Is A Bounty System Wrong?
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The beginning of March is traditionally a down time in sports. Baseball season hasn’t started, the NBA and NHL have yet to hit the stretch run and March Madness is still a few weeks out. So the headlines can be dominated by stories like whether NFL players are tackling too hard. That is what this debate over Greg Williams and the New Orleans Saints Bounty System really boils down to. And with all these ESPN specials, round table discussions and insight from anyone who had a cup of coffee with the Saints, that you would actually think they were cheating.
If you haven’t heard how the bounty system works, here is an example. The Saints intentionally hurt Brett Favre and all of America sends $5 to that player as a thank you. No? How do I get my $5 back?
The Saints would reward players with the biggest hits, interceptions, forced fumbles and reportedly knocking out specific players on the opposing team.
I’ve got so many questions about the bounty program. Like, can you still collect the bounty even if you cause a penalty that costs your team the game? Do you owe money if you knock yourself out after delivering a hit? Does it have to be declared to the IRS?
I don’t know how I feel about the bounties but by saying its wrong, that means I believe there is a way to tackle someone nicely. On the flip side, I don’t believe that head shots or tackles below the knees belong in the game and that is why players are severely fined for those types of hits. Can you imagine the logic, I just collected a 5 grand bounty for hurting Peyton Manning, but the league fined me $25 thousand. Damn, I’m out $20 grand!
I understand that rewarding players that deliver knockout hits seems barbaric but isn’t the whole game of football.
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