Gregg Williams might meet NFL officials to discuss the ‘pay for performance’ fiasco – NFL News
The National Football League (NFL) officials are expected to meet St. Louis Rams’ defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, for his ‘pay for performance’ brainchild, which he allegedly introduced in different teams of the league.
A few days ago, the league revealed that Williams used to offer bounties to the players for striking the opponents when he was with New Orleans Saints.
The investigation carried out by the league over the last couple of years completely corroborated these claims and Williams was eventually prompted
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However, he is not going to be spared with issuing just a meagre apology and the league wants to discuss in detail with him every aspect of this issue.
As per different reports, the league could also fine Williams and Saints’ coach, Sean Payton, and general manager, Mickey Loomis, who were reportedly aware of the dirty tactics Williams used to motivate the players.
Apart from this debacle, Williams is now also expected to answer some more questions.
In additions to Saints and Rams, Williams has also served Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Following the NFL investigation, several other players from different teams have stepped up to claim that Williams used the same tactics with them as well.
Former Redskins’ safety, Matt Bowen, said:
"You do what he (Williams) wants: play tough, push the envelope and carry a swagger that every opponent sees on tape. When you lined up against us, you knew we were coming after you. It was our gig, our plan, our way to motivate, to extra-motivate."
Former Bills’ safety, Coy Wire, said:
“There was financial compensation."
Former Redskins’ defensive end, Phillip Daniels, said:
"He never told us to go out there and break a guy's neck or break a guy's leg. It was all in the context of good, hard football."
Many players including some among the mentioned ones have also backed Williams and have asserted that there is nothing wrong in hitting the players as long as the action is not violating any NFL regulation.
However, since different voices have been raised, the league deems taking an action as its responsibility.
When Williams will meet the officials, he will not only answer about his stay with Saints, but with all the other franchises he has served.
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