Comments on: Will Smith calls the accusations against him “one-hundred percent false”

By: alligatorsnapper

alligatorsnapper — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:37:52 +0000

Where is the Player Association defense in these situations for the players? Roger GOD-dell is the judge, jury, and executioner and the one to whom the players must go to appeal. That is insane! He supposedly was in this to protect the players, but sat on it for years, not protecting any players, what a liar and hypocrite! This is a bunch of public relations and puke. No evidence that any Saints player ever took a cheap shot which injured an opponent. GOD-dell is protecting his owners’ a$$e$. If there was any evidence that a Saints player did bring an illegal or obvious injuring hit to an opponent based on a bounty promise, there would be law suits up the ying-yang.

The saints were prepared for Vilma’s loss, but losing their coach, their replacement coach, Vilma with Peyton for a year, then Will Smith, that last one will hurt.

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:03:22 +0000

He would get along great with all the innocent guys who are in prison.

By: bensstinkyfingers

bensstinkyfingers — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:58:05 +0000

dude put on some weight from when he lived in beverly hills, The saints have officially taken over as the most dysfunctional team in the nfl, sorry steelers 2nd place is first losers..

By: elhombre21

elhombre21 — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:14:30 +0000

Tools………D. Sharper needs to shut his trap already. And Brees is still on hold, waiting for an explanation.

By: bballdad

bballdad — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:49:00 +0000

Go get em Will.

By: sfsaintsfan

sfsaintsfan — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:23:52 +0000

“As with Vilma’s statement, Smith’s denial would have been more convincing in early March than in early May. But we’ll continue to wait for the evidence to come out before making any conclusions regarding whether the players are or aren’t guilty as charged.”

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I sure hope you posted this with your fingers crossed behind your back.

You have been “on” this non-story since the 2009 NFC Championship Game when your poor interception career leader tossed just one more to get the Saints in the Super Bowl.

Just remember one thing:

Over a three year period, the entire Saints Defense had ZERO “cart-offs” and ZERO “knock-outs” of opposing players as a result of an illegal hit on the field.

That would be ZERO.

Which is the same as your objectivity regarding this issue.

By: phillycass

phillycass — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:23:03 +0000

I am 100% gettin jiggy with it.

By: pdxpanther

pdxpanther — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:18:02 +0000

Now that we know what Smith’s lawyer has to say, what does Will himself have to say?

By: jayniner

jayniner — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:16:36 +0000

Smith, you be less concerned about Goodell and what he’s done to you….and MUCH more concerned about what Patrick Willis and Co. are going to do to you boys this season after the Gregg Williams(pre-Niners playoff game) audio was released…just sayin, kid.

By: thcnote

thcnote — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:14:32 +0000

Saints fans are starting to compete with Steeler fans for the dumbest fans on this site.

By: chad504boy

chad504boy — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:04:53 +0000

It’s sad that the majority of NFL fans are letting their hatred of one particular team blind them to the absurd and frankly disturbing trend our commissioner is steering this league. Oh, it’s all fun and games to hate on the Saints and believe me, that’s okay cause we’ve been kicking your arse for 5 years and we’ll keep on keeping on… but wait to this is your team, your player that is being wronged and see the turn of the table.

Fact is there are no facts here and its the agenda is being grinded every day. All I hear from you people (yeah, you people) is a “baaaaaa’ahhh” like a damn sheep cause that’s what Roger is treating the NFLPA, the coaches, the organizations, the owners, the fans, and the puppies. Oh yes, the Puppies are next.

By: stkurt

stkurt — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:43:37 +0000

Just show us some evidence and all the 2nd guessing goes away!?!? Why can’t Goodell provide evidence?? Instead he wants to use this to keep bounty talk in the media, so it looks like he cares about the players’ health when he is really just trying to cover his a$$ from all the concussion law-suits that have popped up.

By: nolanorth

nolanorth — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:25:14 +0000

As much as the NFL should be doing their due diligence, the fans must too before you ignorantly make comments.

These players are not denying a bounty went on, they are denying they contributed financially to the bounties.

It’s one thing if coach puts an envelope in your pocket and another if “your funding” the bounty as a player.

You call the players stupid and idiots for defending themselves, what you do, let Goodall Hitler just throw you in a camp without defending yourself?

