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I've always used a small splash of chlorine bleach in my dish washing water to keep everything germ free and the coffee cups white. Now I have reservations. I'm pretty sure I can't use that water for the garden. Does anyone have any input about this? I'm trying to eliminate toxic substances from our lives but it's beginning to look like a steep hill to climb.
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Thanks everyone! It's as I suspected so I will definitely try the white vinegar since I already use that in the final rinse of my laundry so I have plenty on hand. It's great having this community to get advice from.
Another vote for white vinegar and definitely don't use water with even the smallest amount of chlorine in the garden. Chlorine will kill all the beneficial micro organisms in your soil. Even chloramine, which a lot of municipalities use to treat public drinking water, can have an adverse effect. That said, most people I have talked to about it say that the effects of chloramine (in the amounts found in most municipal water) are minimal.
If you scrub your coffee cups with baking soda I find that works very well. I have not personally bought bleach for quite some time, but I have to get myself off of the bathroom cleaner purchases.....
OH! I misread that! Well, here's a few natural dish soap recipes. Some use vinegar and soap flakes/castille soap, with a little borax and/or glycerin. These ingredients are also used as safe natural pest controls, but be cautious when adding anything to your garden!
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Selecting a college can be a difficult decision, especially with so many options from which to choose. You will visit many colleges and universities and speak with many admissions counselors. You will hear various stories and learn about some of the qualities that differentiate universities and colleges. Some schools will share the same qualities, while others may be very different. Here at Benedictine, we do not focus on the typical traditional traits of colleges and universities. WE GO BEYOND THEM!
We go beyond standards, and excel to Benedictine ValuesHospitality – Benedictine University promotes diversity and believes that learning from others is just as important as learning within the lecture halls. Students at Benedictine meet and interact with students from all over the world. This diverse environment allows students to discover another perspective and learn from other students' life experiences, creating an enhanced educational experience.
Search for God by oneself and with others – Our strong Catholic tradition and Benedictine heritage promote acceptance and understanding of other religions and ethnicities. The search for God is the search for Truth, which connects all people.
An appreciation for living and working in community – Benedictine University promotes a sense of togetherness among peers and professors and encourages interaction with the outside community. This value instills in us the need to represent ourselves and Benedictine in the best light when outside of the University community.
Development of each person – Benedictine University promotes self-growth and improvement. We seek to help each student transform their potential into the realization of goals and accomplishments.
Emphasis on a life lived in balance – Juggling school, work, athletics and student organizations can be difficult, but at Benedictine University we focus on the need for students to enjoy all aspects of life in such way that one does not overwhelmed the other.
Dedication to responsible stewardship of the earth – Benedictine University promotes community service and "living green." We are continually seeking to develop new and better ways to help the environment.
We go beyond lecture hallsSmall class – Our average class size is 25 students; the student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
Interaction with peers and professor – The Benedictine University community plays a key role in assisting students in the achievement of their goals. Students gain a better understanding of academic material specifically and the University experience in general through personal interaction with professors.
Professor accessibility – Students are encouraged to remain after class with additional questions, take advantage of office hours, and even utilize cell phone numbers that are provided if students require assistance while at home.
Teaching Assistants available outside classroom hours – Students who have excelled in a particular class are handpicked by the professor to offer outside assistance. These tutors offer their experiences and expertise to help students with study sessions and test preparation outside the classroom.
Student Success Center – The Student Success center is a study resource for tutoring in math, writing, science and economics. Academic resources and staff are made available to students to ensure that their weakest subjects do not prohibit them from succeeding at Benedictine.
Internships – Real on-the-job experiences allow students to gain confidence and assurance of their major or profession that they are considering. Internships are also a useful tool for making important career connections and enhancing what students learn in the classroom.
Great Issues, Great Ideas Lecture Series – Benedictine is a small, private university in the Midwest. Despite our small size and location, we attract world-renowned leaders to meet with our students. Among the leaders we have hosted is former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who spoke to the Benedictine community about his leadership experiences. Benedictine University also entertained President Obama when he was seeking the U.S. Senate seat from Illinois.
We go beyond the typical majorResearch Opportunities – Typically reserved for upperclassmen, research opportunities are also available to freshmen and sophomores at he University and at nearby Fermi and Argonne national laboratories. This experience allow students to gain expertise in a lab setting, expands their understanding of classroom work and enhances their resumes.
