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BREAKING: Saints Coach Sean Payton and GM Mickey Loomis Take Responsibility For Bounty Program, Vow “will never happen again”
By Alan Schechter
Damage control has begun in New Orleans.
Head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have taken full responsibility for the bounty program administered by Gregg Williams. Williams was brought to the NFL offices on Monday to meet with officials, that did not include commissioner Roger Goodell. Story here:
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