re: Has it been stated any where that saints players were paid

If it is a legal hit by the defiition of the rules and you are not fined for the hit in which a player is carted off or injured, then who gives a shite if you were paid extra for it. As long as you are not trying to take someones knees out, I don't care. It makes football more interesting.

If you are worried about getting hurt, then don't accept the multi-million dollar yearly contracts and go be a construction worker.