Practicum and Observation hours – This allows students to gain a more thorough understanding of specific professions. For example, students are able to shadow doctors at nearby hospitals, and education students are able to observe teachers in the classroom.
Experienced professors who have worked in the field in which they teach – Benedictine University professors bring real world experience to the classroom. They are able to provide advice and information about the current and future trends of the industry in which students are interested. Professors also assist students to make the necessary professional connections for internships.
Unique course work – Benedictine University faculty constantly push the envelope by creating academic programs and coursework that will allow our students to be competitive and prepared for career opportunities now and in the future. We encourage students to add a minor or a foreign language to increase their marketability in an increasingly competitive job market.
Strong Liberal Arts Core Curriculum – Our liberal arts courses provide an excellent foundation that allows graduates to adapt to any environment. These courses – such as writing, speech and humanities – focus on ensuring student are well-rounded individuals.
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Living in balance – Benedictine University wants to ensure that our athletes succeed on the field and in the classroom.That is why the athletic programs at Benedictine focus on the balance between student and athlete. Study sessions organized by coaches provide additional support outside the classroom.
Coaches as mentors – Our coaches serve as mentors and help students transition from high school to college. They go beyond issues that students deal with on the field. They are listeners and advisors regarding real-life issues that confront students.
Champions who lead – Our athletic programs help student-athletes acquire character traits that will help them throughout their lives, such as leadership, teamwork, dedication, commitment, overcoming adversity and the pursuit of excellence. These attributes are what every employer is looking for in a potential employee.
Friendships for life – The athletic programs at Benedictine University help student-athletes develop friendships and encourage them to demonstrate support for fellow student-athletes. Meanwhile, our Superfan Club, White-out, Red-out and Black-out events encourage student non-athletes to attend athletic events and show their support.
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Residence Hall living – By living in the residence halls, students enjoy a unique experience that allows them to connect with other students and make lifetime friends.
Getting involved – There are more than 40 student organizations at Benedictine University that provide students with the opportunity to get involved and meet other students . Students can also create their own clubs, such as the Lacrosse club team, that is growing in popularity.
Education Abroad – Students can gain international experience while earning credit toward their Benedictine degree. Our International Department helps students arrange a trip for a semester or over the summer to one of eight countries.
Coal Ben/Club Neon – The Coal Ben, a new restaurant/pub on campus, has become the hangout of choice for Benedictine students. The Coal Ben features multiple flatscreen televisions and a big projection screen that is popular during the football season. Many clubs and organizations hold functions in the Coal Ben, including the popular Club Neon.
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LINCOLN — Creighton's move to the new Big East Conference drew a salute Wednesday from Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles.
"If Creighton thinks it's great, then I think it's great,'' Miles said. "Some of the teams they will be competing against are at a higher level. Marquette looks good. Villanova has had very good basketball, and others.
"So if they think it's good, it is. They know what they're doing over there.''
Miles quickly responded "no'' when asked if Creighton's conference switch changes any recruiting dynamics between CU and Nebraska.
"Creighton has been successful whether they were in the Missouri Valley or now in the Big East,'' he said. "Their program stands on its own two feet when it comes to recruiting.
"They are a tough team to recruit against, regardless of their league.''
Miles is immersed in his own recruiting, having offered three scholarships for the spring period, which runs April 17 through May 15. The prospects:
>> Matthew Atewe, 6-foot-9, 230 pounds, Notre Dame Prep Academy: Nebraska made a home visit to Atewe in Toronto earlier this week. Atewe has tweeted that he plans to commit this Saturday, and has narrowed his list to NU, Charlotte, Auburn and Nevada.
>> Leslee Smith, 6-8, 250, Seward County (Kan.) Community College: Smith, from the British Virgin Islands, was scheduled for a Husker campus visit Wednesday. He played as a freshman at SMU, starting six games. He left when SMU hired Larry Brown. Smith averaged 8.3 points and 6.6 rebounds at Seward CC
>> Sai Tummala, 6-7, 215, from Salt Lake (Utah) CC: Tummala is a Philadelphia native who attended prep school in Phoenix then was a preferred walk-on as a freshman at Michigan. This season, he averaged 14.5 points and shot 40.4 percent on 3-pointers. Other offers are BYU, Santa Clara, Penn, Drake and Miami of Ohio.
