Comments on: Vilma’s strong statement would have been more convincing in early March

By: mulletcork

mulletcork — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:07:23 +0000

Florio sure has it out for the Saints, huh? Try to be a little more objective in your reporting my friend. Just another one of Goodell’s henchmen.

By: erictheclown

erictheclown — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:26:55 +0000

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Let’s see if you understand something. I bet you my car and my house the Saints finish better than 3-13.

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DON’T TAKE THE BET!
if he is from Louisiana, his car and house are the same thing, an air boat!

By: whodatgirl1

whodatgirl1 — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:23:05 +0000

I think people need to go back and review what was actually said by all parties. The NFL’s statement is rather vague about went on in the three years. It states that there was a program for three years and in the program there were “two forms of improper payments”–the bounties and pay-for-performance. The two bounties that the NFL was aware of were Warner, Favre. NFL told them to cut the program and gave them warning. The NFL said the “program” continued into to 2011 season, though doesn’t state whether both “improper payments” continued. Make it what you think it is, not what the media makes it out to be. Neither GW or SP apologized for an existing bounty program, they both apologized for pay-for-performance–something the NFL itself has distinguished as being different than a bounty. Anyway, I honestly don’t think this is going to have a big effect on the saints; Vilma was out five games last year and they won them all without him. Plus, there have been some great free agent signings. I think some people are just mad that there weren’t more than two people suspended from the saints. Getting excited!!!

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:56:16 +0000

skolvikesskol says: May 2, 2012 8:39 PM

Ed werder and all u tainys fans r retarded if u think there was no bounty program in after 2009…. Ummm anyone who has a tv, radio ir internet heard 1st williams talk about intentionall injuring people and paying for it before their last game of 2011. What is wrong w u people… DONT DO THE CRIME IF U CANT SO THE TIME!!!!
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What was that people were saying about the education system in Louisiana? This clown appears to be from Minnesota.

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:54:24 +0000

mjkelly77 says: May 2, 2012 9:16 PM

Why does everyone here think they have the right to see the evidence? You want to see the evidence, join one of the legal teams.
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The NFLPA legal team has not seen the evidence either, genius, nor have the accused.

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:17:11 +0000

You know who never has to go on and on about how innocent they are? Truly innocent people, if you are innocent it will play out in the appeal till then stop yapping, pretty please!

By: supert1978

supert1978 — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:30:37 +0000

HAHAHA!!! Good luck next year loser Saints! Only SB you can win you cheated to get there! HAHAHA!!!

By: supert1978

supert1978 — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:29:21 +0000

I had no problem with the Saints prior to watching them in 2009. I hate them now and will root against them every year no matter who they play. They continue to lie and lie. At least Gregg Williams FINALLY admitted the truth.

By: bayousaint

bayousaint — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:13:36 +0000

squirm Aints fans, squirm!

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The only one who will be squirming is Goodell when he has to come to New Orleans for the next Superbowl. He is going to feel the wrath of the fans.

And for all you haters out there. The Saints offense is still intact. I hope they run up the score on every team like it was a college game. Then I guess you can continue to hate.

Who Dat for life, Biatches!!!!

By: beeronthefridge

beeronthefridge — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:10:48 +0000

The in-bred saints’ fans refuse to accept the truth!

By: chad504boy

chad504boy — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:54:30 +0000

“Vilma’s strong statement would have been more convincing in early March” … yeah, cause that totally would have convinced Goodell to remove his head from his rear.

By: jpspear

jpspear — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:48:51 +0000

“Ed werder and all u tainys fans r retarded if u think there was no bounty program in after 2009…. Ummm anyone who has a tv, radio ir internet heard 1st williams talk about intentionall injuring people and paying for it before their last game of 2011. What is wrong w u people… DONT DO THE CRIME IF U CANT SO THE TIME!!!!”

To you I say… DON’T PLACE A COMMENT IF YOU CAN’T WRITE ABOVE A THIRD GRADE LEVEL

By: jpspear

jpspear — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:45:51 +0000

“Show us the evidence Mr. Goodell. You cannot hide forever.”
Dislikes are about double the likes for this comment. Interesting that people aren’t really interested in finding out what really happened. They probably don’t want to think about why somebody would play dirty for $1000 while risking a league fine for around $20,000.

By: thousandcasts

thousandcasts — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:21:51 +0000

The bounty program isn’t anywhere near as bad as some of the conspiracy theories being cooked up by some of the Saints fans. Give me a break–the NFL told your team way back to knock it off, they still did it. They’re paying the price. I’m sure Jerruh and Snyder will laugh at you thinking you’re being singled out. You have some scum coaches, some scum players who got caught and yet it’s all a fantasy? Until all this happens, the Saints are the “feel good” team for the average football watcher–and Goodell is just going to bury that team for no reason? OK…Suh didn’t stomp on anyone either. It was photoshopped.

