The suspensions for those players involved in the New Orleans Saints bounty case have been overturned, according to a report from Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated.
Saints Player Suspensions Overturned On Appeal
BREAKING: A 3-member appeals panel has overturned the player suspensions in the Saints bounty case, says a source. Details coming.
— Jim Trotter (@SI_JimTrotter) September 7, 2012
Decision says Goodell can reconsider discipline only if there is evidence of intent to injure beyond just a performance pool, per source.
— Jim Trotter (@SI_JimTrotter) September 7, 2012
Four players were suspended by the NFL for their alleged role in the bounty case: Jonathan Vilma (full season), Anthony Hargrove (8 games), Will Smith (4 games) and Scott Fujita (3 games).
This means all players will be eligible to play in Week 1. NFL Commissioner can re-consider discipline in the case moving forward so it’s not necessarily a total victory for the Saints but for the time being it is.
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