The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... NFL security has summoned Gregg Williams to New York for a Monday meeting following the league's investigation into the New Orleans Saints' practice of paying players bounties for knocking opponents out of games, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
No punishments have been handed out, but they could include suspension, fines and loss of draft picks. In fact, Washington Post staffer Mark Maske, citing an unnamed league source, reports the NFL is considering
severe, sweeping disciplinary measures that could include lengthy suspensions of Saints HC Sean Payton, GM Mickey Loomis, Williams and player leaders of the scheme. The source told Maske some the sanctions could be “unprecedented.” The league’s investigation cited Loomis and Payton for failing to take action to halt the bounty program. It found that the program was “administered” by Williams. The suspensions under consideration are a half-season or longer in some cases, the source told Maske. ... Stay tuned.
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