Vilma in court right now - Restraining Order Hearing - Live Updates
 

Vilma took the stand in his hearing this morning describing his life and character.

@JenHale504 Acting #Saints head coach Joe Vitt now testifying on behalf of @JonVilma51. @WVUEFOX8

From twitter:

WWLTV - Eye on Black and Gold :
#Saints @JonVilma51 on @nflcommish Goodell : 'He hurt me and what I stand for...he's a criminal' Vilma on Goodell: 'He hurt me and what I stand for...he's a criminal' | wwltv.com New Orleans

#Saints Joe Vitt has taken the stand. Going through coaching history right now

Is Roger present? I bet his face is more red than molten lava.

Rock of New Orleans ‏@SaintsWRNO

#Saints Vitt responding to question about whether bounty program existed. "I want u to listen to me hard because i'm going to speak to u soft. No" tweet ran out

Coach Vitt testifies under oath that there was no bounty program.

I'll have a look, but you know as well as I, he probably ONLY sent his NFL attorney's to this. He can't handle the truth!

That's what I assume. No way he could sit through that without blowing a fuse.

#Saints Vitt: "How are you going to tell another player to hurt or maim another player and have that on your conscience?"

my heart just droped looking at this thread , i swore it said vilma reinstated. damn

tweet: Might be b/c it's 40 degrees in room,but Vitt getting emotional praising Vilma- "means as much to our defense as Brees means to our offense"

Wish it were true. Vilma is trying to 1) establish his case with the judge and court, and 2) get a restraining order so he can play this fall and head to training camp due to the NFL's insistence to run a Kangaroo court AND force VIlma to have Goodell in an unfair appeals process.

NFL cross-examines Vitt...
 

Rock of New Orleans ‏@SaintsWRNO

The #NFL At this moment is up to Interrogate #Saints Joe Vitt now...

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Judge asks Vitt if he was aware of #Saints Pay For Performance deal. Vitt says yes, but adds many teams do that. Sometimes mngmt involved.

John DeShazier ‏@JohnDeShazier
Cross exam strategy is simple, too - show that Vilma could have called witnesses to testify at June 18 appeals hearing, and weren't


John DeShazier ‏@JohnDeShazier
Vitt said Payton never was privy to defensive meetings, had no knowledge of what was said in them


John DeShazier ‏@JohnDeShazier
Vitt said he twice looked Goodell in the eye and said there was no bounty program

FOOD FOR THOUGHT WHILE WE LOOK FOR MORE UPDATES....

Guys, join in with questions, comments, any updates you find please.............

NFL: Is it true that if Vilma's suspension is lifted, another player will lose their job?

Vitt: Yes. NFL: That is all. -- rjonesTP (@rjonesTP).

@rjonesTP
"To be clear, that was the end, not the extent, of the NF'Ls cross examination. Judge is asking Vitt questions about what he knew now"

@rjonesTP
"Judge asks Vitt for definition of kill the head whack and cartoff. Vitt represents almost exactly what Vilma said it meant. Almost verbatim. "

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Vitt said he wasn't aware pay for performance was illegal. "But I should have."

they're at lunch now...30 minutes. That was about 10 minutes ago though.

The judge asked some questions posted above. The NFL asked 1 question to Vitt.

WRNO is saying it's just NFL attorney's at the hearing, no Goodell (as expected)

Rock of New Orleans ‏@SaintsWRNO
@Dawn_nola I'm hearing it's just nfl attorneys

Thank you for this thread.

There is no way Godhell is going to bring his lying arse out in the public now.....he has been inconspicuous for the last couple of months.
I hope that the judge is asking the right questions.
There is such a fine gray line between black and white.

Sounds like Vilma and Vitt were the big contributors for the plaintiff's (Vilma) and after recess we'll hear from lesser witnesses.

Scott Shanle just started his testimony....

‏@rjonesTP@JohnDeShazier

Sedrick Ellis on the stand...
 

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@JohnDeShazier

Jonathan Casillas on stand
 

@rjonesTP:

:popcorn:

EVERYONE - YOU CAN JUMP IN AT ANYTIME TO POST AN UPDATE FROM TWITTER, THE INTERNET OR JUST MAKE COMMENTS ON HOW STUPID THE NFL IS PUTTING ALL THEIR EGGS IN 1 CBA BASKET!

HELP!

Roman Harper on the witness stand....
 

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@JohnDeShazier

I understand RG not making any comments but not even showing up period says a lot to me. He scoffing at this whole process as if it's below him.

I disagree, I think it goes with Goodell's character that he feels he can do anything he wants to and hide behind the CBA as he's done all along.

If Vilma wins this round, I want to see the NFL put out a BIG press release saying Goodell failed to show up in court and failed to call 1 witness to corroborate their story...... NOT lol

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@JohnDeShazier

This judge already threw out one of BP's contractual agrreements...if she sees something that reeks in the CBA that could be all we need.

All Vilma has to do is show there is a problem with the CBA that the court has to litigate and that it's unfair for the punishment to be handed to Vilma if he potentially is awarded a sum for Goodell's and the NFL's negligence in running a sham/illegal hearing hidden behind a flawed CBA.

Harper is helping tremendously. Harper reeks of good clean football. Hell, our whole locker room does. We should bring every defensive player before the judge. Just to say hello.

Harper said no way Vilma would throw money around at a bounty program. He was a finance major. Oh, we're looking good.

@rjonesTP
LMAO - HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!


@JohnDeShazier

It's time for my Xanax...........:smile:

I feel like I'm watching a Saints game..........

:lightsabres:

it would be nice to have something go in our / jv, saints , favor. it would be nice for shocking news against nfl and goodevel dell.