Nebraska has three offers out and two scholarships available for 2013-14.
That leads to speculation on whether current players might transfer. Miles declined to comment, saying there is no timeline on any potential roster movement and that he hasn't met with returning players yet.
As for assistant coaches and administrative staff, Miles said: "I don't expect any staff additions, subtractions or substitutions at this point.''
A player-development spot on the Nebraska staff hasn't been filled since Ronald "Chin'' Coleman left before the season to take a full-time assistant's job at Bradley. Miles said he is waiting for the NCAA to rule on recruiting changes before deciding how to proceed with staff allocation.
NOTES: Miles dismissed any speculation linking his name to the coaching opening at Minnesota. He said his policy is never to comment on any current or future job status "in any regard.'' . . . No progress has been made on finding an opening-game opponent in November at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Miles said.
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Stephen Paul Schulz was born on January 27, 1948, the son of Paul F. and Laurinne (Clow) Schulz in Fargo. He grew up in Fargo, attending St. Mary's Grade School and graduating from Fargo North High School in 1966. Steve proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era for four years. After his discharge, he returned to Fargo and began working for Northern Improvement. He later worked for Kost Brothers and then Aggregate Industries, from which he retired in April of 2012. He never missed a day of work in 37 years. Steve was united in marriage to Mary Ann Siebels on October 26, 2012, after a 17-year, 10-month, and 19-day courtship. Steve had a passion for antique cars, especially his '69 GTO.
Steve is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Siebels) Schulz of Fargo; his mother, Laurinne M. Olson of Nixa, MO; his sister, Karen (Scott) Schulz-Fortney of Colorado Springs, CO; his step sisters, Virginia Evangelist of Madison, WI; Karen Olson of Fargo; and his beloved cat, Cuddles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul F. Schulz; his brother, John T. Schulz; his step-father, Robert Olson; and his step sister, Robin Wilder.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 at Liberty Lutheran Brethren Church in Fargo (1702 32nd Ave S.) with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 10:30a.m.
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Striking a drum excites a spectrum of vibration modes that together make up the instrument's characteristic sound or acoustic signal. These vibration modes correspond to the eigenmodes, or eigenfunctions, of the drum's membrane. Thus you can study this problem by solving eigenvalue problems for stretched membranes.
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Syngenta: EFSA neonicotinoid review is flawed
Syngenta requested that the European Commission retract its proposal to restrict the use of neonicotinoid technology after revealing that the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) report on the risks to bees from their use was fundamentally flawed.
Syngenta submitted a response to the EFSA report in January. This showed that EFSA failed to consider key information proving the safety of thiamethoxam seed treatment for use on crops such as oilseed rape and sunflower.
Further review has now shown that EFSA based its assessment on unrealistic and excessive seed planting rates between two and four times higher than would be used under modern agricultural practice.
Had EFSA used normal sowing rates they would have concluded that the risk to bees is extremely low and that in reality neonicotinoid technology does not damage their health.
Syngenta's Chief Operating Officer, John Atkin, said: "The European Commission has been using this flawed EFSA report to justify proposed restrictions on this technology. These latest findings undermine the basis for such action, which would bring considerable economic harm to growers and absolutely no benefit to bees. The European Commission must halt the current process and undertake a comprehensive review to identify the true risks to bee health."
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These agribusiness cannot be trusted no problem funding a study to figure out how much money they're going to lose but the field studies they conducted for the effects neonicotinoids have on bees were a joke. Plant a couple of acres of canola plants treated with neonicotinoids place a couple of hives in the area and 90 days later tell us the bees are fine, While 98% of the honeybees were probably working the clover nearby. Sorry Syngenta but your field studies were flawed and your reaction is wrong!
If Syngenta and Bayer are so sure of their products then they don't have anything to worry about, Ban neonicotinoids for a few years and if the bees don't rebound then will bring the nics back. It's simple unless they know something we don't which I am sure they do as they seem to be in a panic.
It would appear that if Syngenta and Bayer were so sure that neonicotinoids are not the reason for the bee declines they would be spending millions of dollars trying to prove their other theories like Varroa mites, viruses etc. Instead they keep talking about what its going to cost the EU if neonicotinoids were banned which has nothing to do with the subject at hand. We want to know if your chemicals are killing our bees. The more you avoid this the guiltier you look.