Be reasonable and a fan of the sport, stop being Tony cornblower, Howsher or whatever that commentator hack was!

And I’m out, until PFT runs more non-sense!

By: purplegreenandgold

purplegreenandgold — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:20:03 +0000

contra74 says:
May 2, 2012 7:40 PM
cowboyscanada says:May 2, 2012 7:36 PM

Move this disgrace of a franchise to L.A. as soon as possible!
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L.A. wouldnt want these clowns.

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its kind of hypocritical for you to get involved in LA jokes. soon you will be contra90120

By: countertrry44

countertrry44 — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:10:03 +0000

Will Smith says, “No need to argue, commish’s just don’t understand”

By: bigbeefyd

bigbeefyd — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:38:22 +0000

Aints fans, get your paper bags ready…y’all gonna need ‘em this year! CHEATERS!!!!!!!!

By: tropicpurple

tropicpurple — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:30:24 +0000

“Methinks thou dost protest too much.”

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:30:12 +0000

I don’t buy that suspected players were not given a chance to explain their participation or actions prior to discipline being handed down. They may have denied the charges to the Commissioner’s Office, but that is not the same as not having a chance to explain your actions.

Unfortunately for us in PFT land, this is between the NFL Commissioner’s Office and the player/NFLPA and we won’t see a public trial to hear the evidence ourselves.

Innocent until proven guilty is for the courts and criminal action. Here we have accusations that were followed up with findings against a player(s) by a perponderance of evidence standards. Based on what we know is out there, I think that burden has been met.

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:18:40 +0000

Tiki is flabbergasted!

By: wunsa

wunsa — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:15:19 +0000

sdisme says: May 2, 2012 7:09 PM

With what Ed Werder just stated, it looks like it’s time to get your popcorn ready.

Come on Florio…be a reporter for once…how about an article on the sources that show Goodell made up everything after the NFCCG…and it was GW that put up the cash that was never paid out!!

By: RedStateDave

RedStateDave — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:15:06 +0000

So the players say there weren’t invited to speak to Goodell. He says they were. Which side do you think has documentation to prove it? It’s pitiful how the players are acting and sickening that some of you idiots are supporting them in it.

By: dobberdubinsky

dobberdubinsky — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:09:58 +0000

Wow, not only a cheater, but a liar too. What a sad state of affairs the Taints have been exposed to be.

By: detroitcityryda

detroitcityryda — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:06:43 +0000

Will smith you just lost the staring role in a upcoming movie “NFL season 12-13 “

By: amoses74

amoses74 — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:04:35 +0000

I whip my hair back and forth! I whip my hair back and forth!

By: bighyzer

bighyzer — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:03:07 +0000

Have any of these Aints clowns thought at all about being contrite and showing an ounce of remorse for something they’ve now been found guilty of in the NFL’s view? Especially now that they’re going to appeal to the Commish? I’m sure Goodell is going to be really open to the idea of reducing the penalty for someone he knows is lying to his face. He already got burned by Vick.

By: rollerino1

rollerino1 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:57:51 +0000

Child, please. Your DC already went star witness on you; give it up.

By: wunsa

wunsa — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:50:59 +0000

According to Will and Jon, neither were invited by the NFL to speak their side of the issue. Looks like the league lies again.

By: malkinrulez

malkinrulez — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:43:37 +0000

Waaaaaah! Who dat gettin what they deserve

By: prrebel

prrebel — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:39:23 +0000

The same guy who created more Thursday night games this year and has been pushing an 18 game schedule, is all about player safety? I would think any fan of the game, no matter what team you pull for, would want to see proof, see the evidence. It reminds me of when a prosecuting attorney asks the witness to read a sentence so as to get the jury to convict, then the defense lawyer gets up and asks that same witness to finish reading the entire sentence or paragraph. You can make a conviction on what you want the jury to see or hear. It reminds me of you so called fans on this blog, you only want to see or hear things against the Saints because you hate them, you don’t want the full story.

As a fan of the NFL, when you buy team merchandise with the NFL logo on it, you are giving money to the NFL. I think I would want to them to show burden of proof before I give them one more cent, no matter what team I root for.

By: countertrry44

countertrry44 — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:27:30 +0000

All criminals are innocent. Don’t believe that? Just ask them, they’ll tell you. The lost art of taking responsibility for one’s actions.