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On May 2, 2012, the NFL suspended four then-current or former Saints players for their involvement in the bounty scandal: Vilma was suspended for the entire 2012 NFL season. [5] Former Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove was suspended for eight games. Saints defensive end Will Smith was suspended for four games.
The suffix-gate derives from the Watergate scandal in the United States in the early 1970s, which resulted in the resignation of US President Richard Nixon. [2] The scandal was named after the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., where the burglary giving rise to the scandal took place; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on ...
Involvement in a Louisiana gambling scandal [656] March 21, 2012 8 games Mickey Loomis: General manager: New Orleans Saints: Involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty program [3] [4] November 22, 2013 1 game Roy Ellison Umpire — Use of profanity against Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams [657] September 2, 2014 6 games Jim ...
[61] [62] Super Bowl XLIV later became the subject of the wider New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, also known as "Bountygate", in which the NFL alleged in 2012 that several Saints defenders operated a slush fund that was in operation from the 2009 season and Super Bowl XLIV, through 2011. This alleged slush fund paid out bonuses, or "bounties ...
Jonathan Vilma, a Saints player who had a major role in the scheme and reportedly offered a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre, was suspended for the entire season and three other players were suspended for parts of the season. However, in September 2012, an arbitrator overturned the suspensions of the players involved in the affair.
On October 9, 2012, the league again suspended Vilma, Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, Saints defensive end Will Smith and free-agent defensive end Anthony Hargrove. Vilma's suspension lasted throughout the entire 2012 season, but he was allowed to retain his paychecks (when he was on the Physically Unable to Perform list) for the first six ...
The cast of "Scandal" will reunite for a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17. at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. How to donate and register? A donation is required to watch the "Scandal" live script ...
The Saints won the NFC South with a 10–6 record, earned a first-round playoff bye and notched only the second playoff win in franchise history, giving them a berth in the NFC Championship Game against the top-seeded Chicago Bears. The Saints out-gained the Bears in total yards on offense, but lost the game by the lopsided score of 39–14.