As we all know, the New Orleans Saints have come under fire as of late with the allegations that former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, currently with the Saint Louis Rams, would give his defensive players bonuses for injuring opposing players. It has also been alleged that head coach Sean Payton knew of this and did nothing to stop it. According to the Associated Press, Saints owner Tom Benson supports Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis as they face these allegations despite Benson's claims of telling Loomis to stop the program.
The fan of carnage in me fully supports this, but the football fan in me wants to see justice in some form other than fines. I can understand inflicting an injury on another player to gain a competitive edge, as long as the hit was clean. As far as I know, there is no rule in the NFL that prohibits malicious hits (except head shots and hitting the quarterback too hard). However, there is legislation prohibiting non-contract incentives, which makes me wonder what the issue is about: is it the safety of players that the league has in mind, or are they simply looking to line their pockets with the money collected from fines? Readers, what are your thoughts on Nawlins' injury incentive program?
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