NFLPA has hired outside counsel in case players involved in Saints bounty case face criminal charges

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The NFL Players Association has told players involved in the New Orleans Saints' bounty case there's a chance they could face criminal charges and it has hired outside counsel.

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|Mitch| · 04-01-2012, 11:07 PM

Just another step towards the NFL becoming two hand touch... now instead of players getting late hit flags and fines they'll be having criminal charges filed

saintfan · 04-01-2012, 11:21 PM

Good for them. This has gotten SO FAR out of hand. Good job Roger...you freaking idiot.

Danno · 04-02-2012, 07:35 AM

The next logical step is to outlaw all hits that hurt your opponent.

You shall receive a 15 yard penalty for "hitting hard enough to injure".

Welcome to the slippery slope Roger. Calling him an idiot is way too kind.

73Saint · 04-02-2012, 08:59 AM

Wow, I am speechless. This really is disgusting. Society has become so influenced by political correct-ness. People really are idiots.

saintfan · 04-02-2012, 10:16 AM

I'm sorry to say what I've been saying, but the NFL is over.

Roger didn't think this through. Or maybe he did and he thinks all this grandstanding is great. Seems to me the NFL would have been MUCH better off making a much smaller deal out of this whole thing, handed down reasonable punishment and just moved on.

But oh but hell no, Roger had to puff out his chest. I would like to announce my candidacy. If elected I will ban Roger Goodell from even so much as watching an NFL game on TV ever again. If he were on the effing moon he'd still be too close to football.

Speedy Ron · 04-02-2012, 11:43 AM

he is changing the very things that made this league what it is and turning it into fag football...note: I said FAG..not flag

UK_WhoDat · 04-02-2012, 12:08 PM

Criminal charges huh?
What is the basis for the criminal charges, exactly? Conspiracy to commit assault and battery??

Now here's the thing, if there is a case for criminal charges. Shouldn't that mean the victims, not the NFL, bringing the civil prosecution. Then, and only then, that means ALL the evidence comes out.

Oh dear Lord.

In theory, how does that work also because surely that would mean that coaches allegedly involved (in the planning) giving evidence, but they will not because they will claim 5th Amendment?

iceshack149 · 04-02-2012, 01:03 PM

Slippery slope indeed. Look for players to sue other players now. Can you imagine Joe Theismann suing Lawrence Taylor, for example?

What a mess!
What a joke.

saintfan · 04-02-2012, 01:05 PM

And what happens to Goodell when it comes to light that he has once again destroyed all the 'evidence'? LOL

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04-02-2012, 10:16 AM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	I'm sorry to say what I've been saying, but the NFL is over. Roger didn't think this through. Or maybe he did and he thinks all this grandstanding is great. Seems to me the NFL would have been MUCH better off making a much smaller deal out of this whole thing, handed down reasonable punishment and just moved on. But oh but hell no, Roger had to puff out his chest. I would like to announce my candidacy. If elected I will ban Roger Goodell from even so much as watching an NFL game on TV ever again. If he were on the effing moon he'd still be too close to football.
	C'mon Man...

04-02-2012, 12:08 PM	#8
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,825	Criminal charges huh? What is the basis for the criminal charges, exactly? Conspiracy to commit assault and battery?? Now here's the thing, if there is a case for criminal charges. Shouldn't that mean the victims, not the NFL, bringing the civil prosecution. Then, and only then, that means ALL the evidence comes out. Oh dear Lord. In theory, how does that work also because surely that would mean that coaches allegedly involved (in the planning) giving evidence, but they will not because they will claim 5th Amendment? ScottF likes this.

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04-01-2012, 11:07 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Just another step towards the NFL becoming two hand touch... now instead of players getting late hit flags and fines they'll be having criminal charges filed

04-01-2012, 11:21 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Good for them. This has gotten SO FAR out of hand. Good job Roger...you freaking idiot.

04-02-2012, 07:35 AM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,648	The next logical step is to outlaw all hits that hurt your opponent. You shall receive a 15 yard penalty for "hitting hard enough to injure". Welcome to the slippery slope Roger. Calling him an idiot is way too kind.

04-02-2012, 08:59 AM	#5
73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Wow, I am speechless. This really is disgusting. Society has become so influenced by political correct-ness. People really are idiots.

04-02-2012, 11:43 AM	#7
Speedy Ron I'm an A hole Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Metry Posts: 1,173	he is changing the very things that made this league what it is and turning it into fag football...note: I said FAG..not flag

04-02-2012, 01:03 PM	#9
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,092 Blog Entries: 1	Slippery slope indeed. Look for players to sue other players now. Can you imagine Joe Theismann suing Lawrence Taylor, for example? What a mess! What a joke.

04-02-2012, 01:05 PM	#10
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	And what happens to Goodell when it comes to light that he has once again destroyed all the 'evidence'? LOL