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| Jimmy Buffett might need a new t-shirt for Jonathan Vilma . . . |
Roger Goodell came down hard today on 4 key players from the Saints' 2009 Super Bowl run. Goodell suspended LB Jonathan Vilma for the season, DT Anthony Hargrove (now a Packer) for 8 games, DE Will Smith for 4, and LB Scott Fujita (now a Brown) for 3. This on the heels of a season-long suspension for head coach Sean Payton, a 6-game suspension for interim head coach Joe Vitt, an indefinite ban for former DC Gregg Williams, and a report that GM Mickey Loomis was eavesdropping on opposing coaches' conversations at the Superdome.
It would seem that new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo now finally knows what he's dealing with. At first glance, the suspension of 4 players for 31 games might seem too much to overcome. After the jump, we assess why it's unlikely to be a big deal . . .
