Quote Originally Posted by Rudy View Post
It has nothing to do with hitting hard. It's for running a bounty program that was trying to injure players. If the NFL doesn't come down on this hard they open themselves up for lawsuits regarding player safety. With Seau's apparent suicide Vilma has even less support.

Don't forget that the NFL punishes guys depending on public opinion as well. The public thought Vick had served his time so he was welcomed back to the NFL. Donte Stallworth? The courts made their ruling but people were upset so the NFL suspends him an extra year. Goodell is the 3rd court of public opinion. A Lions coach in 2006 drives through a Wendy's naked and then gets a DUI a week later. He only got a 1 game suspension because it wasn't mainstream news. The NFL is all about protecting image and public opinion.
It's definitely safe to say that didn't hit the mainstream news. Even living in NW Ohio, I have no memory of ever hearing about this.