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PLAYERS: Drew Brees,  Scott Fujita,  Demaurice Smith,  Sean Payton,  Mickey Loomis,  Gregg Williams
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints,  Cleveland Browns
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith arrived at NFL offices in New York to meet with league officials on Monday according to Albert Breer of NFL Network. The league has yet to announce player punishment for the "Bounty" scandal that has rocked the Saints organization. Head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for the 2012 season, general manager Mickey Loomis for eight games and assistant head coach Joe Vitt for six games for their involvement in the program, in which defensive players were financially rewarded for injuring opponents from 2009 to 2011. Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been suspended indefinitely for his role in the scandal.

Source: The Redzone
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