De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

“So it seems to me, while all of you haven’t been privy to the transcripts — we certainly don’t have a problem with those transcripts becoming public — what I champion and what all of our players champion is we are able to force a process that ultimately resulted in the fact that those players didn’t lose their games. Now frankly I will tell you, do I think the fans in New Orleans got the raw end of that deal? Yes they did. Do I know that Sean Payton got the raw end of that deal? Yes he did, because I know from reading each and every page of that transcript that what the National Football League said occurred never occurred.”

De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal” | ProFootballTalk

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

Sounds like good leverage to get our Coach and 2nd round pick back

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

Well we got are caoch back. Now give us are 2nd round pick back.

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

Q - if he 'aint in the building, we don't have him back.

I mean coach needs to be back like yesterday!

No way is he giving us either back.
The man is still pissed that the players got the suspended dropped.
The mans ego is huge and he won't back down.
How long left does he have as commissioner?

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That's great to the cause that he is saying this now but where was he 6 months ago when the team was getting raked over coals day in and day out

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

De smith is beating his own drum here, and the chances of ol' rog giving us anything back probably just went further south

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I dont trust Demaurice Smith, and I seriously doubt he's out for anyone's
interest, except his own.

But I can affirm we Saints fans did get the raw end of the deal. I didnt pay
a dime for anyone to hurt Brett Favre, nor would I have stood for this, if I were in a position to do anything.

But we just had a full season stolen from us, at full price, no discounts, no refunds. They could have fined guys into infinity, without taking my coach out. I want something back from the NFL. I've supported it loyally for over 35 years.

Yes, we fans got the raw end.

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I searched the internet for "raw deal"... No where does it come close to being defined as "royally fu@ked" which is the correct description for what happened to Saints fans this season.

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We are still getting a raw deal. Payton needs to be in his office now and our second round pick should be given back with no strings attached.

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We all know what was done here to the loyal fans and team was an absolute disreguard for all of us. Have to suck it up though because there was nothing we could do then and nothing we can do now to pressure that man. He is going to get away with it plain and simple.

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He may get away with it but he will pay. It's called Karma!

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Did anyone else notice how quickly ESPN cut him off when he started talking about how the NFL lied at the end?

I've never been a huge fan of "media bias" theories that people use to discard facts they don't want to hear, but I'm willing to make an exception and say that ESPN in big time in the tank with the league.

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

Precisely why I can't wait for Vilma's lawsuit to make RG pay up big!

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Yeah, IF he makes it out of New Orleans!
There are an awful lot of swamps down here where a body would never be found. Just sayin'. :red:

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I think fans need to file class action suit against NFL for the lost season and demand refund.

This will force the NFL to release the transcripts and see what the NFL did wrong, upon winning the suit, the year 2012 will have an asterisk by it.

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My google-fu is strong :-)

Saints fan sues NFL for $5M for ‘dictatorial interference’ from Roger*Goodell | SI Tracking Blog

Re: De Smith says Saints fans, Sean Payton got the “raw end of the deal”
 

Correct. SP ain't back, until he IS back.

And RG drops his snidey remarks