Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will rule on the New Orleans Saints bounty appeals Tuesday afternoon, sources said Monday afternoon. But the ruling may not bring any sort of finality to the protracted case.
A source told The Associated Press that any possible punishments levied by Tagliabue would be delayed a week to give the U.S. District Court in New Orleans a chance to possibly rule on the legal end of the bounty scandal.
If penalties are handed down to Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith, the two players would still be eligible to play in Sunday's home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former Saints defenders Scott Fujita (injured reserve) and defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove (free agent) would technically be eligible to play if they were able to play. Source: The Times Picayune Attached Thumbnails
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