By: cfos00

cfos00 — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:15:46 +0000

To the people saying Goodell made this up—what planet are you on? Why would ANY CEO or head of a multi-billion dollar organization, let alone one of the most powerful men in sports, willingly make up something that would paint a marquee part of his organization, and by extension his entire organization, in a terrible light? There isn’t a CEO or Commissioner in world that would make something up to damage his organization and devalue it if he planned on sticking around. He’d be fired in a second. And why would Williams, Payton, and Hargrove all sign on stating this “lie” happened? What motivation would they have? Think for 2 seconds. The NFL gains nothing from a mountain of bad press, nothing by devaluing a franchise that’s currently has a nationwide fan-base, nothing for going after one of his 32 bosses, nothing by picking a huge fight with the NFLPA, and nothing by putting itself in line to get sued. To distract from concussions? You have to be kidding. One has precisely nothing to do with the other, and that one isn’t going away because of this. It’s piling on this. You guys are ridiculous.

By: steeelfann

steeelfann — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:59:51 +0000

Americans now think lying is okay and not a sin. Funny

By: disp2

disp2 — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:38:43 +0000

Saints fans’ conspiracy theory tears are the best tears.

By: wdcskins

wdcskins — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:31:05 +0000

That’s an insightful distinction by counsel Florio. I didn’t catch the distinction between “intended to pay” and “offered to pay”. I remember watching Vilma those first couple of seasons after they signed him, and thinking he was a total bad@ass, and a good signing. I have no doubt that there was a bounty program in New Orleans, but football’s a violence-oriented sport. Unfortunately (to me), it’s going to get softer, I think; especially in light of the Seau suicide.

By: wludford

wludford — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:23:11 +0000

Roger Goodell should present the evidence against Vilma, which is overwhelming, and suspend Vilma another year for lying about his involvement.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:16:45 +0000

We’ll nevertheless continue to keep an open mind, and we hope that the evidence from both sides eventually will be available for public scrutiny. There’s simply no way of knowing who’s right and who’s wrong on this one without having some opportunity to objectively scrutinize the proof, or lack of it.
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Why does everyone here think they have the right to see the evidence? You want to see the evidence, join one of the legal teams.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:13:48 +0000

Vilma’s strong statement would have been more convincing in early March
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At that time he did not yet have a lawyer telling him what to say.

By: purplegreenandgold

purplegreenandgold — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:50:45 +0000

youallrfools says: You’re going to have a lost season or two, your team should recover in a few years. You just won a super bowl. Be happy with what you’ve got. Us reasonable people know that swamp people won’t understand this though. Enjoy your gumbo while the Saints go 3 – 13 this year. The only thing that could make this more interesting is if you didn’t have a first rounder next year…….
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puff! puff! pass! 3-13 puff! puff! pass!

whos your and how much did the saints beat you by

By: tweeter75

tweeter75 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:44:47 +0000

Vilma’s strong statement would have been more convincing if his I.Q. was higher than that of an ashtray,

By: skolvikesskol

skolvikesskol — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:39:07 +0000

By: miamimike1

miamimike1 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:38:53 +0000

I won’t judge until the information is honestly put out. My one comment is. If you THE NFL accuse players in public and suspend them. You should make the facts of your finding public. At this point you ruin a players rep so you owe it to back the facts. You can’t make only the negative and not back them.

By: mdd913

mdd913 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:37:34 +0000

youallrfools says: May 2, 2012 7:18 PM
Do you think someone in the position of commish of one of the most the powerful organizations in American would just make it all up?

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He lied to a Congressional committee on head injuries to cover the league’s behind. It is not hard to believe he would work up trumped-up charges on a single team to deflect criticism from that, given that the NFL is facing billion dollar lawsuits from thousands of former players.

By: mdd913

mdd913 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:33:15 +0000

As to answering for his falsehoods, to what are you referring to?

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The fact that he lied to the United States Congress about the prevalance of concussions in the NFL and participated in a cover-up of evidence that showed otherwise. This is all a matter of public record…..you know, unlike the bounty hearings in which no evidence whatsoever has been offered.

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:30:30 +0000

What is it with the Saints and accepting responsibility?

As a Packers fan, Megatron is going to hurt us for years, but in no way do I want to see him get hurt! You become tje best by beating the best and by having the best players pkay the best, not taking out the other team’s best player!

By: hairpie

hairpie — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:20:20 +0000

bozosforall says: May 2, 2012 7:52 PM

mdd913 says:
May 2, 2012 6:47 PM
Show us the evidence Mr. Goodell. You cannot hide forever.

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He will make his decision, then destroy the evidence…just like he did in the Spygate scandal. Slimeball.

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couldnt agree more. He will leak what he wants, destroy evidence to protect other teams and punish the one he chooses. Just like Spygate.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:12:05 +0000

Liar, Liar ……. You know the rest.