Paying a player's fine = bounty?

Superchuck. Since neither are employees of the NFL, the NFL has no recourse anyway? Correct?

Taking aside the relationship between the league and the networks that carry league content (in other words, there may be no legal relationship with the TV personality but there's still a relevant relationship that could be manipulated), you're right that there may be no legal relationship that would allow the league recourse against those who offer to pay the fine.

But the league certainly has recourse against the activity itself - by prohibiting the player from accepting any such offer.