As far as Williams goes, who didn’t already believe this anyway? Even if no one can truly come out and say it (even Goodell). No one will want the negative PR that comes with hiring him again.

My immediate thought was Gregg Williams just committed career suicide by signing that affidavit under penalty of perjury. How could he possibly have thought he’d ever get the player loyalty and commitment that are requisite to competing in the National Football League.

Man, dude should have just fallen on his sword, rode out whatever punishment the NFL meted out – and came back as a conquering hero. Now, I can’t see him ever leading an NFL defense ever again.

As coach Madden said, “Winning is the best deodorant.”

It will take some time for Williams to put some distance between himself and all of this mess, but if he establishes himself as a winner he’ll be fine.

Even if he storms out of a press conference saying, “You won’t have Greg Williams to kick around any more!” he’ll still be back.

But one fundamental question remains unanswered here: What motive would Williams have to be less than truthful?
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You can’t think of one big reason? What motive do the people who testified for Vilma have to lie in court? They haven’t been banned indefinitely like Williams has.

Notice how the players are mad that he “snitched” rather than accusing him of lying? That action right there tells us that the Saints players did it.

because Saints “fans” do not word their frustration well enough to suit you “proves” that the players did it? WOW, You sound soooo smart.

Does he think the casual NFL fan really cares about Williams’ affidavit?

Meanwhile, the scab refs are making a mockery of the game and Goodell is declaring “all is well!”

I can’t imagine that RG’s 30 bosses are particularly happy with this guy.

If your hands are totally clean and you get blamed/charged with something of which you had no part but know who did then sing like a jay bird. No reason to do punishment for something you did not do.

If you get blamed or charged and your hands are dirty, meaning you did it or were a part of it but not smart/lucky enough to get away then keep your mouth shut. You were dirty, and you got caught. If someone else got away with it and you didn’t then take your lumps.

Gregg Williams should have taken this time to fall into the #2 category but it didn’t. His hands were the dirtiest. It was a program he instituted.

What he did was wrong but he will get another shot with St. Louis and he should. You don’t see Vilma getting banned for life.

The league has sent a clear message and made their point.

Of note, Williams’ declaration at page 2 of 7, paragraph No. 5, states: “At some point during 2009-2011 (and I do not remember when), AT THE REQUEST OF ONE OR MORE PLAYERS (emphasis added), a category known as “cart-offs/knock-outs” was added. Does the league know the name(s) of that(those) player(s)?

You say Saints fans are blind – obviously we are biased, but we’re the only ones asking questions. The rest of you are just taking what the NFL spoon-feeds to the media as gospel. Why is it that you ignore the fact that Vilma and others testified that this isn’t true, but the minute Gregg Williams, a guy who you’ve all denigrated and hated on for months, says it is true (for the NFL, who holds in his future career in their hands), you are very willing to believe that it’s completely true. Also while ignoring the fact that Gregg denies a pay-to-injure scheme in the same declaration where he implicates Vilma. I’m betting most of you haven’t even read the affadavit. I am willing to bet a lot of Saints fans are way more educated on this and have read more information and legal documents on this case than the majority of you, who just use the NFL’s statements as your base knowledge.

The real issue is that Vilma seems to have lied in a court of law.
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Vilma and 9 other people…? People seem to forget Vilma had others testify on his behalf in court as well. People who have much less incentive to lie than Williams, a guy whose career lies in one man’s hands. In his statement, Gregg Williams conveniently mitigates his responsibility and intentions in the whole thing as he throws Vilma under the bus. Does that really sound credible to you?

They apparently are picking and choosing what is truth and what is not. GW’s declaration about it being pay for performance does not fit their narrative, so they will disregard that portion of the affadavit (unless they decide to “free Sean Payton”), but the part about Vilma fits what they want to be true, so they will take that part as truth.

The NFL has completely screwed this up – where was this affadavit back in June when they were using a freaking Times-Picayune column as part of their evidence?

Also, Vilma has 9 people who testified under oath, under the same penalty of perjury, that Vilma did NOT offer the money. This includes Joe Vitt. What happens if this all goes back to court and you have contradicting sworn statements?