Gregg Williams issues apology/statement on "Bounty Program'

03-02-2012, 05:39 PM

Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has publicly apologized, hours after the NFL announced that Williams had violated league rules by orchestrating a system of bounties during his time on the staff of the Saints.

“I want to express my sincere regret and apology to the NFL, Mr. Benson, and the New Orleans Saints fans for my participation in the ‘pay for performance’ program while I was with the Saints,” Williams said. “It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it. Instead of getting caught up in it, I should have stopped it. I take full responsibility for my role. I am truly sorry. I have learned a hard lesson and I guarantee that I will never participate in or allow this kind of activity to happen again.”

Gregg Williams apologizes for

foreverfan · 03-02-2012, 06:26 PM

Fine him 250k and call it a day.

saintfan · 03-02-2012, 06:30 PM

Bilichick got fined 500k for cheating. The team got hit with 250 and if I'm not mistaken they lost some draft picks.

This was, I assume, because video taping threatened the integrity of the game, like the black sox or Pete Rose.

So is a bounty on big hits worthy of equal punishment? I say no, but of course I'm biased.

Boutte · 03-02-2012, 06:30 PM

GW running his big mouth.

ChrisXVI · 03-02-2012, 06:48 PM

F you Gregg Williams. You're probably the one that snitched.

breesfan27 · 03-02-2012, 06:48 PM

Are you sorry because it happened or are you sorry you got caught? I vote the latter.

CharityMike · 03-02-2012, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

So is a bounty on big hits worthy of equal punishment? I say no, but of course I'm biased.

I say no as well and not just because I am biased. How many fines have our players received during this time frame? The last person our D knocked out was Kurt Warner and he already said that the hit was perfectly LEGAL.

I understand the wrong doing in this but C'MON!!! The amount of money they are talking about is chump change to NFL players. If they get fined, it would be more than what they would get from this so called "Bounty".

The timing of this is very suspicious.

CharityMike · 03-02-2012, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

F you Gregg Williams. You're probably the one that snitched.

Probably was Shanle cause I know he didn't make any money!

ChrisXVI · 03-02-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Probably was Shanle cause I know he didn't make any money!

So true. I want to laugh but I think this is going to have serious repercussions for the team. I just can't take a light-hearted approach about it.

saintfan · 03-02-2012, 06:55 PM

Fujita's wife. THERE'S the snitch. lol

03-02-2012, 05:39 PM	#1
Threaded by WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046 Rating: (0 votes - average) Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has publicly apologized, hours after the NFL announced that Williams had violated league rules by orchestrating a system of bounties during his time on the staff of the Saints. “I want to express my sincere regret and apology to the NFL, Mr. Benson, and the New Orleans Saints fans for my participation in the ‘pay for performance’ program while I was with the Saints,” Williams said. “It was a terrible mistake, and we knew it was wrong while we were doing it. Instead of getting caught up in it, I should have stopped it. I take full responsibility for my role. I am truly sorry. I have learned a hard lesson and I guarantee that I will never participate in or allow this kind of activity to happen again.” Gregg Williams apologizes for Last edited by papz; 03-02-2012 at 07:45 PM..
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03-02-2012, 06:26 PM	#2
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Fine him 250k and call it a day. saintfan likes this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	F you Gregg Williams. You're probably the one that snitched. QBREES9 and breesfan27 like this.

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breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Are you sorry because it happened or are you sorry you got caught? I vote the latter. RockyMountainSaint likes this.

03-02-2012, 06:48 PM	#7
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by saintfan So is a bounty on big hits worthy of equal punishment? I say no, but of course I'm biased. I say no as well and not just because I am biased. How many fines have our players received during this time frame? The last person our D knocked out was Kurt Warner and he already said that the hit was perfectly LEGAL. I understand the wrong doing in this but C'MON!!! The amount of money they are talking about is chump change to NFL players. If they get fined, it would be more than what they would get from this so called "Bounty". The timing of this is very suspicious.

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03-02-2012, 06:30 PM	#3
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Bilichick got fined 500k for cheating. The team got hit with 250 and if I'm not mistaken they lost some draft picks. This was, I assume, because video taping threatened the integrity of the game, like the black sox or Pete Rose. So is a bounty on big hits worthy of equal punishment? I say no, but of course I'm biased.

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Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	GW running his big mouth.

03-02-2012, 06:49 PM	#8
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by ChrisXVI F you Gregg Williams. You're probably the one that snitched. Probably was Shanle cause I know he didn't make any money!

03-02-2012, 06:54 PM	#9
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Originally Posted by CharityMike Probably was Shanle cause I know he didn't make any money! So true. I want to laugh but I think this is going to have serious repercussions for the team. I just can't take a light-hearted approach about it.

03-02-2012, 06:55 PM	#10
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Fujita's wife. THERE'S the snitch. lol

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