More Bounty Gate Evidence/denial (New Details)

[SgtJoo]

http://www.nola.com/...rence-call.html

In response to the conference call the NFL organized Thursday morning with Mary Jo White, a New York litigator and former federal prosecutor, the players' union released a statement from its outside counsel, Richard Smith. Smith is also a former prosecutor.

"I was at the meeting with the NFL's lead investigators in March. She was

not there. Anyone, especially former prosecutors like both of us, know

that what the league provided could never be called 'substantial evidence'

of player participation in a pay-to-injure program. Worse yet, Mary Jo

provided nothing new or compelling today beyond another press briefing. My

guess is that a veteran FBI agent like Joe Hummel would agree as well."

Holy poo, the defense thinks they're innocent? Wow, mind blown.

[panthers55]

So the NFL hasn't released its findings or named its sources. They likely agreed to keep the names confidential so there sources would speak freely. If they release those names then it will keep people in the future from coming forward again. That article just points out that the information released to the players association wasn't conclusive. It likely won't be if the information will be specific enough that the sources would be identified. It doesn't mean the information that the NFL used to base the suspensions wasn't conclusive just that it hasn't been shared and frankly might not be.

[SCP]

http://www.nola.com/Saints***/app/492751/nflpa-counsel-response-to-nfl-conference-call.html

In response to the conference call the NFL organized Thursday morning with Mary Jo White, a New York litigator and former federal prosecutor, the players' union released a statement from its outside counsel, Richard Smith. Smith is also a former prosecutor.

"I was at the meeting with the NFL's lead investigators in March. She was

not there. Anyone, especially former prosecutors like both of us, know

that what the league provided could never be called 'substantial evidence'

of player participation in a pay-to-injure program. Worse yet, Mary Jo

provided nothing new or compelling today beyond another press briefing. My

guess is that a veteran FBI agent like Joe Hummel would agree as well."

Can you Tweet Dick Smith and tell him to google the story about Ornstein offering $5K towards the bounty on Cam. The whole staff and defense was in on it. Take it like men, STFU, and serve your suspensions bitches.

[rainwater]

So according to the quote in the OP, someone in the Saints* organization says the claims are exaggerated. Wow, I guess that settles it then.

[Hotsauce]

How epic would it be if there was proof that Drew Bress not only knew about it (which he obviously did), but participated in it???