Sowing rates mean nothing, You can not rely on proper dosing levels of these neurotoxins to protect bees. This idea is absurd!
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On Wednesday investors were closely watching the sharp decline in the price of oil trying to better understand why crude is falling so quickly.
Published reports suggested the decline was a referendum on the world economy; the latest purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) suggested it was almost inevitable that the euro zone returned to recession.
However, strategic investor and top commodities trader Dennis Gartman says the decline is probably about something else.
Riot police clashed with demonstrators and arrested money changers in Tehran on Wednesday in disturbances over the collapse of the Iranian currency.
That, Gartman says is a big deal. It means inflation is rampant and starting to take a toll.
"If there's one thing we know from history it's that governments are toppled by inflation," Gartman says. "It's one of the chief reasons why governments fall."
And as a result, pros now have to factor a new catalyst in the oil market - the very real likelihood that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may soon fall.
In other words, "The possibility of regime change in Iran just became real," Gartman adds.
That's huge.
If the regime changes it likely means the Obama administration will lift sanctions against Iran and immediately there will be more oil on the market.
That's why prices are plunging lower.
And the outlook for the oil market gets even more bearish. "A new regime would probably pump a lot of oil because they need cash," Gartman explains. The market now has to factor in the potential of a sharp increase in supply.
All told, the fundamentals for oil are very negative. "It's hard to be a seller here – but I'd be a seller of any bounce."
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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) Earlier this year, AOL's Patch.com made headlines when CEO Tim Armstrong announced plans to layoff up to 500 staff employees, or roughly 40% of the site's workforce. Now the headlines are for defense contractor Lockheed Martin. The company plans to layoff 4,000 workers by the middle of 2015, and it's not alone.
According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor report, in 2012, employers launched 6,500 extended mass layoff events, or layoffs lasting longer than 30 days. As a result, over 1.25 million workers found themselves jobless.
The bottom line layoffs happen. If you find yourself holding a pink slip, the key to a speedy recovery lies in how you handle those first few weeks. Do things right, and you can survive the layoff and maybe even land a better job.
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According to Jody Johnson, co-owner of the business coaching firm, ActionCoach, "there are taps that something is going on at the company long before downsizing or layoffs occur." Keep an eye on what's happening at work. If you think a layoff may be in the works, start planning ahead, update your resume, and check out job posting sites to get a feel for what's out there.
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To some of us, Maintenance Technology is more than just the title of an important journal. It's a vocation…a craft…an attitude…a mindset… and a host of other things. More than a mere cookbook of procedures to follow, Maintenance Technology should be a thought-generator. Just as it should adjust the reader's focus to recognize that failure prediction is more valuable than incurring failures without advance warning, the Maintenance Technology concept should remind us that failure avoidance is-in many, but clearly not all instances-the most cost-effective approach.
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And this is news???? Payton was supposed to be reinstated about this time. Why should anyone feel different about godell? I hope McDonalds won't even serve him in Nola.
Sean Payton reinstated, but Saints fans not letting Roger Goodell off the hook
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finally reinstated New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton on Tuesday, ending Payton's suspension after nearly one full year away from his team. Goodell's decision allows Payton to jump in and help with free agency and draft preparations — in the latter case, likely beginning immediately with the Senior Bowl.
Payton's return also comes just a few days before the NFL world descends on New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII. So, with their head coach back in place, Saints fans will be nice and welcoming for Goodell, right?
I still hate Roger Goodell. He's forever tarnished the New Orleans Saints name.
— Jeremy Stevens (@JeremyStevens0) January 22, 2013
Goodell will probably still need a food taster. RT @saints: Statement from New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton: bit.ly/WpCnNV
— sig (@sigfest) January 22, 2013
I still think Roger Goodell should hire a body double next week in New Orleans. You know just to be on the safe side lol.
— Chris Singleton (@courierchris) January 22, 2013
Lmao Roger Goodell on the do not serve list at half the restaurants in Nola
— Abu Jalloh (@ibecooking) January 22, 2013
With the reinstatement of Sean Payton, Katrina overtakes Goodell as the most unpopular name in New Orleans.
