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Roger Goodell Reportedly Agrees to Meet with Saints Suspended in Bounty Scandal

September 12, 2012   ·     ·   Jump to comments

In the latest turn of events in the Saints bounty scandal, it is being reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with four players who received suspensions in the wake of the scandal. 
ESPN's Ed Werder issued the report:
In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, Goodell will meet with Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.
Werder also passes along that it is not known when this meeting will take place, but it is not likely to happen before the conclusion of the Week 2 schedule. 
Goodell had presented a deadline of Tuesday for suspended players to contact him to set up a meeting to discuss the suspension.
Earlier on Tuesday, as Werder points out, Vilma's attorney Peter Ginsberg "notified the league office via email and was to send a formal notification by the end of business Tuesday."
Apparently the other three involved took similar measures, but it is Vilma...

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