Regardless with people like purpleasspunisher youd hope the gun laws dont take tillthe stupids take themselves out first.

‘Tis a sad state of affairs in this country when so many are so ready to display their ignorance just because they hide behind a keyboard!

Also Mr. Obama please stop sending my tax dollars to this retched place.

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Nice of PFT to make news of no news. Well, in other news: the sky is still blue and grass are still green.

I’m a life long Saints fan and I’m originlly from New Orleans. And, I like the rest of Saints fans love our team. But, I think it’s time that we move on from this. I will always believe that we were wronged just as the thier fans that believe the Saints got what they deserve. The one thing I refuse to believe as angry and passionate as our fans are, none of us will do anything that would put another human being in danger over something as irrelevant as a game. We’ll be back next year. Sense we were blocked from taking it in the big easy, we’ll take it in the big apple next year. But, in the mean time I promise all fans RG can come to New Orleans and do what he has to do. We won’t like it but well show the class that many of those we trashed us this season didn’t show

What was the ACTUAL suspension?

Was it for the remainder of the Saints season? The remainder of the NFL season, meaning after the Super Bowl? Until the end of the league year which is usually early March? Or 1 calendar year meaning it would end March 31 (if I remember the suspension started April 1).

Whatever the ACTUAL suspension was, that is what he should serve. If I remember correctly, he didn’t appeal. Can players that don’t appeal a suspension, petition for early reinstatement after that suspension has started?
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Got to love ignorant people that make ignorant post.. ALL parties involved appealled their suspension with the exception of Greg Williams.. The difference is the players had the support and backing of the NFLPA, whereas coaches and the organization do not.

One speculation is that Goodell is using Payton’s continued suspension as leverage to get the organization to persuade Vilma to drop it.

That, or maybe it’s Roger just being mean.

A reasonable man would have ended this already.

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Being coach of the Saints is enough of a reason, the rest is gravy.

Tagliabue reviewed only the players appeals and ruled that there were no violations that allowed for suspensions. The Saints were basically “guilty” of allowing locker room trash talk (Tagliabue did state that he could have issued fines, but ultimately determined that none were meritted). Again, what did Payton really do that meritted being suspended for a year?

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Here an explanation for Drew.

You play on a team that was told to stop doing something. The lied and covered it up. As a result you coach got suspended. During the whole thing you made your self out to be an arrogant idiot who lost respect from thousands. Regardless of what happened your coach lied to the NFL and took his punishment like he should of. The reason everyone now dislikes you is because you could not admit that your team did wrong. Well if an owner, GM, and coach can you should be able to as well.

Pretty sad that people will go to those lengths against Goodell, refs, players or any of the other targets we’ve seen threatened the last few years.

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Judging by the thumbs down, many people don’t like this comment, but I think it’s funny everytime.

Boo hoo?

The New Orleans’ fans would eat him alive, otherwise, with a bowl of gumbo as chaser.

Was it for the remainder of the Saints season? The remainder of the NFL season, meaning after the Super Bowl? Until the end of the league year which is usually early March? Or 1 calendar year meaning it would end March 31 (if I remember the suspension started April 1).

Whatever the ACTUAL suspension was, that is what he should serve. If I remember correctly, he didn’t appeal. Can players that don’t appeal a suspension, petition for early reinstatement after that suspension has started?

Tagliabue basically ruled that players shouldn’t be suspended because the responsibility falls on the coaches. In that case, Peyton should definitely be required to serve the entire suspension.

What does it matter that it might affect more a single season? The bounty program (which hasn’t been ruled as never happening) went on for several years.

Let’s say all NFL teams were doing the same thing. The Saints were stupid enough to continue and eventually get caught after the NFL had already investigated once. Same thing with the Patriots and Spygate. Memos were sent out to all teams as reminders and the Patriots were stupid/arrogant enough to continue and they got caught.