— John F Dillon (@JFD8) January 22, 2013
Suffice it to say, Goodell could be in for a cold welcome next week, as he parades around New Orleans on behalf of the NFL. The reception does not figure to get much friendlier during the Super Bowl itself, when Goodell presents the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the winner — plenty of Saints fans figure to nab tickets to the game, even though their team failed to make the playoffs.
Ridiculous. From the beginning of time players have played betting games like this. The reality is EVERYONE in the NFL tries to take out players. Look at the Ravens. Their whole defense is based upon taking out people. Same with the Steelers. But, until someone slips a successful tackler $10 everyone looks the other way. If the action was so bad that ref's were not calling penalties, what does that tell you? It was just football! Nothing more. Saints got screwed.
Saints fans need to calm down. They are lucky they haven't gone back to the way they were for 40 years before Peyton. Cover up is always worse than the crime folks. People in the city of New Orleans should know this better than anyone
By offering any financial incentive for performance beyond what is in a player's contract, regardless if for injury, is against the CBA. Payton admitted this happened under his watch, even after repeated warnings from the league office. He got what he deserved. If it had been Drew Brees targeted by another team. the fans would have been hollering for the same action to protect him.
I watched highlights again of the game. I am as upset as ever. How anyone of conscience can watch those plays against Farve and not fully agree with the Commish is beyond approach. Look at the interception in the 3rd quarter deep in Saints territory, and listen to the announcer reaction. The NFL has FULLY acknowledged that was mistake. Why dont these people who clearly spend to much time on Burbon Street shut up and Thank God their title wasn't taken away..
If the Saints were so intent on hurting their opponents, why isn't that seen in the numbers? Maybe Goodell wanted to paint a safety-first picture for the courtrooms with so many ex-player lawsuits pending? The Saints were a sacrificial lamb plain and simple. I actually respected Goodell once upon a time. But anyone that would build so much of their case on the words of a disgruntled former employee is just plain incompetent!
The Saints would not have made the Super Bowl this year anyway. They do get a better draft position. And Sean got a huge pay raise, so it worked out well for him.
You clowns are a bunch of idiots! There was NO BOUNTY SYSTEM! There has been no evidence to support any such thing. Payton did not admit to a bounty system - he admitted that "the buck stops here" and that "mistakes were made".....in case you dopes forgot, the pay for performance system that was in place was a violation of league rules. So - he admitted to having a pay for performance system, and Goodell punished them like they took sledgehammers to opponents. Maybe one day the posters here will grow up and learn to read and comprehend....nah - that's asking too much.
Belicheck was actually caught cheating and not just talking tough before a game. However, he only had to pay a fine. In doing so, Patriots fans weren't punished along with him. For the Saints, Goodell punished thousands of innocent people by suspending Sean Payton. And according to Tagliabue, what the players did wasn't enough to justify suspensions. He would have not suspended the coaches either, except for Greg Williams. So yeah, this is all on Goodell and him trying to distract the safety lawsuits away from the NFL. Shame on him.
Love the stupid Saints fans. Let's blame everyone else for the fact your coaches encouraged one of the most despicable acts in NFL history. We get it, you guys had a hurricane and think you're entitled to a Super Bowl every year because you built your city below sea level.
I agree it is time to move on, but in the interest of truly moving on, I would like our 2nd round draft pic back. We all have been through enough, especially the paying fans. RG, please reinstate the draft pic and let us all move on and learn from this......
Also, we are hosting the Super Bowl. Yes, I am bent out of shape about this past year, but showing our rear ends only embarrasses us as a city, team, and fan base. I believe RG over did it, but we all learned something on both sides. Let us all draw a line in the sand, step over it and keep walking and not look back. Shat happens, shat happened, now it is time to move on....
Saints Fan.
Who cares if NO Saints fans are unhappy aside from other New Orleans Saints fans. Goodell's not the one that tarnished the name of the Saints, the team did that well enough on their own.
New Orleans fans need to stop complaining. Payton admitted to the practice. He paid the penalty. Let's move on.
again Sean Payton admitted to it, and even when he did get reinstated Payton we will make sure this will never happen again. Again I knew Payton wouldn't get a slap on the wrist because again they were warned twice to stop it and again, the reason Payton was hit bigger, because like Mike Vick he lied to Goodell before he met him, when he said he knew nothing about the Bountygate scandal
@SuperDave - totally agree, SuperDave. Add the 49ers to the list of teams whose main defensive strategy seems to be to knock the opposing players out. So ironic to me that the infamous Gregg WIlliams audiotape where he talks about "affecting the head" etc., the tape so many use as "proof" of bounties, was before the 2012 playoff game against SF, and yet it was the *49ers* who went out and laid a helmet-to-helmet hit on Pierre Thomas, forcing him to leave the game. And yet... no flag, no fine, not a bit of concern from Goodell or the league there.
