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WhoDat!656 · 04-09-2012, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Because they were all involved...Heavily.

And lied about it, hence the suspensions.

You're suggesting the suspensions were leveed to keep the team from contending. Well, if upwards of 30 ppl from the organization weren't involved, then we wouldn't be having this conversation.

If it was just the players, that would be one thing.

But suspending coaches + the GM + taking draft choices is meant to send a message to the rest of the teams.

|Mitch| · 04-09-2012, 08:54 PM

I don't think that Goodell was seriously trying to hurt our chances at "contending", trying to send a message to other teams is not the same thing.

saintsfan1976 · 04-09-2012, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

If it was just the players, that would be one thing.

But suspending coaches + the GM + taking draft choices is meant to send a message to the rest of the teams.

Ask yourself this: Who lied?

The GM?
The Coach?

And who is ultimately responsible?

The Owner?
The Organization?

Look man, this thing stinks to high heaven. And I firmly believe the Saints were excessively punished, as an organization. But Loomis and Payton and Williams (especially) put the entire franchise at risk when they allowed this to continue AFTER being warned by the commish of the league - the SAME guy who has been trigger-happy on safety since becoming the commissioner of the NFL. AND ALLOW IT TO BE VIDEO TAPED!!!

If Sean Payton wasn't such a good coach, his ass would be GONE

04-09-2012, 08:50 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Because they were all involved...Heavily. And lied about it, hence the suspensions. You're suggesting the suspensions were leveed to keep the team from contending. Well, if upwards of 30 ppl from the organization weren't involved, then we wouldn't be having this conversation. If it was just the players, that would be one thing. But suspending coaches + the GM + taking draft choices is meant to send a message to the rest of the teams. SloMotion likes this.

04-09-2012, 08:59 PM	#3
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 If it was just the players, that would be one thing. But suspending coaches + the GM + taking draft choices is meant to send a message to the rest of the teams. Ask yourself this: Who lied? The GM? The Coach? And who is ultimately responsible? The Owner? The Organization? Look man, this thing stinks to high heaven. And I firmly believe the Saints were excessively punished, as an organization. But Loomis and Payton and Williams (especially) put the entire franchise at risk when they allowed this to continue AFTER being warned by the commish of the league - the SAME guy who has been trigger-happy on safety since becoming the commissioner of the NFL. AND ALLOW IT TO BE VIDEO TAPED!!! If Sean Payton wasn't such a good coach, his ass would be GONE Rugby Saint II and sharke like this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I don't think that Goodell was seriously trying to hurt our chances at "contending", trying to send a message to other teams is not the same thing.