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I am still haunted by the crushing, brutal blows that were taken by quarterbacks Brett Favre and Kurt Warner during their teams' playoff losses in 2010. That was the season of the so-called feel-good story when the Saints won it all.

It certainly wasn't a feel-good story to fans of the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. We saw our quarterbacks barely able to limp off the field because of the damage inflicted by the Saints. The replays of some of those brutal hits are still sickening to watch.

The Saints' only Super Bowl victory will forever be tainted by the dirty, underhanded tactics they used to win. There is no sportsmanship or honor in winning a game when it encourages — even rewards — violence and injuries. The violence, if allowed to continue unchecked, eventually would alienate many fans such as myself.

Also, resounding boos to NBA analyst Charles Barkley, who said he didn't have as much a problem with the bounties as with the person who blew the whistle on the practice. This kind of win-at-all-costs mind-set should have no place in professional sports.

Jan Lueken; Bemidji, Minn.

Letters: NFL rightly cracks down on bounties

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