"I've heard that speech from seven of the defensive coordinators I've played with in my nine-year career," Pierce the New York Daily News this week. "Think about it, if a guy knows he's going to get hit hard, he's not going to come across that middle."

In addition, Pierce said players always know who's hurt. Heck, all they have to do is pick up the paper and read the injury report....

Tom Coughlin has been noted as saying "there's no place in the game" for bounties and initiatives when it comes to injuring opposing players.

?We need to decide on how many times we can beat Frank Gore?s head," Williams can be heard saying, referring to the San Francisco RB. He also mandated to "lay out" QB Alex Smith and delivered a disturbing initiative to his team in regards on how to handle WR Michael Crabtree...?We need to decide whether Crabtree wants to be a [expletive] prima donna or he wants to be a tough guy. He becomes human when we . . . take out that outside ACL.??

This seals Williams' fate as NFL employee. He's done for good. Sean Payton and the others, who had hopes of getting a reprieve through the appeal process, can kiss that goodbye as well.

The Bountygate situation is far from over. The New Orleans Saints are appealing the ruling by Commissioner Roger Goodell, but to what avail is to be determined this week in New York.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if Sapp was right in both his method and his information...

On his reaction to Warren Sapp?s comments and what the league plans to do to protect whistleblowers:

Commissioner Roger Goodell's actions, if too light, could open the league up to damaging lawsuits and fatal exposure. Lawsuits are the only thing outside of a meteor strike that could take down the high-flying NFL.

That is why Goodell must banish, or suspend indefinitely, Gregg Williams. He must also suspend and fine Saints' Head Coach Sean Payton, fine GM Mickey Loomis and slap the Saints in general with a hefty fine.

Former Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy is claiming Peyton Manning's neck woes began after he was viciously sacked by the Redskins in a 2006 game. The Redskins' defense was run back then by Gregg Williams, who is at the vortex of the NFL's investigation into violating the league's policy against bounties: rewarding players for injuring - or intending to injure - opposing players.

The Giants played Williams' Saints in Week 12 this season. Some are suggesting that the Giants may have been "bountied" in that game as several players were injured after getting hit excessively and illegally...