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| Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:16 pm)
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Larry Holder ?@LarryHolder
Wow! NFL vacates all player discipline in #Saints bounty case via @gregaiello.
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Tagliabue affirms factual findings of Commissioner Goodell...concludes Hargrove, Smith, Vilma "engaged in conduct detrimental" and vacates all player discipline. "Unlike Saints' broad organizational misconduct, player appeals involve sharply focused issues of alleged individual player misconduct in several different aspects. My affirmation of Commissioner Goodell's findings could certainly justify...the issuance of fines. However, this entire case has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints' organization."
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Cajun Invasion
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:17 pm to Patrick O Rly)
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quail man 
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:18 pm to Patrick O Rly)
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kclsufan
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:18 pm to Patrick O Rly)
Now I want my coach and draft picks back, and I want Goodell to hurt. 
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windshieldman
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:19 pm to quail man)
Holy cow!
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Breesus
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:19 pm to Patrick O Rly)
Put this in the OP:
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Tagliabue affirms factual findings of Commissioner Goodell...concludes Hargrove, Smith, Vilma "engaged in conduct detrimental" and vacates all player discipline. "Unlike Saints' broad organizational misconduct, player appeals involve sharply focused issues of alleged individual player misconduct in several different aspects. My affirmation of Commissioner Goodell's findings could certainly justify...the issuance of fines. However, this entire case has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints' organization."
It is important and i dont want to start a new thread. Maybe change title to official ruling by Tag announced and we can get it stickyd.
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Tiger_n_ATL 
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:19 pm to Patrick O Rly)
I always knew they would eventually be freed. 
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TigerColonel
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:19 pm to kclsufan)
This is awesome!!!  
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THRILLHO
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:20 pm to TigerColonel)
THANK GOD! Think of how bad we would be without Vilma and Smith!
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BRgetthenet
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:20 pm to Patrick O Rly)
 
  
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angryslugs
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:20 pm to Patrick O Rly)
 Goodell for ruining our season
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kclsufan
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:21 pm to Breesus)
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However, this entire case has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints' organization."
WTF does this even mean? Which coaches?
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Patrick O Rly
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:22 pm to Breesus)
Done. This interesting to me. How is he going to affirm Goodell findings and totally undo his punishments? It seems like he's talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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angryslugs
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:22 pm to Breesus)
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However, this entire case has been contaminated by the coaches and others in the Saints' organization."
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Breesus
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:22 pm to THRILLHO)
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THANK GOD! Think of how bad we would be without Vilma and Smith!
Exactly what i was thinking. The official statement makes no sense. Thanks for putting it in the OP Patty. You have to read that thing.
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CptRusty
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:22 pm to Patrick O Rly)
Vilma
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TigerinATL
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:22 pm to Patrick O Rly)
So he frees the players since they can fight back and throws the front office under the bus. Probably the best exit strategy for the league but it also probably means we won't be getting our pick back 
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mylsuhat
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:23 pm to Patrick O Rly)
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kclsufan
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:23 pm to Patrick O Rly)
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It seems like he's talking out of his ass.
FIFY
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L.A.
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| re: Players are free!!! All player discipline vacated. (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:24 pm to Patrick O Rly)
Does this mean we get our draft picks back?
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