Saints punishment

It's not the bounties that was the real issue. Bounty systems are common practice like you mentioned. It's what they were for that's the issue. A bounty for a cart off??? When the cart comes out, that means the injury is pretty serious. Bountys for seriously injuring players is a bunch of bullshit, and violates a serious unwritten rule of the game. I don't care how much you hate an opponent, you should NEVER attempt to injure someone and possibly take away their means to make a living. Jeapordizing someone's career and livelyhood for a 2 grand bounty which is essentially pocket change to NFL players, is just unacceptable. 

I'm sure if it was just a big hit, big play, or sack bounty, they woulda just gotten a slap on the wrist if that. But when your bounty system involves intentionally injuring opponents, sometimes seriously, you need to be dealt with.

I guess thats what happens when you start winning. Haters gonna hate. Loser

Every little bit helps.   

Since the NFL is wanting to be so High and Mighty.... why are they not donating all of the profits to charity or back to the fans that were made from selling Saints Gear, Tickets, etc during these bounty years?  Come on Rodger... Step up... this happened in your League... shouldnt you take any of the blame? You should have caught it sooner...

Also, what about the other teams that Williams coached for that had the bounty systems... why are they not being punished? Dungy said that it was probably Williams that started Mannings Neck problems when Williams was coaching for the Redskins... Why arnt those teams losing their head coaches for a season and losing draft picks and being fined?  Come on... lets be fair Rodger.

I agree 100%.... Williams should have just given a plaque for good hits and a trophy for knockouts and we wouldnt have this issue.... because none of these guys cared about the $1000 for a good hit or $1500 for a knockout... if they actually were trying harder, it was for the prize, not the money... honestly, anything probably could have been given and they would have played the same.