Ask The NFL Commissioner: Are Only The Saints Are Punished For Bounties?

The Dude · 02-02-2021, 12:41 PM

Says a Bucs fan. Won’t be able to prove what some guy says on Twitter.

AsylumGuido · 02-02-2021, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Says a Bucs fan. Won’t be able to prove what some guy says on Twitter.

It's not a Bucs fan. It is a sports website that covers Tampa Bay football, JoeBucsFan.com.

Florio even addressed it on ProFootballTalk ...

“[I]t’s always that mentality like, ‘Beat me to the ball. Get more tackles than me. Let’s see who can come up with the biggest play first. You know, whoever come up with the biggest play that person gotta pay the other person $1,000.’ Just little stuff that I’m able to throw into our game to make it more interesting, as well.”

The payment aspect approaches the third rail that got the Saints in so much trouble in early 2012. While the payment is made between a pair of players and apparently not organized or sanctioned by the team, it’s a practice that easily could spread to more players and, eventually, become part of the fabric of the Tampa Bay defense.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,492	Re: Ask The NFL Commissioner: Are Only The Saints Are Punished For Bounties? Originally Posted by The Dude Says a Bucs fan. Won’t be able to prove what some guy says on Twitter. It's not a Bucs fan. It is a sports website that covers Tampa Bay football, JoeBucsFan.com. Florio even addressed it on ProFootballTalk ... “[I]t’s always that mentality like, ‘Beat me to the ball. Get more tackles than me. Let’s see who can come up with the biggest play first. You know, whoever come up with the biggest play that person gotta pay the other person $1,000.’ Just little stuff that I’m able to throw into our game to make it more interesting, as well.” The payment aspect approaches the third rail that got the Saints in so much trouble in early 2012. While the payment is made between a pair of players and apparently not organized or sanctioned by the team, it’s a practice that easily could spread to more players and, eventually, become part of the fabric of the Tampa Bay defense.
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