Payton, Saints, Loomis, Vitt Appealing 'bounty' Penalties

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The New Orleans Saints and general manager Mickey Loomis followed head coach Sean Payton in appealing their penalties stemming from the "bounty" scandal that engulfed the franchise from 2009 through 2011.

The Saints, fined $500,000 and docked two second-round draft picks, and Loomis, suspended the first eight games of the 2012 season, are appealing their punishments separately to the league, Saints vice president of communications Greg Bensel said Friday. Bensel confirmed "that the team and Mickey Loomis albeit separately have respectfully filed an appeal with the league."

per NFL.....

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d827f9efc/article/payton-saints-loomis-vitt-appealing-bounty-penalties?module=HP11_cp

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I figured he would wait until the final hour to appeal to buy some extra time with the team. Dumbass.

[PhillyB]

showing they still just don't get it. I hope the commish takes away next years first rounder for the audacity of it.

[Dpantherman]

...TO the guy that gave out the suspensions in the first place. :lol:

[SCP]

Can't believe Goodell is going to give those liars a chance to appeal.

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how would the nfl react if they reversed their decision?

[Gallagher]

Haha, the fools are just buying time. Can't wait for player suspensions to come out. Can we please have another dancing gif thread when the player suspensions come out?

[JPPT1974]

Wonder how many games the players all together will be suspended? As the Saints season is doomed now with Payton suspended for the year!

[Dpantherman]

how would the nfl react if they reversed their decision?

They are appealing to Goodell, thats not going to happen

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They are appealing to Goodell, thats not going to happen

when i said the nfl that means us/players/teams. i know goodell wont change it

[ladypanther89]

if this ever happend to the panthers-- we would want our staff to do the exact same thing.

it happend, this appeal obviously is just to buy time ( I doubt it'll backfire) the commish seems to be fair and although each situation is different the process is the same for each one.

As for player suspensions, they are coming-- but some expect them to be staggered ie. vilma first 8 games, grant last 8 games-- that is also fair IMO but I WOULDN"T be surprised if they are not staggered either.

[Dpantherman]

when i said the nfl that means us/players/teams. i know goodell wont change it

I know what you meant by that...but you asked how they would react, Im saying it won't happen.

[ladypanther89]

also Im not sure why bounty is in quotes in the title either..

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I know what you meant by that...but you asked how they would react, Im saying it won't happen.

gotcha ya!:)