New Orleans Saints Done?

When I saw the penalties handed down by the NFL to the Saints organization I was shocked and stunned. Suspending Rams coordinator Gregg Williams indefinitely, Sean Payton for a year, the GM for 8 games, an assistant coach for 6, fined them $500k and took away two 2nd round picks for the next two years, the first thought that came to mind was the Death Penalty that they hand out on college. The NFL sent a clear message that the way the game used to be played, where bounties were tolerated, would no longer be allowed. It's unbelievable to me that Sean Payton ignored the league when they informed him to stop the program and then lied about it to them is just plain stupid on his part. Also they have an email where someone asked Payton to put"$5,000 on taking Aaron Rodgers out of the game".This isn't the first time Payton and the Saints have been in trouble. I wrote a few years ago about the DEA investigating the team for illegal use of prescription drugs. That was surprisingly swept under the rug. This is the type of offense that puts the franchise in a precarious situation. What does owner Tom Benson do when Payton returns? Does he keep him? I believe its a huge risk because Payton has now made the Saints a target. Say a person gets hurt from a hard hit, the Saints will be scrutinized and penalized. Payton and Williams for their parts in lying and covering up will find it hard to continue working in the NFL. Also hears another angle, if I'm Drew Brees I would want out of New Orleans. The Saints will probably be really bad next year, because most of their defensive players, including their heart and soul and captain, Jonathan Vilma, will be out multiple games. Who would want to be around this team when they will get asked everyday about Bountygate and on top of that you are losing games. Brees will have to throw for 6,000 yards just to keep this team competitive. Or let's take it another way and say the Saints win without Payton, why keep him? Sean Payton decided that he was bigger than the league and condoned the actions of trying to intentionally hurt other players. The worse part about all this is the players suspension have yet to be released. If I'm Brees, I do not want to be apart of this sinking ship. This situation is going to get much worse before it gets better.