The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... All parties who appealed their punishments in the New Orleans Saints' "bounty" scandal will have their cases heard Thursday at NFL headquarters in New York, multiple sources said and the league later confirmed.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will listen to appeals from the Saints ($500,000 fine, two lost draft picks), HC Sean Payton (suspension for the 2012 season), GM Mickey Loomis (eight-game suspension) and assistant HC Joe Vitt (six-game suspension). Former Saints DC Gregg Williams, now with the St. Louis Rams, didn't appeal his indefinite suspension. Goodell, who will hear and rule on the appeals, has said he hopes to expedite the process. There is little thought any discipline would be reduced, but the appeals process could buy all parties more time to chart their futures while punishment is being administered. The NFL has yet to rule on the 22 to 27 players cited in the bounty scandal, but discipline could be meted out in the near future. NFL security and league officials met with representatives from the NFL Players Association on Monday to go over evidence. Goodell has sole authority to punish players.
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