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Saints Coach Sean Payton Suspended For a Year For Bounty Program

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NEW YORK -- The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton for a year as punishment for the team's payment of cash bonuses to defensive players for hits that injured opponents, ESPN reported.

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis received an eight-game suspension, and the team was fined $500,000.

Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who

is now with the Rams, will be suspended indefinitely.

The team will also be forced to surrender a second round draft pick in 2012 and 2013.

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