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via: https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter

NFL investigation of Saints began in 2010 when allegations were made that Saints targeted QBs such as Brett Favre and Kurt Warner.

Discipline for the Saints could include fines, suspensions and forfeiture of draft choices.

NFL determined that former Saints DC Gregg Williams administered the program with knowledge of other defensive coaches.

Investigation reviewed 18.000 documents totaling more than 50,000 pages. Commissioner Goodell will determine the discipline.

NFL security determined between 22 and 27 defensive players on the Saints, as well as at least one asst. coach, maintained a bounty program.

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Can some fill me on on what a bounty program is? Thanks in advance

Basically the coaching staff was paying players to injure/hit opposing offensive skill players in such a way that they'd be removed from the game due to injury.

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trey wingo ‏ @wingoz

re Saints: I remember a radio interview Gregg Williams gave before 2009 NFC title game saying his D would put " remember me shots" on Favre

Cindy Boren ‏ @CindyBoren

Deep, deep doo Dept.: RT @AlbertBreer NFL found that neither Mickey Loomis nor Sean Payton took action when apprised of bounty system

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Roman Harper - DB - Saints

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Saints are in danger of NFL discipline after maintaining a "bounty program" to take opposing offensive players out of games under former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.

Per Schefter, the NFL's investigation began in 2010, when Williams' defense began targeting Brett Favre and Kurt Warner. Between 22 and 27 Saints defenders were allegedly involved, as well as at least one defensive assistant. The league has reportedly reviewed 18,000 documents totaling more than 50,000 pages. New Orleans' discipline may lead to fines, suspensions, and draft-pick forfeiture. Williams is now defensive coordinator for the Rams.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter Mar 2 - 3:07 PM

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Bob Glauber ‏ @BobGlauber

Saints GM Mickey Loomis also caught up in bounty story. NFL says Saints owner Tom Benson ordered him to stop bounty system. He didn't.

Michael Lombardi ‏ @michaelombardi This Saints Bounty investigation is ugly to read and going to get uglier once the Commissioner rules. This is really bad.

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Cindy Boren ‏ @CindyBoren

This feels like Jeff Fisher is gonna need Plan B at defensive coordinator....

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ProFootballFocus.com ‏ @ProFootbalFocus

New Orleans missed 114 tackles on D last season - going for the bounty winning kill shot?

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They should take the Saints 1st Round pick this year and give it to us. My thinking behind this is because Gregg williams previous employer was the Redskins. This way we could use the extra 1st rd pick as arsenal to trade up to get RG3.

I kid!!! :)

Besides his previous employer was actually Jacksonville ;).

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Unless he didn't know about it. How many defensive meetings was he a part of?

True. He claims to not have known GW was putting 10 guys out in respect for ST at the Bills game.

But this is something that over 3 years the HC would eventually have found out. Gibbs would have put an end to it right away.

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Evan Silva ‏ @evansilva

#Saints don't have 1st-round pick this year after Mark Ingram trade. NFL may eat away at rest of 2012 draft, look at 1st-rounder in 2013.

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Roman Harper - DB - Saints

The Saints' 2010-2011 "bounty" program under ex-defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is being characterized by the NFL as a "pay for performance" plan that awarded defenders $1,500 for "knockouts" and $1,000" for offensive players the opposing team was forced to cart off the field.

The Saints would often target a particular player, which reminds of Williams' comments to inflict "remember-me shots" on Brett Favre and Peyton Manning in 2010. Players "regularly" put money into a cash pool and received payments when they successfully injured opponents. New Orleans is already without a 2012 first-round pick, so the NFL could begin taking away additional draft choices this year and a first-rounder in 2013. Expect discipline to be harsh. It will be discussed further at the league's meetings in March.

Source: ESPN.com Mar 2 - 3:35 PM

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