Boo Dat!

Let me get this straight.  A bunch of guys who get paid millions of dollars to hit people are being punished for having a thousand dollar side bet as to who can hit someone the hardest or first.  As if there wasn't any incentive before to make big hits.  You know, getting on ESPN highlights, or getting voted to the pro-bowl, or getting endorsement deals for being such a hard hitter.

But, but.... it's a bounty.... those are illegal...you need to set an example for the kids.

Right, the kids in high school who get a sticker on their helmet for big hits, get the game ball, get selected for all-district, and get college scholarships for hitting hard.

Or the kids in college who get a sticker on their helmet, get on ESPN, get on the all-conference team, and get the attention of NFL scouts for hitting hard.

Yes.... those kids.

It's not like these were cheap shots or out of bounds hits.  They were all legal hits.

What if this was boxing, "ok champ, I know you got paid $8 million dollars for this fight, but here is an extra thousand if you can knock him out instead of going to the cards, but don't tell anyone, this is a super duper secret"  How stupid did that sound.  OH!  But for the kids...... It's better for the young boxers to learn to go the distance.....

Every single one of those defensive players in the hall of fame got there by having big, memorable hits.  So what is it really all about?

Money, money, and ........ money

That's it.  If you don't get it, you aren't paying attention.

Money.  The league is getting sued by former players right now due to lack of concussion controls.  They want this to be in the record, that once they "knew of this travesty" they punch that team in the throat.

Money.  They are doing everything they can to protect offensive players.  They score the points.  They sell the TV deals.  Fans like touchdowns.  Fans like their starting QB's.  The league wants defensive players to think twice about a big hit on a celebrity athlete.  That's why you can only hit the QB above the knees, below the shoulders, and not to hard unless you want a bounty investigation.  In fact most refs could probably go ump a ball game right afterwards since the QB hit zone is only slightly smaller than the strike zone.

Hey, the Saints knew the rules.  They broke them.  They are getting punished.  But there is no logic behind the reason being given.  Be honest, we are all big boys, we can handle the truth.

cool, no worries, it is what it is
-G-