Packers Placing "bounties"

[mraynrand]

Are you telling me PFT isn't credible? I guess that's another reference I'll have to remove from my cv.

[Lurker64]

I'll pay every defender $100 who scores a defensive touchdown against Dallas. I'm not violating league rules, am I?

[Scott Campbell]

Are you telling me PFT isn't credible? I guess that's another reference I'll have to remove from my cv.

I think they've got more cred than they had. But unless some other sources start to run with the story, it'll die.

[Ballboy]

In MM news release, he was asked by a reporter about this story only he cited ESPN as the source.

[Brohm]

Bounty is such a loaded word. Just a headline grabber.

[RashanGary]

In MM news release, he was asked by a reporter about this story only he cited ESPN as the source.

Maybe the reporter was embarassed to cite PFT in the press conference. Seriously, if I was a reporter, I'd feel like silly running with a PFT story.

[The Leaper]

ESPN was the source.

It was a snipet from one of the on-site reporters during the pregame show, talking about how the DBs offered money to the DL for stopping the run. I remember hearing it in the background now, but didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

[AtlPackFan]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2007/11/19/how-the-packers-should-handle-this.aspx

How the Packers should handle this
By Greg A. Bedard
Monday, Nov 19 2007, 02:12 PM
Green Bay - I can already hear the machine turning.

Since there are only so many times you can talk about the Cleveland Browns' field goal, or whether the New England Patriots once again ran up the score, this Green Bay Packers "bounty" story is going to get some traction -- if the Packers don't come out right away and stop it.

You combine a slow news day, even the slightest apperance that Adrian Peterson's injury had something to do with this and the Packers' 9-1 start to the season, and this story is served up on a platter to sports talk radio and, even worse, ESPN's and the NFL Network's abundance of talking head shows that need to be filled with hot air. They absolutely love this kind of stuff and are going to beat it to death.

But there's still time for the Packers to halt this "story" from becoming fodder for the masses.

The Packers are somewhat hamstrung by the fact that coach Mike McCarthy has already talked to the media, general manager Ted Thompson hasn't been heard from yet, and the players are off.

But here's what the Packers need to do right now:

1) Whichever players were involved, find them and make them available to the media. All they have to do is explain how this was just done in good fun, they weren't aware of the rules at the time, and now that they are, they are very sorry and it will never happen again. Maybe they could donate the money to charity;

2) McCarthy needs to speak again -- in an informal setting, not a press conference -- and come out strong against it.

The more time you give something like this time to breathe -- by not talking -- the worse it becomes. Without fail.

Most of us know what happened here. It's been done in locker rooms before and probably will be again. This isn't Buddy Ryan putting bounties on the heads of Luis Zendajas and Troy Aikman for the purpose of hurting them. Or harkening back to some ugly times in the Packers-Bears rivalry when Forrest Gregg was coach. These Packers seem to have been just making things interesting in the locker room.

It's not a crime, but it is against the rules.

And the longer the Packers go without making amends, the louder the talking heads are going to get. And all that will give anyone is a headache.

[gbpackfan]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2007/11/19/how-the-packers-should-handle-this.aspx

How the Packers should handle this
By Greg A. Bedard
Monday, Nov 19 2007, 02:12 PM
Green Bay - I can already hear the machine turning.

Since there are only so many times you can talk about the Cleveland Browns' field goal, or whether the New England Patriots once again ran up the score, this Green Bay Packers "bounty" story is going to get some traction -- if the Packers don't come out right away and stop it.

You combine a slow news day, even the slightest apperance that Adrian Peterson's injury had something to do with this and the Packers' 9-1 start to the season, and this story is served up on a platter to sports talk radio and, even worse, ESPN's and the NFL Network's abundance of talking head shows that need to be filled with hot air. They absolutely love this kind of stuff and are going to beat it to death.

But there's still time for the Packers to halt this "story" from becoming fodder for the masses.

