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It's been one year since the NFL claimed the New Orleans Saints conducted a bounty program and plenty of bitter feelings still remain. Only this time, former Saints defensive players from the 2009 team are playing a game of he said, he said.

Saints defensive tackle Remi Ayodele zeros in for a hit on Vikings quarterback Brett Favre during the 2009 NFC championship game.Eliot Kamenitz/The Times-Picayune

Former Saints defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, who was suspended twice by the NFL for his involvement in the alleged bounty program, told ESPN's Outside the Lines that it was former Saints defensive lineman Remi Ayodele who said, "Pay me my money!" on the sideline after a high-low hit on then-Vikings quarterback Brett Favre during the 2009 NFC Championship game.

The NFL had previously accused Hargrove of saying, "Pay me my money!" in an audio recorded from the sidelines during the game.

Ayodele fired a barrage of responses via Twitter on Sunday night denying he said one of the most infamous phrases within the bounty scandal:

"OMG just heard about Hargrove on outside the line lmfao REALLY kid u that broke?? I'm the reason u missed a whole year?? ... get real kid ur done I said NOTHING nobody on the team did I'm still trying to figure out this bounty what's he talking bout?"

"Hey Hargrove if you need a job hit me up on my Facebook, Instagram, or my twitter lol I'm hiring right now as we speak ... Next time you play football for 8 years put a Lil money up for a rainy day.. But as we can tell you did NOT.,"

"All I remember from that year was playing for a great defensive coordinator, play hard hard football, winning NFC Championship, ... And winning a Super Bowl for the New Orleans best year of my Damn life!! Hey Hargrove get real kid..."

Remi Ayodele fires back at Anthony Hargrove's claim stemming from New Orleans Saints bounty scandal | NOLA.com

"A Veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including my life."

44Champs

IMO it doesnt matter who said it anymore - we've already been punished. But Hargrove - wow - throwing your ex teammate under the bus - glad you're gone.

jeanpierre

ESPN really doesn't want New Orleans to get off the mat!

hagan714

still to today nothing has been proven and yet we are still paying for it. i accept the crow the front office has to eat that is out of our hands, whether or not they played games with the nfl in the investigation is an internal thing in business.

as for the player and the just cause at this point with the penalties i still am waiting for the proof. so the justified pick losses are not founded.

ESPN and any one using the term "bounty gate" should be sued for defaming the the team, city and state. none of this was proven and it hurts the market value the tax payer invested in the team.



please do not sue for personal gain like the other idot

as for Hargrove does he fit as DE in a 34? i think so and he would be cheap.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

jlouhill

We're really not talking bounty stuff again are we? Please tell me the media isn't going to keep bringing this up during the upcoming season.

jeanpierre

We need to out the principle Saint-hater at ESPN...

hagan714

ESPN has turned into the Entertainment Tonight "ET" of the sports world.

jeanpierre

Exactly, there the same kids in High School that would start schiotte because they were bored...

"Joanie told Chachi told Magic told Larry told Deion told Emmitt to geaux get debacled!"

I personally would like to see many accountable for the Loomis Spygate thing; people should be put out of the business for that!"

But hey, CBS hired a guy despite the fact that he lied on his resume and chose to look the other way because he had the controversy factor!

Rugby Saint II

Benson should put some detectives to work and find some dirt on these guys then release it to the public!

ChrisXVI

Wasn't it pretty much speculated and believed that Ayodele was the one who said it? I remember articles saying that Ayodele should just come out and admit it instead of letting Hargrove get punished. Anyways, at this point who cares? It's over and neither guy is on the team anymore so let's move on.