Vilma is suing Goodell !!

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  1. stevescookin

    stevescookin Certified Who Dat

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    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a lawsuit against Roger Goodell

    New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has on Vilma filed suit in Eastern District (federal) court in Louisiana today. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a defendant.
    Vilma claims he was defamed by Goodell's public comments regarding him (Vilma) and the Saints alleged bounty system.
    See the entire suit here: Vilma v. Goodell Complaint

    http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/05/new_orleans_saints_linebacker_30.html
     
  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    I think I may have a new favorite Saint.
     
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    stevescookin Certified Who Dat

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    I guess Vilma heard about the Abita Springs Cafe bounty system I announced a while back. :cool:
     
  4. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

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    It's about time someone had gotten the ball rolling on this. I wonder who, if anyone, follows suit.
     
  5. mctiger

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    Maybe now we'll actually get to see what Goodell "has" on the Saints.
     
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    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    I hope they all do. The only proof anyone has come out with has been heresy.
     
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    I'll have to give Vilma a free breakfast if he wins !! ;)
     
  8. b_leblanc

    b_leblanc That's just my game...

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    I'll give him a free piggyback ride down Bourbon Street until I fall down from the weight and sheer awesomeness of holding up a Super Bowl Champion Saint. :D
     
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  9. Herb

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    I absolutely love this move by Vilma and his attorney.

    If the judge does allow players and their attorneys to have access to the "evidence", I would not be surprised to see it done so with a "gag order" also issued in order to keep the evidence from the public.

    But what I really hope to see is a victorious Vilma and that judgment become the undoing of one Mr. Roger Goodell.
     
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    b_leblanc That's just my game...

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    I could definitely see the gag order, which is sad because the public deserves to know what's going on since it's the public that spends it's money on the NFL.

    I think the public along with the players themselves really do deserve transparency on this.
     

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