re: Terry Bradshaw Rips Brees & Saints

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The new CBA correct, but the offense happened under old one.

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and the new CBA had rules for offenses happening under the old CBA.

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They were reduced and one was maintained.

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they were overturned by the appeals panel and then re-issued under different rulings distinguishing conduct detrimental from salary cap issues (which they didn't do a very good job of)

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The panel's decision states that Special Master Stephen Burbank, not Goodell, should discipline players for receiving money from a pool that paid for big plays. Goodell's role, the panel said, should be limited to whether he can prove the players intended to injure opponents, which would fall in the category of conduct detrimental to the game. Players and coaches implicated in the bounty pool have testified under oath in a related federal court case they never intended to injure opposing players.

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he didn't have the authority to suspend the players under its current ruling.

Vilma saved millions off the overturning.