Comments on: Fight at Saints camp could lead to more OTA sanctions

By: redstar504

redstar504 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:45:06 +0000

Ok there was some contact guess what it was pushing into the 100′s via the heat index in New Orleans today. I get angry cutting my grass in this heat much less having to practice. It’s like a steam room outside how can you not expect guys to be a little testy. I am now awaiting Mr. Godell’s ruling that teams will no longer be able to practice in weather over 80 degrees least a little emotions boil over.

If the saints get punished that’s fine just chalk it up with the rest of the BS going on in this league today. Let’s see you can’t say bad stuff about your opponent in your own locker room prior to a game, you can’t have your players reward one another for making good LEGAL defensive plays, and now you evidently can’t get angry at practice. It’s par for the course I guess.
If Jon Villma is suspended for the season for saying unsportsmanlike things about his opponent prior to a game I guess Curtis Loftin is inline for a 2 year suspension, right Mr. Comish?

God-dell needs to take a long walk off a short pier with cement boots on.

By: godcanfirealdavis

godcanfirealdavis — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:59:02 +0000

Last place in their division this year…. Im calling it.. Team is a disaster with no leadership… Suck on that AINTS…

By: rabbdogg

rabbdogg — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:12:53 +0000

we sitting here and chase daniels is suppose to be sitting in for the franchise player and we sitting here talking bout practice…not a game..not a game..but practice..we talkin bout practice?..i mean what are we talkin bout?..practice!?

By: saintsfan26

saintsfan26 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:01:26 +0000

Cant really blame the players either for not wanting to get hurt in meaningless activities.

By: imongo

imongo — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:00:59 +0000

Chase who? I guess he could be the starter. Sissy.

By: nypd1056

nypd1056 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:43:08 +0000

Dont blame the NFL for this one. It was the Union (players) that insisted that this be written into the last contract and was agreed to by the league.

By: punkmonkeyfaces

punkmonkeyfaces — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:22:37 +0000

WOW, teams are getting penalized cause players get into it at practice? This is not football anymore, this is becoming a joke. In high school we practiced hard, fully physical, got in to skirmishes, and at the end of the day were best friends. These things the players & the NFL are eliminating are the same things that build team comradery. But hey, how do you build a team when everyone’s motive is all about money?

By: SeenThisB4

SeenThisB4 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:20:32 +0000

Get used to it…soon enough….this rule will be used during regular season games.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:18:18 +0000

The NFL isn’t the one that implemented this rule. It also won’t be the one policing it. The NFLPA fought for these rules to be put in place and they will bring bird dog it until the NFL applies a sanction.

Don’t blame the NFL for players not wanting to hit each other.

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:18:08 +0000

According to new CBA “contact is contact” and it’s not permitted in OTA’s.

Where’s the problem?

By: saintsly

saintsly — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:43:47 +0000

Man, it’s almost 100 degrees here. I’d be on edge too.

By: lbrad413

lbrad413 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:35:35 +0000

I just can’t believe this is the same NFL I watched 15 years ago..

By: omnipotentcrab

omnipotentcrab — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:30:28 +0000

I understand that the coaches are running the practices but if the policy of “if a player even grazes another player=OTA cancellation” seems a little bit ridiculous since its the players that are causing it. Seems a little bit ridiculous to cancel 2 OTA’s just because of a harmless little scrum started by the PLAYERS.

By: lolb23

lolb23 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:29:58 +0000

Saints only admitted to a scuffle, not a fight. Another Goodell trap!

By: philwauke

philwauke — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:28:28 +0000

So why, if there’s no live contact, are emotions flying?

Because they’re football players not lawyers.

By: bucfandango

bucfandango — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:28:16 +0000

Roger Goodell has absolutely no evidence that any of this occurred, and Drew Brees definitely wants an explanation.

By: wstover

wstover — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:28:08 +0000

Curtis Lofton: “..I never inflicted, nor intended to inflict, any amount of contact, to any teammate…”

By: Wisconsin77

Wisconsin77 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:28:06 +0000

Saints cheating again, that’s a shocker.

By: bucsfan5000

bucsfan5000 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:27:51 +0000

Drew Brees needs an explanation.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:26:55 +0000

Joe Vitt seems like a funny guy, first the line on Brees dancing and now the petting zoo. Awesome.

By: tharoostah

tharoostah — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:26:21 +0000

As a Bears fan I love these new CBA rules. You see Lovie Smith has been running a country club for years. Now that other teams arn’t allowed to practice hard it really levels the playing field. There is barely even any contact in Bears training camp.

By: DCBlueStar

DCBlueStar — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:26:07 +0000

Was there some money for reward after practice, for this obvious bounty?

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:25:20 +0000

Bounty gone wrong.

By: fusion3450

fusion3450 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:23:34 +0000

although it is a little ridiculous that they can’t play football at football practice

By: reclinerqb

reclinerqb — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:23:20 +0000

I don’t even want to know how bad Goodell will punish the Saints now that there is ACTUALLY some evidence that they got a little to physical. I’m thinking “indefinite” suspension for the franchise, maybe a few 1st round picks, a cool million dollar fine….Heck, we’ve seen what he will do with no evidence. I should say no “known” evidence, but if Goodell doesn’t have to offer any evidence/justification/reasoning/proof/logic/fairness/etc for anything (everything?) he does, why should I?

By: zor9999

zor9999 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:22:35 +0000

So Chase Daniel threw the ball and it was intercepted. Then after the interception, Lofton landed on Daniel who somehow got the ball back from the intercepting player and thew it at Lofton? Or did Lofton actually intercept it and run into Daniel?

It’s not clear how Chase Daniel could throw an interception and then throw the ball at Daniel.

By: fusion3450

fusion3450 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:21:35 +0000

i was at practice today and yesterday. there is no live contact going on. they are just competitive. but i’m sure the hate comments from peopleon here are coming

By: lolb23

lolb23 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:21:31 +0000

Show us the evidence!

By: genericuser8888

genericuser8888 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:20:56 +0000

I don’t think the NFL will investigate this. Or, if they do, they will find nothing.

I think the NFL doesn’t want anymore headlines out there involving the Saints in any fashion. The league has enough controversial publicity involving the Saints as it is.

Also, anybody notice how the Saints “wiretapping” scandal has quietly gone away? (When Loomis threatened to sue for defamation, you’ll notice those news stories dried up quite quickly.) — Nobody wants to mess with the Saints right now…there’s enough controversy and lawsuits already.

By: goredskins11

goredskins11 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:20:41 +0000

Mountain out of a molehill.