The Packers are somewhat hamstrung by the fact that coach Mike McCarthy has already talked to the media, general manager Ted Thompson hasn't been heard from yet, and the players are off.

But here's what the Packers need to do right now:

1) Whichever players were involved, find them and make them available to the media. All they have to do is explain how this was just done in good fun, they weren't aware of the rules at the time, and now that they are, they are very sorry and it will never happen again. Maybe they could donate the money to charity;

2) McCarthy needs to speak again -- in an informal setting, not a press conference -- and come out strong against it.

The more time you give something like this time to breathe -- by not talking -- the worse it becomes. Without fail.

Most of us know what happened here. It's been done in locker rooms before and probably will be again. This isn't Buddy Ryan putting bounties on the heads of Luis Zendajas and Troy Aikman for the purpose of hurting them. Or harkening back to some ugly times in the Packers-Bears rivalry when Forrest Gregg was coach. These Packers seem to have been just making things interesting in the locker room.

It's not a crime, but it is against the rules.

And the longer the Packers go without making amends, the louder the talking heads are going to get. And all that will give anyone is a headache.

The more I read Bedard, the more I hate him. Thanks for the input but I am sure the Packers can take care of the situation themselves.

[Rastak]

This report is so stupid. I am of the belief that every team has players that make friendly bets with each other. And Florio should have written that it was Al Harris' tackle that injured AP, not a D-linemen. Al didn't "earn" any money by taking him out. Cheap shot by Florio that will have Vikings fans going nuts.

I don't think it was Florio taking shots.

ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3119097

Packers' in-house incentives draw NFL's attention
Associated Press

Updated: November 19, 2007, 2:58 PM ET

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- NFL officials are investigating whether Green Bay Packers players offered payments to teammates for achieving specific defensive goals.

League rules prohibit teams and players "from offering or accepting bonuses to a player for his or his team's performance against a particular team, a particular opposing player or players, or a particular group of an opposing team."

League spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed the investigation Monday.
ESPN reported that Packers defensive backs offered to pay the team's defensive linemen $500 each if they were able to hold Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson under 100 yards rushing two weeks ago, and another $500 for holding Carolina to under 60 yards rushing as a team on Sunday.

Peterson was held to 45 yards rushing before he left the Vikings' Nov. 11 loss to the Packers with an injury. But the Panthers rushed for 131 yards in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Monday morning he was not aware of the situation, but had not yet spoken to general manager Ted Thompson.

"I have no knowledge of that," McCarthy said. "I have not been made aware of that. I haven't talked to Ted today, so if it's something that happened this morning, we have not spoken."

Packers players were not available to the media on Monday after their 31-17 victory over Carolina.

[Scott Campbell]

Well I hope this is one of those wearing your socks too high kind of rules infractions where the penalty won't be too stiff. It looks like the story might have legs.

[digitaldean]

Good Lord, it's not Buddy Ryan with a bounty on the kicker's head (done in the Philly-Dallas rivalry in the 90s).

Issue a reprimand and be done with it.

[the_idle_threat]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2007/11/19/how-the-packers-should-handle-this.aspx

How the Packers should handle this
By Greg A. Bedard
Monday, Nov 19 2007, 02:12 PM
Green Bay - I can already hear the machine turning.

Since there are only so many times you can talk about the Cleveland Browns' field goal, or whether the New England Patriots once again ran up the score, this Green Bay Packers "bounty" story is going to get some traction -- if the Packers don't come out right away and stop it.

You combine a slow news day, even the slightest apperance that Adrian Peterson's injury had something to do with this and the Packers' 9-1 start to the season, and this story is served up on a platter to sports talk radio and, even worse, ESPN's and the NFL Network's abundance of talking head shows that need to be filled with hot air. They absolutely love this kind of stuff and are going to beat it to death.

But there's still time for the Packers to halt this "story" from becoming fodder for the masses.

