Instead, he said what some of the evidence was, and the media went to town taking his word for it. Tuesday, 29 January 2013 By Griffin Finan. The only difference in Seifert's mind was that he no longer believed the Saints were out of control. [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. [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." "[33], All four players appealed their suspensions. These typically involve incentivizing fouling, knocking out, and injuring opposition players. The numbers are striking."[94]. No more bias or b.s. Before Monday's appeals hearings on the Saints bounty punishments, the NFL was required to provide the NFLPA and the suspended players ( Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony. In a statement, Goodell said that the NFL would not tolerate "conduct or a culture" that put player safety at risk. 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. In 2012, ESPN reported that former New Orleans Saints defensive assistant Mike Cerullo contacted the NFL regarding a bounty program after the 2009 postseason. [89], The revelation of Williams' pregame speech was also greeted with revulsion. Later, CBSSports.com NFL columnist Clark Judge said several Vikings assistants told him they believed McCray was acting on direct orders from Williams, with at least one being so outraged that he threatened to "punch [Williams] in the face" the next time they met. New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is one of four players suspended for their roles in the "bountygate" scandal. In an interview with NFL Network's Rich Eisen, Goodell said that the threat to player safety, as well as the fact the Saints lied about it, demanded significant punishment. For instance, a special teamer who downed a kick returner inside the receiving team's 20-yard-line earned $100. The Vikings were particularly angered when Saints defensive end Bobby McCray and defensive tackle Remi Ayodele knocked Favre to the ground with a high-low hit. RT @JuniorGalette93: Bold strategy by fox. 1994-96: Houston Oilers - Linebackers Coach I ask that you and ESPN report the facts. There was never done with anybody trying to injure somebody. Payments were known to double or even triple during the playoffs. While the findings may be troubling, we look forward to putting this behind us and winning more championships in the future for our fans. Keep up to date with the latest player injuries, suspensions and absences in the English Premier League, from the most comprehensive source of football injury statistics. There have been a few remarkable claims made in the five-plus weeks since the NFL first announced the discovery of a three-year bounty program in the Saints organization. [69], The NFLPA requested that the league should hold off on any punishments for the players until it conducts its own investigation. 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. It was known as the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal or simply "Bountygate.". On March 2, 2012, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the NFL had indeed found evidence of a bounty program. Brett Favre was a target of the New Orleans Saints in 2010. However, the players and team officials interviewed all denied that any bounty program existed, and the player who made the initial report subsequently recanted his allegations.[7][14]. Players usually earned $1,000 for cart-offs and $1,500 for knockouts during the regular season, though they were encouraged to put their winnings back into the pot in order to raise the stakes as the season went on. Goodell also implied that Payton would have faced significant punishment in any event, since his contractual obligation to supervise his assistants meant that he at least should have known about the scheme. Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season, effective April 1. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely, though this would be overturned the following year. Before the start of the 2011 season, Payton received an email from Ornstein detailing the broader lines of the scheme. After finishing 133 and reaching the Divisional round of the playoffs a year earlier, they finished 79 and missed the playoffs. "[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. 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. The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, widely dubbed " Bountygate ", [1] [2] [3] [4] was an incident in which members of the New Orleans Saints franchise of the NFL were accused of paying out bonuses, or "bounties", for injuring opposing team players. The Saints appealed the suspensions of Payton, Loomis and Vitt, but the NFL upheld the suspensions. 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. In May 2012, four current and former Saints players were suspended after being named as ringleaders in the scandal, with linebacker Jonathan Vilma also being suspended for the entire 2012 season. In some cases, particular players on the opposing team were targeted, the NFL said. Matt George @ MattGeorgeSAC. The NFL suspended Sean Payton for the entire 2012 season for his participation in Bountygate. The Saints organization was penalized with a $500,000 fine and forced to forfeit their second-round draft selections in 2012 and 2013. He is the first head coach in modern NFL history to be suspended for any reason. The Saints won the Super Bowl XLIV in 2009. The league has not yet announced any disciplinary action against the players involved. or hearsay. [82] Hargrove, signed as a free agent by the Green Bay Packers in March 2012,[83] did not play during the 2012 season. Two of those players were reportedly Kurt Warner and Brett Favre. [42], Former safety Ryan Clark, who played under Williams in Washington from 20042005 and himself was fined by the NFL $40,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit against Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson during the 2011 season,[43] defended Williams, saying that he never ran a bounty program with the Redskins and has yet to see one during his time in the NFL. The data-driven answer is a resounding 'no.' During his tenure, there was one incident that tarnished, if only for a brief time, his otherwise pristine record. [34] Chicago Tribune NFL analyst Matt Bowen, who played for the Redskins at the time, later wrote in one of his regular columns that the bounty pool was funded by fines for mistakes made during practice and in games, and insisted similar systems operated on other teams. It also asserted that head coach Sean Payton tried to cover up the scheme, and that he and general manager Mickey Loomis failed to shut it down when ordered to do so by team owner Tom Benson. [7] Williams and the players pooled their own money to pay out performance bonuses. 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 . "Knockouts" were worth. 3,000 @ggerould - 10:35 PM. 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 . 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 . He is beloved by the city of New Orleans and will probably be a folk hero in that area for the rest of his life. In a profanity-laced speech, Williams instructed his players to deliberately try to injure several 49ers players. section: | slug: gregg-williams-on-bountygate-it-was-nothing-that-hadnt-been-done-before | sport: football | route: article_single.us | 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. The behavior detailed in the report was almost universally condemned in the press. 