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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma sits on the bench during a 2011 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. More than nine months after the NFL first disclosed its bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints, four players have had their suspensions thrown out by the NFL on Tuesday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four players embroiled for nearly 10 months in the NFL’s bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints no longer have to worry about suspensions or fines, and can try to move on with their careers on the field.
Off the field, the fallout from the dispute could endure for some time, particularly in federal court.
In a surprising rejection of his successor’s overreaching punishments, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue threw out “all discipline” current Commissioner Roger Goodell had imposed on two current Saints, linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith, and...
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