Be glad we didn't get Fisher, Saints penalties handed down...

They just got annihilated.

One of the national guys said the Saints had planned on Vitt taking over for Payton if/when he was suspended. So they're down their second-in-command as well.

 

setting a tone for sure.

 

how can we get em' to let go of brees somehow out of this?

 

Shades of SMU.

 

Glad the Fins didnt hire Fisher because geting him would have brought Williams on board. Then this whole bounty gate would have been Ross' and Ireland's fault.

 

Good call.

I commented in the other thread that this is essentially Roger Goodell's version of the NCAA's Death Penalty. Steep, steep price for the Saints.

Not that I disagree, but wow.

This is clearly the Commissioner making an example of an established team in the hopes that it changes a larger behavior.

 

Holy crap. Can't believe Payton's out for a whole year. Devastating. Quick Ireland, trade for Drew Brees and pull the greatest 180 of all time!!!!!!!!

 

Holy ****. I mean unbelievable. I knew it'd be bad, but I didn't think this bad. Holy ****.

 

Two second rounders?

 

Funny, that's the first thing I thought of. The NFL equivalent of the NCAA's "Death Penalty".

 

Its gonna get worse....doesn't the NFL have to go after some players now too?

 

What does suspending a GM for 8 games accomplish?

 

That is my understanding as well.

 

Since it is without pay it is more of a monetary fine for Loomis. I believe the suspension begins on April 1 for him as well which could hurt them further in the draft.

 

Duh.

That's 8 weeks he can't destroy the franchise and turn the fan base into rubble.

Oh wait...wrong team.

 

Goodells a joke. He just passed David Stern as the worse commissioner in sports.

 

Funny Guy!

 

The only thing that annoys me is the fact that he is the same commissoner who said something to the nature of, "Suspending coaches doesn't accomplish anything." When he was dealing with Spygate.

 

Ha! I forgot about that one! Excellent point!

 

Goodell sucks a dick.

 

NFLN reports that they found SP emails to an outside person & that outside person adding $5k for knocking out Rodgers. (paraphrasing) Wow, I can totally understand now.

 

They deserve what they got Sean is a liar and told his staff to get their ducks in a row in other words lie.
They talked about arrogant organization, Ireland is starting to sound like a good guy.

 

What does any of this have to do with Fisher?

 

He hired Greg Williams to be his defensive coordinator.

 

Obviously you don't know what courtesy is. Courtesy is if you imply something, I don't bite and ask straight forwardly about what it is you are implying.

 

Yup I had a similiar reaction when I heard the news. This seems a bit extreeme when comparing it to BBs punishment for cheating.

 

Gregg Willliams is/was Fishers DC.

This makes Ireland look like a Saint. pun intended.

 

I'd say the main difference is that while both are reprehensible, only one had the intended effect to hurt people.

 

He's consistent though, you gotta give him that. You do ANYTHING to tarnish the image of the league, you're in trouble.

 

No he isnt. If he was, there would of been more done to Michael Vick.

 

I get that and I can understand his reasoning that the punishment was not the same but at the same time you either have to say BB got off way to easy or Peyton is being punished way too much.

 

Do not agree.

 

Thankfully you dont have too

 

More than jail? I don't think the NFL commissioner can have guys put to death.

 

jail wasn't goodells punishment.

 

What more was needed?

 

Not sure, but unless the justice system has changed, they probably didn't punish vick for messing with the nfls image either. In which case, no, roger goodell isn't consistent.