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. Between 22 and 27 Saints defensive players were involved. [18] The investigation continued during the 201112 playoffs and continued through the 2012 offseason. Being the first NFL coach to ever be suspended for any reason, some believe Home Team glosses over the controversial Bountygate scandal too lightly. The New Orleans Saints were found to have operated a bounty system in which players were paid bonuses for, among other things, hard hits and deliberately injuring opposing players. [49] Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young, who has a law degree from BYU, suggested that anyone who had been injured during a Saints game during the scheme's existence has grounds for a lawsuit. Given the circumstances, King said, Goodell had a lot of incentive to "issue a string of suspensions the likes of which the league has never seen. 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. Head coach Sean Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 seasonthe first time since Chuck Fairbanks in 1978 that a head coach had been suspended. 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. Judges only have limited jurisdiction over arbitration issues. On March 30, Payton, Vitt and Loomis appealed their suspensions, and the Saints also appealed the fine and loss of draft picks. "[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. One of those interviewed, Junior Seau, bluntly said that such practices crossed the line into threatening a person's livelihood. 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. 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. [50] Louisiana State University law professor William Corbett told Fox Sports that any legal action by players has a chance of succeeding. Four National Football League (NFL) players who played for the New Orleans Saints between 2009 and 2011 were suspended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for their alleged participation in a pay-for-injury program, in a saga that became known as "Bountygate." The ensuing appeals process and legal . Speaking of significant injuries, Joe Musgrove dropped a weight on his left big toe, causing a fracture. He also believes that Williams put a bounty on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during Super Bowl XLIV, and targeted Manning on several occasions while with the Titans. In football, a player is running the risk of being injured regardless of any bounty scheme in effect. He even went as far as to call for Vilmathe only player specifically named as being involved in the scheme in the NFL's initial announcementsto be banned from the league for life. After a lengthy. The player suspensions were vacated on technical grounds by an arbitration panel on Sept. 7, 2012, just two days before the Saints' season-opener. Directors Charles Kinnane Daniel Kinnane Writers Chris Titone Keith Blum Stars Kevin James Taylor Lautner Rob Schneider On May 2, 2012, four current and former Saints players were suspended after being named as ringleaders in the scandal, with linebacker Jonathan Vilma being suspended for the entire 2012 seasonthe longest suspension for an on-field incident in modern NFL history. 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 . However, Woodson felt that several parts of Williams' speechparticularly his calls to go after Crabtree's ACL and target Williams specifically because he had concussions in the pastwent too far. Players could also be fined for mental mistakes and penalties. The Rams were driving inside. The NFL determined that Vilma and Smith helped Williams start the bounty program. It may take Jerry Jones stepping away from the general manager's position for this to take place, but who's to say he won't do that in order for his team to win a Super Bowl? He claimed to have several thousand pages of evidence of this, but refused to show it to anyone. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much 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]. No penalty was called on the play, though NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said one should have been called, saying it was "the type of hit we don't want." "I. [18] After the story broke, Williams issued a statement calling his involvement "a terrible mistake." appreciated. [9] Vikings owner Zygi Wilf even went as far as to complain to the league about what happened to Favre, though no action was taken at the time. [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. "[30][31], However, on July 26, 2012, Vilma and seven witnesses from the Saints testified in front of a federal judge in New Orleans that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell got his facts wrong in the bounty scandal. [18][22][24][25], When Benson was informed of the league's findings, he called in Payton and Loomis and ordered the program shut down immediately. According to Woodson, when Williams called for his men to "attack the head" of running back Frank Gore, he was saying that the 49ers' offense would be rendered ineffective if they managed to shut Gore down. [16] Cerullo testified that he kept track of payments and pledges made. Seifert argued that even before the findings were revealed, it was obvious that the Saints were determined to inflict a severe beating on Favre, even if it meant breaking the rules. 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. Back in 2012, Payton was suspended from the NFL for a year. [15] Cerullo was released after the 2009 postseason for poor performance and lying about personal leave according to the New Orleans Saints. We have spoken with our players and their representatives and we will vigorously protect and pursue all options on their behalf.. All Rights Reserved. Sports without Gleason's approval. On March 2, 2012, the NFL announced the findings of its investigation, saying that the players and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams pooled their money to pay out the bonuses over three seasons. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The players were vindicated, but from a league or coaching standpoint, there's no union, there's no representation. He called for Goodell to ban him from the league for life. No player was taken out of the game and no outcomes were changed by the injury of a player. Jonathan Vilma placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre in the 2009 NFC title game. 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. Nonetheless, the loss of Payton, combined with the distractions caused by the scandal, proved too much for the Saints to overcome. Preparations for Saints games included warnings to offensive players to keep their knees protected, especially on plays near the sidelines. 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Payton and Loomis also apologized to Benson and the Saints fans, and promised that such behavior would never happen again. However, all appeals were denied. Here's an explanation of "Bountygate," Payton's suspension and his brief youth football career that led to a Netflix biopic. The whole organization was fined $500,000, and they lost several draft picks. Since then, Williams has been accused of operating similar schemes during his tenure as defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Oilers/Titans and (since renamed) Washington Redskins and as head coach of the Buffalo Bills; the NFL briefly investigated these allegations but elected to focus on the Saints. [54] On March 22, U.S. The plotline begins in 2012, when Payton is suspended for the season by commissioner Roger Goodell for the Saints' bounty scandal, which gives Payton the chance to re-assess his life and put it in . Go get it. In the summer of 2017, the NFL hired Mike Cerullo as Director of Football Administration. [80] On December 11, with three games left in the regular season, Tagliabue vacated the players' suspensions, saying in his ruling, "I affirm Commissioner Goodell's factual findings as to the four players. [67] Payton, Vitt and Loomis met with Goodell on April 5. [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. 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. Such practices are forbidden and strictly punishable. 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