Bounty System Stemmed From Fans Lust For Violence

saintfan · 03-06-2012, 10:27 PM

Listening to the indignation by the public and most especially the sports media world as they condemn the behavior of the Saints players and coaches, it's hard not to hear some hypocrisy. To be sure, the league has presented the game over the years as a show of hard knocks, where athlete warriors wage their fight. And, young athletes, like I was in the 1970's, grow up striving for that moment they make the highlight reel.

NFL 'bounty' system stemmed from fans' lust for violence - CNN.com

SmashMouth · 03-07-2012, 07:17 AM

Jacked Up! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia!

Blame Tom Jackson of ESPN!

Send him some letters right now ..lol!

jokeray · 03-07-2012, 08:58 AM

Nice CNN...blame the fans!

Euphoria · 03-07-2012, 09:00 AM

Great now I am going to be suspended and or fined.

TheOak · 03-07-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Great now I am going to be suspended and or fined.

AND you are going to lose draft picks!

Budsdrinker · 03-07-2012, 10:16 AM

No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money?

Ashley · 03-07-2012, 10:28 AM

Yes we love hard hits.

NFL Hardest Hits From 2009 - YouTube

The music sucks on this one but damn, this is what we love to see as fans.

NFL BIGGEST HITS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - YouTube

REST IN PEACE REGGIE BUSH ((DAAAAMMMMM)) LOL - YouTube

Hines Ward kills Ed Reed! - YouTube

Mardigras9 · 03-07-2012, 01:14 PM

[QUOTE=Budsdrinker;384143]No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. QUOTE]

Exactly, it's like us poor guys betting a quarter a hole playing golf. This is nothing money to them.

lynwood · 03-07-2012, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money?

I don't think it's as simple as that.

If you were working for nothing but your salary but had the opportunity to make a bonus if you could wouldn't you try?

If an Interception fell into your lap and you got 500 bucks and braggin rights would you not do it?

I'm not for intentionally targeting someone in a dirty way but if a clean hit resulted in a player carted off the field and it's part of the game...i'd collect.

Games are played over a boot and braggin rights. Is it inconcievable that cash wouldn't ever be involved?

SloMotion · 03-08-2012, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money?

I have to respectfully disagree. These guys are already making millions of dollars, a few hundred or a thousand doesn't motivate them to perform at a higher level. As Danno pointed out, it's players having fun, wagering, gambling. It's a rough sport and yes, it is kinda' morbid to raise it to the level of offering payments for an injury, but the reality is any of their careers could end on a single play. The Bounty program is how they deal with it.

Believe it or not, these small incentive payments, awarded at meetings where primarily the defensive players are viewing tape from the previous game, are referred to as "stripper money" because they are viewed as being small and insignificant, like a stack of one-dollar bills you'd take into a strip club.

03-06-2012, 10:27 PM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Bounty System Stemmed From Fans Lust For Violence Listening to the indignation by the public and most especially the sports media world as they condemn the behavior of the Saints players and coaches, it's hard not to hear some hypocrisy. To be sure, the league has presented the game over the years as a show of hard knocks, where athlete warriors wage their fight. And, young athletes, like I was in the 1970's, grow up striving for that moment they make the highlight reel. NFL 'bounty' system stemmed from fans' lust for violence - CNN.com Attached Thumbnails
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Originally Posted by Euphoria Great now I am going to be suspended and or fined. AND you are going to lose draft picks! Rugby Saint II and jokeray like this.

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Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money?

03-07-2012, 01:14 PM	#8
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	[QUOTE=Budsdrinker;384143]No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. QUOTE] Exactly, it's like us poor guys betting a quarter a hole playing golf. This is nothing money to them.

03-07-2012, 04:14 PM	#9
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	Originally Posted by Budsdrinker No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money? I don't think it's as simple as that. If you were working for nothing but your salary but had the opportunity to make a bonus if you could wouldn't you try? If an Interception fell into your lap and you got 500 bucks and braggin rights would you not do it? I'm not for intentionally targeting someone in a dirty way but if a clean hit resulted in a player carted off the field and it's part of the game...i'd collect. Games are played over a boot and braggin rights. Is it inconcievable that cash wouldn't ever be involved?

03-08-2012, 05:14 AM	#10
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by Budsdrinker No, it's the players greed for money. They make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars but need an extra $100 to do what they already get paid for. There isn't a love for the game anymore, it's the love for money which I understand but come on don't you want to win or are you only in the game for the money? I have to respectfully disagree. These guys are already making millions of dollars, a few hundred or a thousand doesn't motivate them to perform at a higher level. As Danno pointed out, it's players having fun, wagering, gambling. It's a rough sport and yes, it is kinda' morbid to raise it to the level of offering payments for an injury, but the reality is any of their careers could end on a single play. The Bounty program is how they deal with it. Believe it or not, these small incentive payments, awarded at meetings where primarily the defensive players are viewing tape from the previous game, are referred to as "stripper money" because they are viewed as being small and insignificant, like a stack of one-dollar bills you'd take into a strip club. Danno likes this.

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