Tuesday, April 3, 2012

What's next for the New Orleans Saints?

How does a team bounce back after they were caught scamming the NFL? The appeal hearings are on Tuesday afternoon and the team may try to have Bill Parcells step in as the interim head coach. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is still debating on what type of punishments that the team should receive. Head Coach Sean Payton has received a year long suspension that could drastically affect his team for good. Before the appeal occurs, they need to make sure that the 22-27 players accused have enough evidence against them to support their case. The NFLPA told players that they could also face criminal charges outside of the NFL's punishments. Because of this, they have hired outside council to represent them. So far, the coaches who were affiliated with the bounty have been suspended for their alloted times. Along with the suspensions, the team has been fined $500,000 and have lost second round draft pick for 2012 and 2013. The punishment for these men are harsh because they denied these accusations for three years although it was clear that something was going on. Even after someone credible came up and confirmed the accusations, the Saints still denied it. In my opinion, the Saints as an organization should be suspended for a year to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7765242/roger-goodell-says-bill-parcells-new-orleans-saints-deal-their-decision

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