New Orleans Saints head coach, Sean Payton, will start his suspension on April 16. After announcing the penalties this past Monday, Payton was not the only one penalized. General Manager Mickey Loomis is suspended for eight games and assistant coach Joe Vitt is suspended for six games. It is unfortunate to Payton that this is the year that he will be suspended through Super Bowl XLVII because it is being held in New Orleans. In order for these men to be reinstated back into the NFL, they need to be on their best behavior during their suspension. They will not be allowed to engage in any form of coaching activities. The defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, has been suspended permanently and did not appeal. He was hired by the St. Louis Rams on January 23 as their defensive coordinator. What type of message does this send to the rest of the NFL. If one of the coaches or players faces some sort of penalty, they all should receive the same penalty. Personally I do not think that anyone involved should be permitted to play next season and maybe even ever again. Not only did they jeopardize other players well being, but they also took away from the game of football.
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