After reading through player tweets, interviews, amd articles defending the "Bounty System", my feeling is, if the players really want to be paid for great plays then the league should accommodate them. Fantasy here, but have the NFL drop all the multi-million dollar contracts and bonuses given to these athletes. Each players signs a "Play For Pay" contract that gives them $250,000 a year base pay. For each positive play/yard/score/tackle/sack/etc. the player receives $2000. For every negative play in the forms of yards lost/INT/sack allowed/etc they lose $1000. Penalties will cost the player $5000 (after game review by neutral party to determine if the penalty is a payable offense). Players get health insurance against injury that only kicks in when they are partipating in NFL sanctioned events, so a player shooting themselves in the leg at the night club will be on your dime. 401K is available and the NFL will match their investment +5%. Contract will state that any offenses/crimes outside the work environment (these directly impact the team since player is a representative of the NFL and the team) and after trial, will result in an immediate minimum 4 game suspension and a $50,000 fine. If performance enhancing drugs are found in the players system they are hit with an immediate 8 game suspension and $50,000 fine. Second offenses to either of the aforementioned add 4 games suspended and an extra $25,000 to the fine. Third offense of either equals a lifetime ban and cancellation of the contract.
I'm sure there could be some tweaking done and items added. But some of the players ***** and moan so much about everything being so unfair and that bounties are a normal part of the game, it would be nice to see the NFL clean ship completely.
My puerile brain is working overtime. Remember, it's only a fantasy. lol
~Val
