VILMA suspended for season....

biloxi-indian · 05-02-2012, 10:51 AM

gregg rosenthal‏@greggrosenthal

Vilma suspended for the season. Wow.

gregg rosenthal‏@greggrosenthal

Fujita gets 3 game,s Hargrove 8 games, Will Smith four games. NFL announced.

Jason La Canfora‏@JasonLaCanfora

Vilma's suspension starts immediately, the others can participate in OTAs and preseason, then begin serving. I expect all to appeal

Jonathan Vilma banned for year

The NFL suspended four players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty system, including linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season.

In addition to Vilma, defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove was suspended eight games, defensive Will Smith four games and linebacker Scott Fujita (now with the Cleveland Browns) three games.

A league investigation found that from 2009-11 New Orleans coaches and players put together a bounty system that paid out improper cash bonuses for hits aimed at knocking opposing players out of games. The NFL says as many as 27 Saints participated.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell already has suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season and fined the team $500,000. Saints former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is suspended indefinitely, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis begins an eight-game ban after the preseason, and interim coach Joe Vitt begins serves his six-game suspension at the same time.

Payton's suspension began April 16 and runs through the Super Bowl, which, incidentally, is in New Orleans. During that time, Payton may not even have casual, non-football conversations with anyone on any NFL team without at least notifying the league office.

NFL bans four players for New Orleans Saints' bounty roles - ESPN

|Mitch| · 05-02-2012, 10:55 AM

WTF!

sharke · 05-02-2012, 10:55 AM

the hell?

Hayduke · 05-02-2012, 10:55 AM

Vilma is done.

RaginCajun83 · 05-02-2012, 10:56 AM

Nothing for Harper? Surprised by that, seems every media outlet talked about him like he was the anti-Christ

sharke · 05-02-2012, 10:57 AM

guess no more than 8 games was BS

|Mitch| · 05-02-2012, 10:59 AM

Vilma gone for the year hurts, but it could have been A LOT worse for us...

W. Kovacs · 05-02-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Vilma gone for year hurts, but it could have been A LOT worse for us...

I'm just nervous Goodell isn't done. Like: these are the big ones but there could be more guys suspended a game or two.

Vilma out for the year is brutal. Not so sure Smith is that big of a deal. What do you guys think?

|Mitch| · 05-02-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by W. Kovacs

Vilma out for the year is brutal. Not so sure Smith is that big of a deal. What do you guys think?

I really don't see Vilma out as brutal, he really hasn't been the same since the injuries. Hawthorne, Lofton, and Wilson still looks promising...

Losing Smith is a bigger deal I think, Gallette is gonna have to step up big time in those 4 games...

frydaddy · 05-02-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by W. Kovacs

I'm just nervous Goodell isn't done. Like: these are the big ones but there could be more guys suspended a game or two.

Vilma out for the year is brutal. Not so sure Smith is that big of a deal. What do you guys think?

I think if he intends on dragging this out any further I may seriously consider not watching NFL Football anymore until he is dethroned as commissioner. This has gone on entirely too long and already his actions border on malicious.. to put it nicely.

05-02-2012, 10:51 AM	#1
biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	VILMA suspended for season.... gregg rosenthal‏@greggrosenthal Vilma suspended for the season. Wow. gregg rosenthal‏@greggrosenthal Fujita gets 3 game,s Hargrove 8 games, Will Smith four games. NFL announced. Jason La Canfora‏@JasonLaCanfora Vilma's suspension starts immediately, the others can participate in OTAs and preseason, then begin serving. I expect all to appeal Jonathan Vilma banned for year The NFL suspended four players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints' bounty system, including linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season. In addition to Vilma, defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove was suspended eight games, defensive Will Smith four games and linebacker Scott Fujita (now with the Cleveland Browns) three games. A league investigation found that from 2009-11 New Orleans coaches and players put together a bounty system that paid out improper cash bonuses for hits aimed at knocking opposing players out of games. The NFL says as many as 27 Saints participated. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell already has suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season and fined the team $500,000. Saints former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is suspended indefinitely, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis begins an eight-game ban after the preseason, and interim coach Joe Vitt begins serves his six-game suspension at the same time. Payton's suspension began April 16 and runs through the Super Bowl, which, incidentally, is in New Orleans. During that time, Payton may not even have casual, non-football conversations with anyone on any NFL team without at least notifying the league office. NFL bans four players for New Orleans Saints' bounty roles - ESPN Attached Thumbnails
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by W. Kovacs Vilma out for the year is brutal. Not so sure Smith is that big of a deal. What do you guys think? I really don't see Vilma out as brutal, he really hasn't been the same since the injuries. Hawthorne, Lofton, and Wilson still looks promising... Losing Smith is a bigger deal I think, Gallette is gonna have to step up big time in those 4 games... Halo and pherein like this.

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frydaddy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,952 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by W. Kovacs I'm just nervous Goodell isn't done. Like: these are the big ones but there could be more guys suspended a game or two. Vilma out for the year is brutal. Not so sure Smith is that big of a deal. What do you guys think? I think if he intends on dragging this out any further I may seriously consider not watching NFL Football anymore until he is dethroned as commissioner. This has gone on entirely too long and already his actions border on malicious.. to put it nicely. Halo likes this.

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