Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka (Post 400068)

I was watching Mike and Mike this morning, and they interviewed Bobby Hebert. Bobby called ESPN and the NFL the "Evil Empire". I was LMAO!!!





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Originally Posted by papz (Post 400094)

The FBI and Louisiana State Police have established a joint task force to investigate allegations that the Saints illegally wiretapped opposing coaching staffs from 2002-04.

"We want to see if there is any validity to the allegations and if it affects any state statutes," were the words of State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson Tuesday. It's believed both the state and federal statue of limitations in the case have expired, so it remains unlikely GM Mickey Loomis will face any criminal charges.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

Originally Posted by SloMotion (Post 400104)

I thought there had to be some sort of statute-of-limitations on any criminal charges being brought ... this is all just too much, what ever happened to waiting until you have some facts before you try 'scooping' a story?

Originally Posted by RedWings44 (Post 400105)

There is, it is 5 years (I think). I read that if there was an attempt to cover this up in 2007 or later, it would fall within that time period and criminal charges could be brought

Originally Posted by Halo (Post 400109)

Statute of limitations or not, you have to understand as Saints fans and citizens of the City of New Orleans, we're just taking it on the chin non-stop... and for something none of us personally have done.

Whether any of these allegations are true or not, we have no way to argue or fight back. We get zero information from the league, no one can tell what will happen next, and it's just a mess.

Originally Posted by RedWings44 (Post 400107)

Like I said, I feel bad for you fans and for the players of whom had no idea/involvement in any of this (including the bounty thing)

Originally Posted by Halo (Post 400106)

Hate to say it but as everyone knows, I am a die-hard Saints fan....
but with all the off-season BS going on I'm going to have a hard time picking them to win more than 6 or 7 games this year... especially without our coach.

I believe this is the single most depressing off-season I've witnesses in the 35 years or so I've followed the team with intensity, pretty much since I started paying close attention when I was a child.