Shanle gives insight into Saints Pay for Performance system

kevinh said

The way Shanle's coming off here, it shows me exactly why the players have kept quiet for so long.

This story doesn't really seem to be helping anything at all. The way Shanle words it, it sounds like we were paying out specifically for injuries---just not intentional ones. I hope he clears this up soon.

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There is a big difference between a program that gives rewards for big hits that result in injuries and "paying to injure."

The whole incentive for knockouts/cart-offs was just bravado-talk and a motivational ploy to promote nasty/physical play, sort of the same thing as college teams that reward helmet stickers for the same thing; These guys weren't out there like maniacs trying to hurt their fellow-football brethern like the media is protraying them to be.

Being a former player myself, if an NFL player truly has a goal to take a player out of the game, a.) he wouldn't have much of a problem doing it and b.) there would be clear signs that he is trying to do it when looking at the film.