I was surprised to see the heavy penalties against the New Orleans Saints, especially for Head Coach Sean Peyton. It will cost him over $7 million in lost wages due to his season long suspension. Former Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams cannot work indefinitely. His career in the NFL might be over as teams might feel he is too toxic to be around.
Penalties against players are on hold until the NFL Players Association finishes their own investigation. There will probably be fines and suspensions.
I think the league needs to be more forthcoming with the results of their inquiry. The penalty might against Peyton might be viewed as excessive due to the amount of money involved. I don't think it is, but he perception is there because of the large salaries they earn.
I don't think you can ever stop this problem. Informal pools will continue to exist among players. The league needs to show how pervasive this was. I don't think they will because they are more concerned with their image in front of the public.
On the other hand, they are facing numerous lawsuits from former players who feel their personal safety was compromised during their playing days. These lawsuits will take years to get to trial, but bad things are going to come out. The NFL wishes they would go away.
In the end, the owners will need to make a huge financial settlement with the former players. It's the right thing to do.
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