To: Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner
Recall Saints Harsh Punishment Unless/Until All NFL Teams Are Investigated
All teams should be treated equal. The harsh penalties to the Saints Organization should be recalled or all the teams should be investigated and given the same fines, punishments and sanctions.
While If indeed the Saints were out to actually hurt other players then they should have been the most penalized team in the NFL the last three years for both in game penalties along with NFL fines as a result. If the Saints' coaches and players are being punished, then all the teams in the NFL [starting with the most penalized teams] should get the same penalty(s) since it is common knowledge that this "friendly practice" has been going on for forty years by All NFL Teams.
Why is this important?
Many current and former NFL Players, all around the league have stood up in advance of the harsh punishment, when allegations were first brought up against the Saints, and all the honest veteran players stated that this sort of innocent "Incentive System" has been around for forty years and was "quietly" common knowledge among each NFL Team.
By signing this petition fans are asking Roger Goodell and the NFL to
1. Recall the over dramatic and harsh punishment to one team, for a common practice of all teams
2. Take care of all the current and former injured players with funds dedicated to their needs and
3. Get sworn testimony from all teams that “From This Day Forward” this sort of tradition will NO Longer be tolerable or the likes of these fines, sanctions and punishment will be carried out Along with punitive damages as well as possible criminal charges if a player obviously tries to hurt another player and it can be proven with video evidence.
4. Ask the Saints organization to propose a Generous self inflicted fine from all of the directly accused, along with volunteers around the league, to start a fund with their offer of generosity that will be used to help settle the pending injury lawsuits against the NFL, help former injured players that did not sue, and for any possible future injuries to all the NFL players.