An NFL investigation has shown the the New Orleans Saints had a “pay for performance” plan in place from 2009 – 2011. The program was administrated by, then Saints Defensive Coordinator, Gregg Williams, with the knowledge of Head Coach, Sean Payton. From NFL.com:
The investigation showed that Saints players received $1,500 for a “knockout” hit and $1,000 for a “cart-off” hit, with payouts doubling or tripling during the team’s three playoff appearances. A memo sent to clubs throughout the league included a statement on how Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma put up $10,000 cash as a bounty before a playoff game, a source familiar with the memo told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.
NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell released a statement saying:
The payments here are particularly troubling because they involved not just payments for ‘performance,’ but also for injuring opposing players. The bounty rule promotes two key elements of NFL football: player safety and competitive ...
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Gregg Williams,
Sean Payton,
Jonathan Vilma,
Roger Goodell,
Kurt Warner,
Brett Favre,
Bill Belichick,
Tony Dungy,
Peyton Manning,
Peter King,
Jason La Canfora
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams
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