Saints Coach Sean Payton Suspended for a Year

[Yavin4]

Link added. Saints have also been docked two second round picks. Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7718136/sean-payton-new-orleans-saints-banned-one-year-bounties

[Renew Deal]

1. Damn!

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Just heard that on CNN.

Wow

[tk2kewl]

3. WOW

Good on the NFL. I wonder what else is coming down on this.

If I had been injured by a Saint player I would be looking for a DA to file conspiracy and assault charges if I thought it was intentional.

[madinmaryland]

4. Great News!! Good riddance to Williams.

[RockaFowler]

5. Wow

Goodell is sending a really harsh message there . . .

[bluedigger]

6. A little harsher than I expected (Payton), but fair enough.

I don't think I'll quibble with the details, although "indefinitely" should become "forever" for Williams.

[Indianademocrat91]

7. Now what about Brees?

What do you guys think will happen with him?? I say he goes to Arizona or Kansas City if he doesn't want to play for the Saints again this year especially with them not giving him the cash he wants..

[KamaAina]

8. What about all the other coaches who employed Williams?

The way he's bounced around the league is not exactly a great advertisement for the bounty syatem.

[charlie and algernon]

9. Holy Shit!

[El Supremo]

10. I like the NFL a lot more today!

[JonLP24]

11. I would hope to see Williams in the NFL again

[Auggie]

12. Welcomed news for these teams:

Saints 2012 schedule:

Carolina Panthers (x2)
Atlanta Falcons (x2)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (x2)
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
San Francisco 49ers
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Green Bay Packers

[madinmaryland]

13. Hmmm. The NFC East, NFC South and the AFC West will be the big winners.

Hmmm. Wonder what BossHOG would say about this.