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NFL32 people including schefter were saying that the Redskins have been linked, like you all have said. I don't see us gettting punished for what happened 5+ years ago, with players that are mostly out of the league. The only guys that are still here are London and Rocky (who currently aren't under contract), DHall, Landry.

re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters
 

So now its Brees and Cousins or Brees and Foles?

re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters
 

GW's defenses sent a lot of people to IR after playing us while he was here, so i'm not shocked, but is it really worth throwing cash in when it's only 1k here or 2k there for guys that many 100 times that every week?

re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters
 

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/new-orleans-saints-had-bounty-system-that-paid-for-injuring-opponents-nfl-announces/2012/03/02/gIQAPNDDnR_blog.html#pagebreak]Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints had bounty systems that paid for big hits [updated] - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

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[quote=skinsfan69;891265]I'd be willing to bet that this still goes on around the league. I have no problem with it. Trying to knock out the other teams best player has been around since the start of football. Again, as long as the hits are legal, and the ones against Farve and Warner were legal, then I have no problem with it. Of course Mr. Stiff Suit himself (Roger G.) is going to think differently.[/quote]

The hits on Favre weren't legal

[url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/01/nfl_fines_new_orleans_saints_d.html?mobRedir=false]NFL fines New Orleans Saints defensive end Bobby McCray for late hits on Brett Favre - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com[/url]

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Philip Daniels is on record saying he received $1,500 for a game vs Dallas in 2005 and some bonuses were up to $8,000. Only player I can possibly imagine getting that kind of money would be Sean Taylor.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;891282]So now its Brees and Cousins or Brees and Foles?[/quote]

Ha, that would be my first choice. Way above Manning, RG3, or Luck.

:oink:

re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters
 

FWIW, I get the sense that Brees would like to run for office in New Orleans after football. He's been very clear that he and his wife are committed to the city, if not the team, for the long haul and plans on being there.

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[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/2775/jonathan-vilma]Jonathan Vilma - New Orleans Saints - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com[/url]

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Think of the leverage Brees has now

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Well, to be fair I updated the thread title. Williams not only made no attempt to deny it, he apologized for it and said he knew it was wrong when he was doing it. Yikes.

Sean Payton knew about it NO, but I've gotta believe that Gibbs didn't know about it here.

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[quote=SmootSmack;891286]The hits on Favre weren't legal

[URL="http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/01/nfl_fines_new_orleans_saints_d.html?mobRedir=false"]NFL fines New Orleans Saints defensive end Bobby McCray for late hits on Brett Favre - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com[/URL][/quote]

Yeah, I mean according to the WaPo article, he was encouraging players to go out there and land what he called "kill shots" on opponents. That's not ok.

Re: New Orleans Saints/Washington Redskins: Bounty Hunters
 

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/new-orleans-saints-had-bounty-system-that-paid-for-injuring-opponents-nfl-announces/2012/03/02/gIQAPNDDnR_blog.html]Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints had bounty systems that paid for big hits [updated] - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

This does not make Daniels look good.
I bet he gets the boot.

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There were a lot of things Williams kept from Gibbs, which was one reason Snyder was always kind of suspicious of him. I'm guessing this was one if them

On the other hand, Gibbs had to have some idea of Williams' way since he was essentially a Buddy Ryan clone, one of the few people Gibbs legitimately could not stand

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[quote=GMScud;891295]Yeah, I mean according to the WaPo article, he was encouraging players to go out there and land what he called "kill shots" on opponents. That's not ok.[/quote]

Anytime you have a bounty for big hits, it's likely to lead to late hits, intent to injure hits, etc. That's why no kind of bounty system is legal, because the league knows it's going to lead to problems even if it wasn't technically calling for players to injure others.

For all the people who post "I have no problem with it" or whatever, it's against the rules. Coaches and players don't get to decide which rules they want to follow and which they don't.