#bounty gate

[thelujescorner]

Dear New Orleans Saints Players: Shame on you for having a bounty system. But since we can't prove you had a bounty system, we are gonna let it slide this time. Hope there are no hard feelings.

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue

[getmybuzzup]

Jimmy Kennedy Speaks Out On Twitter About Bounty Gate

Football player Jimmy Kennedy speaks out on Tweeter about being named by the NFL as the person who informed them about "Bounty Gate". Say it ain't so Jimmy! HOW WOULD I KNOW IF SUCH A PROGRAM... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] http://dlvr.it/2JPTzm

[ootloop-blog-blog]

Bounty Gate doesn't pass the smell test

If the NFL has all the evidence it portends to posses, why is it only releasing small irrelevant chunks to prove its case?  If you have a smoking gun, produce the smoking gun and get it over with.

Vilma's lawyer says possibility of fair hearing is "Pure Fantasy"

The Commissioner seems to be playing in a shady space and it's becoming more difficult as a fan of the league to gleam any sense of fairness from the process.  

If it smells like an abuse of power and looks like an abuse of power...

-Fanalytical-

[chowdaheadz]

Matt Light Early Retirement A Sign Of Newer, Healthier NFL?

It may be puzzling for some Pats fans to see Matt Light, longtime anchor of the Patriots Offensive line, decide to call it quits in the prime of his playing career. Light, who played 11 NFL seasons (all with New England) has said that he wanted to walk away while he is still "upright" to enjoy an active life with his young family. Player health has been a red hot issue in the NFL lately, especially following the outbreak of Bounty Gate mania and the tragic ending to Junior Seau's life. As we move ahead in the modern NFL era, do not be surprised if you start to see more guys end their careers early.Mounting evidence about the long-term impact of football on a player's body and brain has created a culture change in the NFL. When you factor in the health risks, it is easy to see why a big man like Matt Light would want to hang 'em up early. The NFL's large lineman are especially known to have shortened, painful lives after football because their bodies have deteriorated under the burden of so much weight. Plus, all football players face a high risk of concussion every time they step on the field. So, it may be best to get out of the game before the game forces you out. Perhaps other players will follow Light's lead and make the tough decision to leave the NFL while they are still healthy. After all that he has accomplished it makes sense for the former 2nd round pick out of Purdue to quit while he is ahead. Light appeared in 5 Superbowls with the Patriots, winning 3 of them. As a leader of Brady's Bouncers, number 72 was a staple on one of the NFL's all-time great O-Line units for over a decade. Pats fans should remember Light as a tough, technically sound blocker who protected Brady's blind side for many years.  Congrats to Matt Light on a long, storied career with the New England Patriots!

[theodorethethird-blog]

"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning."

                                                                                               -J.B. Priestly

[breesingalong]

I’m not saying the Saints didn’t go overboard because I think they did and I think it’s wrong that they were trying to hurt players but I don’t think the audio that was released yesterday is anything out of the ordinary for D coordinators around the league except for the specific part about Michael Crabtree etc. I watching Darren Woodson on ESPN yesterday whose a former player. He said that 95% of the audio he had no problem with and it was similar to other D coordinators he had played for. These types of speeches get defensive players jacked up. In conclusion, I think the Saints were arrogant and wrong to try to hurt players but I don’t think this is an oddity in the NFL culture, just a situation that got out of hand. In addition, I think NFL fans are extreamly hypocritical to jump on the anti-saints bandwagon because those fans are the EXACT same ones that cheer and yell when one of their defensive players slams an opponent but yet its okay for the fans to encourage that type of play because the intent to hurt wasn’t there? I’ve got news for you, it produces the SAME result. All the NFL is are modern-day gladiators gunning at each other and anyone whose pretending it’s not is kidding themselves.

[breesingalong]

Many people would define the "good life" as one that's free of pain and hardship and heartache. But I've learned that adversity is actually an opportunity. It's a gift, though it may not look like it at the moment. The difficulties life throws at you can be a doorway or something better-- something you hadn't even dreamed was possible.

Drew Brees in Coming Back Stronger (via feelingthebrees)

Maybe this whole bounty issue is a opportunity. It certainly doesn't look like it at the moment, but who knows what the future brings? Keep an open mind, Who Dats.

[sportisourstory]

"Consider this ... the hint of the century"

Any football fans, is this you?

If so, I want to hear from you - your line of thought, etc. 

(I'm not saying this song represents me! I hope I've made it clear at the conclusion of my previous post that I'm still a fan.)