Comments on: NFL cuts Fujita’s suspension, will allow Vilma to get paid

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:43:35 +0000

Oh the incessant whining by saints fans…

So let’s get this straight: if he upholds the suspensions he’s a jerk. If he shortens them he’s soft but still too strict with “no evidence” and if he were to rescind all he’d be a fraud and need kicked out. So essentially the pity party will never end for saints fans. Guess Katrina is so far in the rear view mirror that they need something new to hang onto for another long period of time…. Just watch your team keep tanking and MOVE ON.

By: aintasinner

aintasinner — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:20:28 +0000

Hehateme2 don’t read articles about the Saints if ur tired of hearing Saints fans whine. We’re tired of u guys saying our team was fairly punished. Roger waits until there is a bye week for the Saints to make his announcement hoping to lessen the backlash in NOLA. It isn’t going to work. The NFL doesn’t have any evidence or it would have been produced by now and there would be NO reductions, period. If u, hehateme2, have evidence that the Saints did what they are accused of, then please produce it since ur so sure the Saints are guilty hence the complaints about the “whining”. We’ll see Goodel in court. In New Orleans. This will get really good really fast.

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:37:09 +0000

Stop whining saint fans!…. we’re all sick of it.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:08:35 +0000

Essentially, this is a reduction in Vilma’s suspension as well. Players are usually suspended on a game basis rather than a season basis. The longer ones that I can recall (Vick, Jones) were labeled as “indefinite” and tghe player had to basically apply for reinstatement. Goodell could have easily suspended Vilma for 16 games starting the game after his PuP release. That would have been through the first quarter of 2013 reg season. Count your blessings Jon.

It seems everybody is still viewing this as a legal proceeding. It is not and does not need to comply with the justice system’s burden of proof and rules of evidence requirements. When it gets to the courts again they will look at the process and will find no legal reason to side with Vilma. If there was one, Berrigan would have ruled weeks/months ago.

By: fat4jc

fat4jc — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:46:53 +0000

So……can Goodell go into Vilma’s restaurant now, or no?

By: jessethegreat

jessethegreat — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:44:49 +0000

If Villainma is suspended for a full year, he should be suspended for the number of games next year that he was on the pup list this year. He’s getting off easy!

By: marcinhouston

marcinhouston — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:29:37 +0000

It would have been very hard to get back money that Vilma was already paid for a time when he was not suspended and was recovering from a work injury. Essentially the league allowed Vilma to keep money that they knew was legally impossible to not let him keep. In light of this leniance, I feel the NFLPA should compromise and allow Goodell to keep any salary earned before the date of his dismissal as commish.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:27:49 +0000

Bet the Saints were hoping for Vilma to be suspended the full year. Brees robbed them of $20M per season, they probably wanted that $4M from Vilma back.

By: mikebrownfaux

mikebrownfaux — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:27:23 +0000

Verbal Gymnastics huh?

By: franktherat96

franktherat96 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:26:32 +0000

If the NFL had any conviction about their “so call evidence” then they would have held all the suspension and held without pay. The fact that they are reducing Fujita’s suspension and giving Vilma at least the 6 weeks pay is them backing off just a little, but they still have not PRODUCED ANY EVIDENCE….NONE!!! The only evidence they have is statements from one guy who will say anything to get reinstated in the league and another guy who lied twice to the Saints and got fired for it. Definitely some solid folks there. I look forward to the NFLPA taking the NFL to task with this and when this gets back into Federal court.

Anyone else find it funny that the guy that led the “investigation”, Joe Hummel leaves the NFL shortly after its over. Something fishy in that as well.

By: doubleogator

doubleogator — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:25:51 +0000

Looks like if you don’t play for the Saints this year then you’re OK to play….that seems really fair. Not.

By: mikealstott

mikealstott — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:25:40 +0000

Hey I got a great idea! Let’s drag this thing on in courts and the media for the next 10 years… That would be awsome!

By: theseekeroffun

theseekeroffun — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:15:42 +0000

Let it go….

By: goodolebaghead

goodolebaghead — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:13:47 +0000

Who cares, Goodell has already handicapped the team for the season, it doesn’t matter anymore what he does with these punishments. Worst of the damage, and probably least deserving of it is done. 6-10 Saints, see you all next year.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:13:09 +0000

Justice….kinda. Vilma is lucky to still have a job!

By: stoney18

stoney18 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:10:04 +0000

Better but not great. Goodell is trying to save face. He would save more by doing more. I would refer readers to Phil Taylor’s excellent article in SI. I’m still all for the players but as a fan the Shield is tarnished!

By: lofynus

lofynus — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:08:34 +0000

Roger Girldell’s gone soft!

By: whodat713

whodat713 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:08:21 +0000

You Still Suck Roger Goodell.

By: 2sausage11

2sausage11 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:05:09 +0000

What a joke! Your suspended but not really

By: mjbulls45

mjbulls45 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:04:43 +0000

paul tagliabue also said tuck rule vs the raiders was bogus