The problem is ... unlike the other cases, what constitutes "good behavior" for Sean Payton? Does Sean need to apologize further in media? Run free clinics on the dangers of the bounty system in the NFL and its communities? Help kids in college football? Stay away from college football? Attend sensitivity training alongside Gregg Williams? Write "I will not lie" 100,000 times on a whiteboard? Does Roger want Sean to move to Siberia for a year?

The fact is no one, probably not even Goodell, knows what constitutes good behavior. In contrast, all Big Ben had to do was keep it in his pants and keep his motorcycle upright for a few months to get his suspension reduced.

The difference is Big Ben played for Pittsburgh.........one of Goodell's "Golden Teams". If you don't think this douche hates New Orleans, just look at our schedules since he took over......at Chicago, Minnesota, & New York in the dead of Winter, season opener at Green Bay, etc, etc.... Whoever from New Orleans banged his boyfriend, please call Roger & apologize (even if you don't mean it). It could only help when dealing with this *****.

his BF is BF and the whole team banged him up in the NFCCG and sent him to retirement for good

Agree 100% that this is why the axe came down but keep in mind so did Vick and he was released on good behavior....both figuratively and literally....