commentary...

i respect the New Orleans Saints,as a team,because you respect your opponents,but honestly,i am just a little tired about hearing that the Saints were targeted,by the NFL,and that they feel that way... well,the facts are that,if your coaching staff,and executives had stopped the "bounty" system,that was put into motion,by former Saints' defensive coordinator,Gregg Williams,and allowed to flourish under him,for three years,and going after,at least,three current,or former,NFL quarterbacks(Kurt Warner,Brett Favre,and Green Bay Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers),then your team would not be in the pickle that your team is in,but your people did not stop the "bounty" program,when they found out about it,in 2010(it went on from 2009-2011)...
as for Williams,he is very lucky that he has even a chance to get back into the NFL coaching ranks,because there were reports that he did the same thing,in Buffalo(where he was head coach),and Washington(where he was defensive coordinator),as he did in New Orleans...
as for Sean Payton,his obstruction,of the investigation,and his big mouth,got him into the mess,(and the year-long suspension)that he is in... he is very lucky that that he has a chance to again coach in the NFL(according to a review,by Commissioner Roger Goodell,after the Super Bowl)... from all reports,he will coach the Saints,in 2013... i just hope that he is a little more humble,and thankful,about the job...
as for the players who got suspended less than a year,you are lucky that it was not longer,in duration... i recommend that you appeal the suspensions,like you are,and just shut your mouths... be respectful,and understand that football is a team game,not an individual sport...
as for Drew Brees,just shut your mouth,and play football...
now,finally,as for Jonathan Vilma,you may be a very good football player,but honestly,i would have respected you more than i do,if you appealed your suspension,like the others did,and had been a little more humble,and not made this situation into,"me,me,me",and acted like someone who is bigger than the NFL,and soiled the reputation,of the League,and tried to be a real pain,in the side of the NFL,because,in your eyes,it is all about you,you,YOU... unfortunately,players like you,forget to remember that you are only a 1/53rd,of a team,and only that it is the team that is important,in football history,not the player... so Jonathan,just shut your mouth,and take your lumps...
to the Saints,just shut up,and just football...