David Grunfeld/New Orleans Times-Picayune
The fallout from the New Orleans Saints' participation in the bounty program threatens to wreck their 2012 season. The team has already lost Sean Payton to a season-long suspension and will be without interim head coach Joe Vitt for the first six games of the season.
While the absence of their coaches will certainly affect the Saints' preparation, Wednesday's suspensions of linebacker Jonathan Vilma (for the entire 2012 season) and defensive end Will Smith (four games) will have a significant impact on the Saints' performance this season. The duo's collective skills were the...
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