"Oh when the Saints, come marching in, oh when the Saints come marching in..."
It's official, if only temporary, LB Jonathon Vilma and DE Will Smith had their suspensions for their roles in the Bountygate scandal overturned by a three-member appeals panel, and have returned to the team. Well, at least for week 1.
Technically Roger "Dodger" Goodell retains the right to hand down new, refined punishments pertaining to the league's nearly three-year investigation of the Saints. Given Goodell's track record, it's a pretty sure bet he'll come back with the requisite justification for his actions, declaring a violation of the "conduct detrimental to the league" provision, vice violation(s) of "undisclosed compensation agreements" as was originally claimed.
The New Orleans Saints dodged a dart [sic], at least for now.
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