How bad can Goodell punish Saints?

[TheKornKobbKiller]

I'm just asking whats the big deal? I remember Buddy Ryan doing this way back when.

[ed bell]

Was it really that big a deal? I know most people here hate the Saints but if it was say Seattle would you even care?

I'd be less interested, but it's pretty easy to see that it's a big deal. I don't doubt that players organize some sort of informal "bounty" system that rewards big plays, or hits, whatever. For coaches to administer it, provide money for it, and refuse to end it when management steps in is a totally different thing. Add Williams' M.O. as a dirty coach and you get this. They flew it in the face of the NFL, refused to stop it and left a trail. The stupidity level is just as shocking as the arrogance. They basically made their own bed here.

[TheKornKobbKiller]

Benson should fire the GM/

[Snake]

I suspect Goodell will do what he considers "making an example of them".

Whether his idea of what constitutes 'an example' meshes with ours is a big question.

Schefter keeps saying "worst penalty ever" but who knows what that actually means?

It's all just speculation right now.

The "Worst Penalty Ever" in the NFL is not going to be much of a penalty. Unless they can take away some of there cap space with fines and take away more then one 1st round pick its not much of a punishment. Lets face it most team fines are little more than a slap on the wrist. Fining them millions of dollars when they made twice that winning a SB is almost irreverent.

[Mr. Scot]

The "Worst Penalty Ever" in the NFL is not going to be much of a penalty. Unless they can take away some of there cap space with fines and take away more then one 1st round pick its not much of a punishment. Lets face it most team fines are little more than a slap on the wrist. Fining them millions of dollars when they made twice that winning a SB is almost irreverent.

Pats lost a first rounder for Spygate.

If it is to be the "worst penalty ever" it'd have to include more than that.

[HeatCheck]

Yeah I hope they lose their 2nd round pick this year and 1st round pick next year.

Also, something should happen to the coaches, even Payton.

[rico6]

"even Payton" He should be held the most accountable other than the GM and Gregg.

[HeatCheck]

"even Payton" He should be held the most accountable other than the GM and Gregg.

Yeah it just seems like no one has mentioned him in this thread. Most are just naming Williams.

[KillerKat]

If they take away picks, where do they go? Do they go to another team? Do they make the draft a little longer? or what?

[HeatCheck]

If they take away picks, where do they go? Do they go to another team? Do they make the draft a little longer? or what?

They just disappear basically.

[KillerKat]

They just disappear basically.

So that means the draft decreases some? That doesn't sound right.

[HeatCheck]

What do you mean? It's 1 less pick.

What are going to do with the vacated picks?

[Munch4455]

I could honestly see the franchise tag getting stripped for a year or 2, but their cap definitely wont go down. Less cap for them to spend = less money for players, and the PA wouldn't let that go down.

[KillerKat]

What do you mean? It's 1 less pick.

What are going to do with the vacated picks?

I meant if they take away all of them.