Saints should sit the season out in protest.

AsylumGuido · 03-21-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

EVERYBODY CHILL OUT

EVERYBODY ELSE, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FREAK OUT OVER THIS AND IT'S WARRANTED!

OK, now everyone CHILL

I'm chilled.

saintfan · 03-21-2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Sorry, I simply do not see this as insurmountable. Y'all can slink back into the past and pity yourselves if you wish, but I'm going to keep looking ahead and expect the best from this team. I have no doubt the players and remaining coaches will rally around this situation and play their asses off.

"This" isn't. What the NFL has become under Roger Goodell is. I can see you either don't get that or you don't care. I care. It's just sad is what it is.

|Mitch| · 03-21-2012, 12:49 PM

I guess this is the answer to http://blackandgold.com/saints/42368...otivation.html

Nothing left to do but go out there and try to win the whole ****ing thing!

4everSaint · 03-21-2012, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by arsaint

The way we need to respond in kind is to win the flaming Superbowl in our own building and kick everyone's ### in the process, running up the score whenever possible.

This, I don't care how few points the opposing team has. Light em up like a pinball machine. Stomp on the throat of the competition all the way to SB and let Drew lift that trophy in Goodell's face and him have to congratulate us!

NO Quarter!

darstep · 03-21-2012, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Got off light?

You really consider SP being suspended for a %$E%$ YEAR is light!!

Is Goodell going to go after all the other teams that admitted they ARE paying for fumble recoveries, sacks, interceptions, etc.?

That's what I'm looking for now:
...all the other teams that had pay for perfomance pots around the league.
A host of other players/coaches have admitted to rewards and prizes beyond contract monies.
Now it's time to spread the punishment to all who drank from the cup.
The investigation as I have read was not confined to the Saints camp.
Surely, others have been found guilty of the same infraction.

Halo · 03-21-2012, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I'm chilled.

AG, you're lucky, I'm chill... but very upset

neugey · 03-21-2012, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

What's the big deal? So Payton won't be coaching this season. We still have the team to beat.

Conflict of interest.

How can you give the Saints the death penalty (or at least by my view, a pretty stiff penalty) and suspend the coach for the year, the GM for the important part of the year, then have the audacity to keep the Super Bowl in our gym?!

It's evident that the NFL wants to do what it can to shoot down the Saints for the 2012 season as punishment. Will I expect us to get fair treatment from the refs this season? Most definitely not. Goodell has quite a bit of David Stern in him.

LivnaLieTimay · 03-21-2012, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Sorry, I simply do not see this as insurmountable. Y'all can slink back into the past and pity yourselves if you wish, but I'm going to keep looking ahead and expect the best from this team. I have no doubt the players and remaining coaches will rally around this situation and play their asses off.

Seems like we're in the minority of people not freaking out. The punishments really aren't bad, I was personally expecting worse. As a I said in one of the other threads, losing Payton for a year stinks but we'll be fine with the players and coaches we currently have. Plus, how awesome will it be when Goodell has to hand us the Lombardi trophy in New Orleans at the end of the season. It will be the greatest awkward moment in the history of sports. Just the thought of him having to congratulate us in front of millions of viewers and hand us the trophy has me smiling. Don't worry Saints fans, things are going to be fine. Who Dat!

Euphoria · 03-21-2012, 01:54 PM

I guess you fail to realize that the penalties for the players aren't out yet.

We won't have enough players to put 11 guys who play D out there. This is a loss season.

I think in protest Benson shouldn't send the team to games... don't show up.

Euphoria · 03-21-2012, 01:55 PM

The penalties aren't bad... you guys need to get off the crack yall are smokin'

No one expected these penalties being SP out for a year.

The players haven't even got their penalties yet.

I am ok with the draft picks but geez a HC out for a year over this. BS.

03-21-2012, 12:46 PM	#11
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Originally Posted by Halo EVERYBODY CHILL OUT EVERYBODY ELSE, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FREAK OUT OVER THIS AND IT'S WARRANTED! OK, now everyone CHILL I'm chilled. Halo likes this.

03-21-2012, 12:46 PM	#12
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Sorry, I simply do not see this as insurmountable. Y'all can slink back into the past and pity yourselves if you wish, but I'm going to keep looking ahead and expect the best from this team. I have no doubt the players and remaining coaches will rally around this situation and play their asses off. "This" isn't. What the NFL has become under Roger Goodell is. I can see you either don't get that or you don't care. I care. It's just sad is what it is.

03-21-2012, 12:51 PM	#14
4everSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 668	Originally Posted by arsaint The way we need to respond in kind is to win the flaming Superbowl in our own building and kick everyone's ### in the process, running up the score whenever possible. This, I don't care how few points the opposing team has. Light em up like a pinball machine. Stomp on the throat of the competition all the way to SB and let Drew lift that trophy in Goodell's face and him have to congratulate us! NO Quarter! fhotard, darstep and OldMaid like this.

03-21-2012, 12:52 PM	#15
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Got off light? You really consider SP being suspended for a %$E%$ YEAR is light!! Is Goodell going to go after all the other teams that admitted they ARE paying for fumble recoveries, sacks, interceptions, etc.? That's what I'm looking for now: ...all the other teams that had pay for perfomance pots around the league. A host of other players/coaches have admitted to rewards and prizes beyond contract monies. Now it's time to spread the punishment to all who drank from the cup. The investigation as I have read was not confined to the Saints camp. Surely, others have been found guilty of the same infraction. OldMaid likes this.

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03-21-2012, 12:49 PM	#13
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I guess this is the answer to http://blackandgold.com/saints/42368...otivation.html Nothing left to do but go out there and try to win the whole ****ing thing!

03-21-2012, 01:00 PM	#17
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,590 Blog Entries: 13	Originally Posted by AsylumGuido What's the big deal? So Payton won't be coaching this season. We still have the team to beat. Conflict of interest. How can you give the Saints the death penalty (or at least by my view, a pretty stiff penalty) and suspend the coach for the year, the GM for the important part of the year, then have the audacity to keep the Super Bowl in our gym?! It's evident that the NFL wants to do what it can to shoot down the Saints for the 2012 season as punishment. Will I expect us to get fair treatment from the refs this season? Most definitely not. Goodell has quite a bit of David Stern in him.

03-21-2012, 01:01 PM	#18
LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,494	Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Sorry, I simply do not see this as insurmountable. Y'all can slink back into the past and pity yourselves if you wish, but I'm going to keep looking ahead and expect the best from this team. I have no doubt the players and remaining coaches will rally around this situation and play their asses off. Seems like we're in the minority of people not freaking out. The punishments really aren't bad, I was personally expecting worse. As a I said in one of the other threads, losing Payton for a year stinks but we'll be fine with the players and coaches we currently have. Plus, how awesome will it be when Goodell has to hand us the Lombardi trophy in New Orleans at the end of the season. It will be the greatest awkward moment in the history of sports. Just the thought of him having to congratulate us in front of millions of viewers and hand us the trophy has me smiling. Don't worry Saints fans, things are going to be fine. Who Dat!

03-21-2012, 01:54 PM	#19
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I guess you fail to realize that the penalties for the players aren't out yet. We won't have enough players to put 11 guys who play D out there. This is a loss season. I think in protest Benson shouldn't send the team to games... don't show up. AlaskaSaints likes this.

03-21-2012, 01:55 PM	#20
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	The penalties aren't bad... you guys need to get off the crack yall are smokin' No one expected these penalties being SP out for a year. The players haven't even got their penalties yet. I am ok with the draft picks but geez a HC out for a year over this. BS. arsaint, 73Saint and AlaskaSaints like this.

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