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The New Orleans Saints' odds of digging out of an 0-4 hole were deep but the odds of trying to accomplish the task with linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith available the remainder of the season are significantly increasing.

While former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has established the appeals hearing date as Nov. 20 for those players suspended by Roger Goodell in the Saints' alleged bounty program, that hearing is only the first of many procedural dates in a due process forum that is now expected to go beyond the NFL's regular season, according to sources familiar with the pre-hearing talks.

New Orleans Saints' bounty appeals likely to go past 2012 -- sources - ESPN

Danno

So it appears Vilma may miss all of 2013.

WhoDat!656

The New Orleans Saints' odds of digging out of an 0-4 hole were deep but the odds of trying to accomplish the task with linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith available the remainder of the season are significantly increasing.

While former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has established the appeals hearing date as Nov. 20 for those players suspended by Roger Goodell in the Saints' alleged bounty program, that hearing is only the first of many procedural dates in a due process forum that is now expected to go beyond the NFL's regular season, according to sources familiar with the pre-hearing talks.


New Orleans Saints' bounty appeals likely to go past 2012 -- sources - ESPN

You can tell the difference between Romney supporters and Obama supporters by which side of the check they sign. Romney supporters sign the front of their checks............

|Mitch|

so let's just say that Vilma and Smith are not on the team next year... That'll sure piss off 'ole Roger

WhoDat!656

**Mods, you can delete this thread; I lost internet connection and didn't know if it went through!**

Halo

Is it a duplicate? Don't see another thread.....

|Mitch|

I merged them without paying attention to what I was doing