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The prayers of the New Orleans Saints have been answered.
According to sources, a three-man arbitration panel has overturned the suspensions of the four players connected to the Saints’ bounty scandal. Thus allowing Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove to return to the field as soon as this very weekend.
“Victory is mine!!!!- Stewie Griffin,” Vilma tweeted.
Unfortunately this decision affects only the players involved. Coaches Gregg Williams, Sean Payton and Joe Vitt will continue to serve their suspensions.
Today, NFL-fuehrer Roger Goodell once again brought down the hammer on the New Orleans Saints.
Four players involved in “Bounty-gate” have been suspended without pay for what the league has termed “conduct detrimental to the game.”
The wraith of Goodell will be felt most by middle-linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who is suspended immediately for the entire duration of the 2012 season.
The others facing punishment include: defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove (now of the Packers) for eight games, defensive end Will Smith for four and linebacker Scott Fujita (now with the Browns) for three.