The Packers are somewhat hamstrung by the fact that coach Mike McCarthy has already talked to the media, general manager Ted Thompson hasn't been heard from yet, and the players are off.

But here's what the Packers need to do right now:

1) Whichever players were involved, find them and make them available to the media. All they have to do is explain how this was just done in good fun, they weren't aware of the rules at the time, and now that they are, they are very sorry and it will never happen again. Maybe they could donate the money to charity;

2) McCarthy needs to speak again -- in an informal setting, not a press conference -- and come out strong against it.

The more time you give something like this time to breathe -- by not talking -- the worse it becomes. Without fail.

Most of us know what happened here. It's been done in locker rooms before and probably will be again. This isn't Buddy Ryan putting bounties on the heads of Luis Zendajas and Troy Aikman for the purpose of hurting them. Or harkening back to some ugly times in the Packers-Bears rivalry when Forrest Gregg was coach. These Packers seem to have been just making things interesting in the locker room.

It's not a crime, but it is against the rules.

And the longer the Packers go without making amends, the louder the talking heads are going to get. And all that will give anyone is a headache.

The more I read Bedard, the more I hate him. Thanks for the input but I am sure the Packers can take care of the situation themselves.

*Bedard runs to his bedroom and buries his head in a pillow, sobbing*

[falco]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2007/11/19/how-the-packers-should-handle-this.aspx

How the Packers should handle this
By Greg A. Bedard
Monday, Nov 19 2007, 02:12 PM
Green Bay - I can already hear the machine turning.

Since there are only so many times you can talk about the Cleveland Browns' field goal, or whether the New England Patriots once again ran up the score, this Green Bay Packers "bounty" story is going to get some traction -- if the Packers don't come out right away and stop it.

You combine a slow news day, even the slightest apperance that Adrian Peterson's injury had something to do with this and the Packers' 9-1 start to the season, and this story is served up on a platter to sports talk radio and, even worse, ESPN's and the NFL Network's abundance of talking head shows that need to be filled with hot air. They absolutely love this kind of stuff and are going to beat it to death.

But there's still time for the Packers to halt this "story" from becoming fodder for the masses.

The Packers are somewhat hamstrung by the fact that coach Mike McCarthy has already talked to the media, general manager Ted Thompson hasn't been heard from yet, and the players are off.

But here's what the Packers need to do right now:

1) Whichever players were involved, find them and make them available to the media. All they have to do is explain how this was just done in good fun, they weren't aware of the rules at the time, and now that they are, they are very sorry and it will never happen again. Maybe they could donate the money to charity;

2) McCarthy needs to speak again -- in an informal setting, not a press conference -- and come out strong against it.

The more time you give something like this time to breathe -- by not talking -- the worse it becomes. Without fail.

Most of us know what happened here. It's been done in locker rooms before and probably will be again. This isn't Buddy Ryan putting bounties on the heads of Luis Zendajas and Troy Aikman for the purpose of hurting them. Or harkening back to some ugly times in the Packers-Bears rivalry when Forrest Gregg was coach. These Packers seem to have been just making things interesting in the locker room.

It's not a crime, but it is against the rules.

And the longer the Packers go without making amends, the louder the talking heads are going to get. And all that will give anyone is a headache.

The more I read Bedard, the more I hate him. Thanks for the input but I am sure the Packers can take care of the situation themselves.

*Bedard runs to his bedroom and buries his head in a pillow, sobbing*

Like him or not, Bedard makes a good point. Better to deal with it and put it behind you, than let it spiral out of control.

[Iron Mike]

[Reggie is trying to get his pre-game nap]
McGrath: Are you crazy? We could all end up in the clinker for this. You can't put a bounty on a man's head.
Reggie Dunlop: I just did.
[Hangs up, Phone rings again]
Dave 'Killer' Carlson: Coach, I want that hundred dollars.
Reggie Dunlop: Ya gotta earn it, Killer.
Dave 'Killer' Carlson: My attitude's right.