to 2011, and between 22 and 27 Saints players participated in the program. By CM Lucas. or hearsay. No more bias or b.s. On May 2, 2012, the NFL suspended four then-current or former Saints players for their involvement in the bounty scandal: Vilma's suspension took effect immediately, while the other three players are allowed to attend training camp. He cited a 1977 case in which Denver Broncos defensive back Dale Hackbart sued the Cincinnati Bengals for a late hit to the back by running back Boobie Clark that fractured three vertebrae four years earlier and ended his career. The NFL determined that Vilma and Smith helped Williams start the bounty program. [8], After the sanctions were announced, CBSSports.com's Gregg Doyel wrote that the severity of the punishments handed down to Williams, Payton and Loomis proved that Goodell was truly sincere in his desire to "take the thuggishness out of the NFL." [13], In the 2010 offseason, an anonymous player told NFL officials that the Saints had targeted Favre and Warner as part of a bounty program administered by Williams; the NFL's security department found the allegations credible enough to open an investigation. Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suspended for the entire 2012 season after offering $10,000 in cash to any player who knocked Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner out of the 2009 Divisional playoff . )[86] Seau's sentiments were echoed by Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton. [51] However, several former players interviewed by Sports Illustrated said that while payments for good hits and sacks were indeed considered part of the game, bounties for intentionally injuring opponents violated an unwritten code. Vilma played the final 11 games of the 2012 season for the Saints; Smith played all 16. In addition, the Saints franchise was fined $500,000 and docked second-round picks in the 2012 and 2013 drafts. On March 2, 2012, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the NFL had indeed found evidence of a bounty program. Vikings coach Brad Childress later said that there were at least 13 instances where he felt the Saints deliberately went after Favre. The players were paid $1,500 for a knockout, when an opposing player was not able to return to the game, and $1,000 for a cart-off, when an opposing player had to be carried off the field. [45], Williams, who left after the season to become defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams, was summoned to NFL headquarters after the investigation concluded in mid-February. In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Tarkenton wrote that he played against the likes of Mean Joe Greene, Ray Nitschke and Dick Butkus, and none of them even considered deliberately trying to hurt him. Vilma was a captain of the defensive unit under Williams and assisted in creating and funding the bounty program, the NFL statement said. Between 22 and 27 Saints defensive players were involved. NEW: The NFL Players Association challenges the suspensions, Two of the suspended players are now with different teams, The suspensions are the latest by the NFL in the scandal over bounties, The league previously suspended a coach and a former defensive coordinator. "I. I remember over at Excelsior Springs when Im 16 years old I had a big hit in a ballgame and all of a sudden I got a movie certificate and it wasnt because I helped the guy up, its because I knocked the guy down. 1997-2000: Tennessee Oilers/Titans - Defensive Coordinator Several other stars, including quarterback Kurt Warner, were on the Saints' radar during a 'Bountygate' scandal between 2009-2011. New light is being brought to the career altering neck injury suffered by Hall of Fame passer Peyton Manning. After the program was reported on, Payton and Loomis said they took full responsibility for the practice, which they said happened under our watch.. The NFL suspended Sean Payton for the entire 2012 season for his participation in Bountygate. Within two years he was back to form and named MVP of the Finals, but a serious foot injury during the playoffs in 1978 ended his season. From Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, the team's first-round draft pick in 2009, now comes perhaps the most remarkable. [52] Three days later, Drew Brees, the starting quarterback for the Saints, issued a statement denying any knowledge of or involvement in the program. Fujita, who left the team for the Browns immediately after the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, pledged "a significant amount of money" into the bounty program. [85] (Seau would commit suicide less than two months after the interview was published; it was discovered after his death that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a result of the numerous head injuries Seau suffered during his 20-year NFL career. While most will remember Sean Payton for his success with the Saints, his involvement with Bountygate won't be forgotten anytime soon either. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced the bounty-related suspensions of two New Orleans Saints players while upholding the punishments of two others. 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