@Chris23 This ain't Watergate, no crime involved, no proven physical harm even, so we don't need to calm down. A number of felons play in the NFL now who have committed crimes, but all is forgiven for them. Well Goodell acted like the Saints were felons for PR reasons and for the same reasons he allowed Peyton back a little early. It's all PR.
@GoPSULions Even if all true the penalty far exceeded the offense, that is the point.
@GoPSULions Yes and if it had been another team caught (and players and ex-players alike have said it went on everywhere) their fans would be whining just as loudly...
@koooop You see worse hits every week my man. You a Packer fan by any chance? The refs regularly call roughing the passer penalties now so much it's almost touch football. Was roughing even called on that hit?
@Bustin Chops Doesn't matter if the incentives were to hurt players or to simply based on good play. Unless explicitly covered in a player's contract, it is a violation of the salary cap - paying $ under the table, and actually I doubt it was reported as income to the IRS, so tax evasion as well. This is why it is against the league rules - as a means to circumvent the salary cap. And Payton admitted it happened - the payments. So he is guilty regardless if any injuries occurred.
Uh, Bustin Chops, I'm not sure if you actually watched the 2010 NFC Championship game, but Favre was the victim of several cheap shots during that contest, including when New Orleans was flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty after belting Favre following a HANDOFF! Have you ever before (or since) witnessed any NFL team take a cheap shot at an opposing quarterback on a handoff?
Moreover, the second-half illegal hit below Favre's knees (which wasn't flagged for a penalty) resulted in Favre severely spraining his ankle and throwing an interception that should have been negated. After having flagged New Orleans for a late hit just moments earlier, the officials probably didn't believe that the Saints would be brazen enough to commit ANOTHER 15-yard penalty on the same drive. However, the incentives associated with a bounty program would explain why New Orleans did just that.
At any rate, if the admission of its existence by both Williams and Payton isn't enough evidence for you, the outright and borderline illegal hits on Favre during that NFC Championship game are ample proof that a bounty program existed.
@Bustin Chops If the Saints weren't putting bounties on players, why did Payton and Williams admit to it with detailed affidavits?
You need to somehow counter that little hard-fact before you pull out weak, circumstantial data that only skirts the point.
@David G Yeah losing a second round pick is great for the Saints. Now they will REALLY pick wisely with the ones left.
@David G - and we know this HOW? I agree, the defense looked far from "Super" and even Brees wasn't quite as good as last year, but how much of that can we attribute to Payton being gone all year, Vitt for nearly half the year, them not having a draft pick to improve weaknesses, etc.? If they'd had their top draft picks and full coaching staff, they may have gone 13-3 again and challenged for NFC supremecy or they may have gone 11-5 and been a one and done wild card or they may not have made the playoffs at all. We'll never know, which is why you can't really say they "would not have made the Super Bowl this year anyway."
@David32 Btw, it's cute that you don't seem to understand that 'pay for performance' is a plain as day euphemism for a bounty, when the payment for a 'performance' equates to specifically making big hits on specific players.
Maybe one day you'll get real and man up to reality that's inconvenient to your wishes... nah, that's asking too much.
@David32 No evidence except sworn testimony by the coaches, one of whom now basically has an ended career because of it.
So a lot of evidence, actually.
@David32 So when Williams was taped talking about hurting the opposing players, paying fines himself, etc, then does that count?
Did you lead the investigation and come to these conclusions? I'm sure you did. Please continue to educate us on your findings.
Way different issues here. With the Pats, you are only trying to predict the future. Spygate may have given the Pats info, but there is and never will be proof that this actually helped them. Its just an unsportsman way to act with no known advantage. In the case of the Saints, evidence was shown that hits were late and certian people targeted, and then there were payments made. Big difference.
@LittleBuddy Yeah Saints fans are "stupid" unlike all the highly intelligent, gentile, restrained, dignified fans in Oakland, Philadelphia, and the fans in Atlanta who got into a knife fight .
