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NFL's Gregg Williams, Who Orchestrated Bounty Program, Is Reinstated
February 7, 2013 The Tennessee Titans have hired the former Saints defensive coordinator as a senior assistant coach. Last year, the league vacated the punishments of four players involved in "bountygate."
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NFL Players' 'Bountygate' Suspensions Vacated
December 11, 2012 Though he said the NFL did prove that the players took part in a scheme that paid them bonuses for hurting opponents, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said the cases against them had been "contaminated" by their team — the New Orleans Saints.
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NFL Suspends Four Players, One For Full Season, Over Saints' Bounties
May 2, 2012 Linebacker Jonathan Vilma got the stiffest penalty. He will miss the entire 2012 season. The other suspensions range from three to eight games.
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NFL Slams Saints Over 'Bountygate;' Coach Suspended For 2012 Season
March 21, 2012 New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been "suspended for one season without pay for his involvement in the team's bounty program," NFL.com reports. Gregg Williams, the assistant who ran the program, has been suspended indefinitely.
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Alleged Saints Bounty Program Could Lead To Legal Troubles For NFL
March 6, 2012 The bounty program operated by a few players and a coach from the New Orleans Saints could lead to new legal problems for the NFL.