Sins of the Saints – Part 2
May 8, 2012 in Football
In part 1 of this blog, we looked at how things spiraled out of control in New Orleans, how the league had spent three years investigating the organization, and how quickly the league handed down it’s judgement to the front office staff, coaches, and players involved. But this scandal, something which the recently divided NFL and NFLPA would be able to at least SEEM unified concerning, has instead magnified the rift between the two organizations.
Player Safety
One of the biggest hot-button issues facing the NFL over the past decade has been concerns over player safety. Any examination of the changes in the rulebook over that span will easily confirm this. So when a story about a team giving financial bonuses to players for injuring opposing players came out, the NFL was quick to go on the attack. But, where was the Player’s Association during all of this? After all, they have been the group fighting for player rights all along. On March 2nd, the NFLPA announced:
Health and safety is a paramount issue to the NFLPA. The NFLPA was informed of this investigation by the NFL earlier today and will review the information contained in the league’s report.
