Bounty Scandal

An article on ESPN by writer, Ashley Fox claimed that Sean Payton deserves to be fired for not doing anything about the pay players to injure opponents bounty.  I think she's wrong.  This is simply another idea a coach had to motivate his players.  It was only a few years ago that football didn't have all this injury conservation protect the quarterback at all costs because he's more important than others rules.  Goodell has done a great job of sucking the fun out of football and fining players for tackling the opponent.  In the 90's, there was none of this.  Just football players hitting each other like they did every other play.  If there was a facemask it was called, that was it.  Now, if you grab it to hard or someone decides your hit wasn't gentle enough, then you get fined and suspended for playing football. I thought that's what the facemasks and helmets were for?  If you don't want players getting hit, take away the pads and we can all play touch football together for the Super Bowl.  Players know the dangers of playing football, especially in the pros.  They are getting overpaid millions of dollars because they take that risk everyday.  It bothers me that all these player and administrative complaints are making the NFL soft.  Sean Payton shouldn't be fired for this player coach bounty, in fact, no one should.  Gregg Williams was motivating his players, and unlike in college sports, coaches can give and buy whatever they feel like rewarding to a player.