The hammer drops for Saints players

[Landshark]

Jonathan Vilma suspended for a year.  Other players like Will Smith and Scott Futia suspended for part of the 2012 season

[Cdogg]

Jonathan Films suspended for a year.  Other players like Will Smith and Scott Futia suspended for part of the 2012 season

I think you mean Jonathan Vilma, and im just hearing about this.  Something about a bounty program

[Landshark]

I think you mean Jonathan Vilma, and im just hearing about this.  Something about a bounty program

Stupid Android auto-correct.  Yes, Jonathan Vilma. 

[EKnight]

Not long enough. When you offer $10K to specifically take not one, but two players out of games on top of the other bounty related things that have come out, he should be suspended permanently. That's not football, it's assault. Hopefully the people pursuing criminal charges are still actively doing so. -EK

[suck for luck]

and im just hearing about this.  Something about a bounty program

 

[Cdogg]

 

We landed on the moon??  WOOOOOOO!!!

[masterfins]

^^^we never landed on the Moon, it was all a cold war hoax.  Haven't you seen Capricorn One with OJ Simpson??

[el diablo]

^^^ and Elvis isn't dead....

[Pappy13]

^^^we never landed on the Moon, it was all a cold war hoax.  Haven't you seen Capricorn One with OJ Simpson??

That was Mars.

[CF DolFan]

^^^ and Elvis isn't dead....

and as I was informed the other day ... neither is Tupac. Another generation of conspricy theorists are born. 

[suck for luck]

Fortunately the only OJ movie I've ever seen is the Frank Dreben police thing.

But I have seen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuwyY2DzO2I

[Landshark]

Back on topic.  I wonder if this is going to hurt the Saints title chances?  Also, with Drew Brees being franchised, do you think he signs a long term deal or walks next year?

[MikeO]

Back on topic.  I wonder if this is going to hurt the Saints title chances?  Also, with Drew Brees being franchised, do you think he signs a long term deal or walks next year?

If he is smart he signs nothing and forces the Saints hand.  Play the 1 year at the tender. THEN, Either they pay him 120% of his deal next year (Drew wins) or he hits the open market and lets some team break the bank and make him the highest paid QB in NFL History (Drew wins).

The ONLY risk Drew has is just don't get hurt this year. Drew is crazy to sign a long-term deal right now. Saints need him more than he needs the Saints

[mecadonzilla]

If he is smart he signs nothing and forces the Saints hand.  Play the 1 year at the tender. THEN, Either they pay him 120% of his deal next year (Drew wins) or he hits the open market and lets some team break the bank and make him the highest paid QB in NFL History (Drew wins).

The ONLY risk Drew has is just don't get hurt this year. Drew is crazy to sign a long-term deal right now. Saints need him more than he needs the Saints

+1

[Landshark]

If he is smart he signs nothing and forces the Saints hand.  Play the 1 year at the tender. THEN, Either they pay him 120% of his deal next year (Drew wins) or he hits the open market and lets some team break the bank and make him the highest paid QB in NFL History (Drew wins).

The ONLY risk Drew has is just don't get hurt this year. Drew is crazy to sign a long-term deal right now. Saints need him more than he needs the Saints

And that risk will be magnified this year.   I'll bet that a lot of other teams are pissed for what happened with the bounty scandal and their quarterbacks being put at risk.  You can be sure that opposing pass rushers will be putting a bulls eye on Brees's chest.