METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt says his six-game suspension stems from the words he used in motivational speeches, and he stresses that players never “crossed the line” by trying to injure an opponent.
Vitt is handling head coach Sean Payton’s duties while Payton serves a season-long suspension in connection with the NFL’s bounty investigation, which concluded that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams offered improper cash bonuses for hits that hobbled targeted opponents.
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