@LittleBuddy Love your comment. LOL so loud, I just had the people in the next Townhouse banging on the wall....... its 6:00 am in Minneapolis
@Kristian Exactly. It's like some of these Saints fans in these tweets don't actually understand that their favorite team still inarguably did something very wrong, which fully deserved punishment.
Perhaps Goodell went a little too far out on a limb with a portion of that punishment (i.e. the player suspensions), but that's really beside the point.
@Rickapolis If you like goodell then you are not a football fan. He is ruining the nfl and the game.
@Rickapolis Williams, too.
Those two meekly accepted their punishment for a reason, and obviously not because they were innocent.
@Rickapolis - it was still a VERY heavy handed penalty. I don't think anyone thinks no penalty was warranted, but when Tagliabue tossed the player suspensions, that tells you how appropriate he thought THOSE punishments were. Not saying Payton's punishment should have been tossed altogether, but the max he should have served was 1/2 season -- 8 games.
@Rickapolis Right or wrong, he shouldn't expect a very warm welcome to the Big Easy. And I highly doubt any other team's fans would act any differently...
And the Goodell wants a LONGER season, and still have teams play on Thursday after Sunday games, and then pretends to care about player safety.
Its up to Goodell to decide how to punish cheaters. Personally I think he got off lightly.
@GaryBeauchamp I am Minnesota born and raised. I know and admit if the Vikes had played mistake free ball, it would have been over minutes into the 3rd. But the ref is right behind the QB for a reason. That interception in the 3rd had the announcer P.O.'d
@pljaye - I've heard Peter King more than once also whine about the hit on Favre on the infamous hand off play and let me just say his bias makes me as sick as yours. WATCH THE PLAY. The handoff is a REVERSE. Favre is a runner going to his right with the ball attempting to fool the defense. The defender is coming head on at Favre and Favre then hands the ball off to a runner going the other way. At that point, the defender is going the same direction as the ball carrier, but the guy who handed the ball off – FAVRE – is between the defender and the ball carrier going the other way. Now Favre didn't make much of an attempt to actually block, but he was there in the path of the defender, so there's no way there wasn't going to be contact if that defender wanted to pursue the ball carrier. HOWEVER… if that defender really wanted to hurt Favre he would have gone all in giving up his body while plowing into Favre and driving him to the ground. Did he do that? NO. Instead he gives Favre a half hit, half PUSH and gets him out of the way so he can pursue the ball carrier, which he then DOES. So… sorry to burst your bubble, but not only is that play not proof of any bounty, it shouldn't have even been a flag. That play was essentially the same as QB running the option. If a defender commits to the 1st ball carrier and levels him just as or just after he pitches it, that's NEVER a flag, so it shouldn't have been one here. Favre was not a passer in the pocket who got leveled after he passed, he was a runner out of the pocket who got SHOVED after he handed the ball off. Cry me a river... Re, the high-low hit on Favre, you had one defender coming from one side falling as he was engaged with a blocker and as he fell, he lunged to get to Favre the only way he could, so little surprise he came in below the waist and not higher. He was falling down. At the same time a late blitzer from the other side got there and nailed Favre just as/just after he'd delivered the ball. Both individual plays were legal, but together it looked like the classic "high-low" where someone's trying to injure another player. So ask youself: was these 2 players getting there at the exact same time coming from different places the most perfectly and amazingly timed dual attack in the history of the league, or was it two different guys trying to do their job (get to the QB) who happened to get there at the same time? I'm going with the latter because you can't time two guys getting to the QB at the exact same time like that! Most teams feel fortunate if they can get ONE guy to the QB on a given play. Bottom line, it was a tough physical game, but none of it is evidence of any intent to injure. Look at the hit on Warner the week before: it was hard, it was violent and probably not totally necessary, but everyone knows when you're a QB in the league and you throw a pick, you better have your head on a swivel if you decide to try to make a tackle, because people WILL seek you out for a good block. Warner was too busy watching the ball carrier to see the hammer coming down and he paid the price. There was no flag though, nor should there have been. Bottom line: the Saints were one of the LEAST penalized teams that year and in case you missed, Paul Tagliabue himself recently said that "it was very difficult to determine whether the pledges (bounties) players made were genuine or simply a motivational ploy, particularly because Saints defenders never demonstrated a pattern of dirty play on the field" So there you have it. This "bounty" scandal is about talk off the field not action on it. Goodell stated that exact thing -- that the players were being penalized for talk and action in the locker room, not on the field -- in presenting his case to the judge that heard it.
