Saints Stumbles

The New Orleans Saints have gone from mediocrity to lifting the spirits of a depressed community to champions to targets in only a few shorts years. The Saints most recent troubles surround star quarterback Drew Brees and his unhappiness at being franchised with no long term commitment from the organization, and former defensive coordinator Greg Williams, now with the St, Louis Rams, and his bounty program. Essentially, defensive players were rewarded monetarily for injuring their opponents. While I understand many in the Saints locker room being upset that this was leaked publicly (former NFL player Bill Romanoski said the problem isn't bounties it's snitches) as they are likely not the only team who practice this, they will be the ones punished while others will not. The fact remains this is a barbaric practice and needs to be punished severely by the league if only to send a message. The NFL has tried more ardently in recent years to protect it's players and this practice is directly opposed to that. I don't have an issue with guys going out there and trying to hit hard, and maybe even hurt a guy, but to put a dollar value on it is just in poor taste. The game is violent enough, why are you encouraging poor sportsmanship as well? What commissioner Roger Goodell will do isn't know yet but for the sake of the league, it will likely be severe.