@leehwgoc @Bustin Chops Bustin Chops, these guys aren't interested in facts. All they want to do is jump all over the PR show spewed out by the NFL. Anyone who payed attention to facts would not claim "Payton and Williams admit to it with detailed affidavits", which is simply not true.
PSULinos has it party correct - the pay for performance incentives violated the salary cap, and that is what Payton and the others (excluding GW) admitted to. The problem is that they were caught shoplifting but got convicted and sentenced for armed robbery and kidnapping.
@zhartman67 @David Actually I already did say it.
@leehwgoc Only one coach provided anything remotely resembling "sworn testimony. Williams provided an affidavit (not sworn testimony in court) claiming things happened. But, Goodell had him by the balls at that point so we would say or do almost anything to try and get back in the game.
And, while you are correct that "PFP" is a bounty when the intent to injure is premeditated, that is not the case here. Even the NFL changed their story because they screwed it up. The original accusations claimed the Saints players specifically targeted oppoents for injury. Later, Goodell came out and said, "Well, if you get paid for a big hit, and that hit results in an injury, that's a bounty". He had to completely change their story just to try and fit the lack of evidence.
I've got no problem with reality - it's the NFL's fantasy world that has sucked in so many that bothers me.
@JeffWBrown Gregg Williams speech was full of something called rhetoric - apparently that is too advanced a concept for you. Here's three things about GW's speech:
1. Most football players said it was no big deal - they had heard that kind of thing since high school.
2. The quote "Kill the head and the body dies" is pretty old - in fact, there was even a photograph of that exact slogan on the wall of the KC Chiefs facility when Herm Edwards as the head coach.
3. If that speech was so evil and horrible, and the Saints players were so eager to follow GW's "orders", then why did the Saints not commit one single penalty in the game the following day?
So - his speech counts as a lot of hot air - standard fare for coaches riling up the troops. Nothing more.
@SuperDave - not really. Goodell preached about the "integrity of the game" and the Pats violated it more than the Saints imo. The Pats were videotaping opposing teams on their walkthroughs, which no doubt gave them an EXCELLENT idea of what plays they might be featuring that day. YOu don't think that helped them any? Yeah, right. The Saints were accused of offering money for what the defense is supposed to do anyway: make big plays, big hits. And please do show me where there was evidence of "late hits". Quite the contrary, Paul Tagliabue stated that "it was very difficult to determine whether the pledges (bounties) players made were genuine or simply a motivational ploy, particularly because Saints defenders never demonstrated a pattern of dirty play on the field".
@leehwgoc @Kristian No my man it IS the point. Most Saints fans agree a penalty was in order but ditching the coach for a whole year was beyond the pale. The self righteous attitude of Goodell and fans around the league, given the fact that many teams have felons, killers, drug abusers, steroid users, and the like on their teams is a joke. I have been watching football for 60 years and the Saints actual conduct on the field was no worse than any other team. THAT is what counts, what happens on the field.
@leehwgoc @Rickapolis - Williams meekly accepted because he was and still IS under Goodell's thumb. He's banned till Goodell feels like letting him coach again. You think Williams wants to make things DIFFICULT for Goodell or play nice? Duh. Same for Payton: there is no coaches union, but Payton DID appeal his penalty and has said in interviews that he's felt his hand were tied in speaking out about the whole affair because coaches don't have union protection and backing like players do. Again though, for all the Saints haters: I haven't heard one Saints fan say that nothing wrong happened and that there should have been NO penalty, but let the punishment fit the crime. Even experienced league people expected that Payton might get "up to" 8 games and the penalty comes down twice as long as the MAX penalty most people thought it would be? Come on now....
Tagliabue still made it very clear in his statement that Vilma and the others did something wrong.
He just decided to end the circus, that's all.
@pljaye Then why did most NFL players think that speech was no big deal. I'm not going by my football experience, I'm going by the experiences of those playing in the NFL.
Instructing his players to target the head of a player who had just recovered from a concussion and go after a player's knees is reckless and goes well beyond the "standard fare for coaches riling up troops." If you can't understand that then I doubt that you have played football at any level.


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