Analysis: "Pay For Pain" Scandal Could End Up In Courts

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By Leigh Jones

(Reuters) - A scandal in which U.S. football players got rewarded for injuring opponents could have legal consequences, with prosecutors, players and even fans getting in on the judicial action.

By Sunday morning, four National Football League teams were linked to a "pay for pain" scandal that came to light in Friday's NFL announcement that New Orleans Saints defensive players were paid for "big hits" that took opponents out of play.

Over the weekend, reports of bounty programs at the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans emerged in The Washington Post, the Buffalo News and The New York Times. CONTINUE....

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NFL Calls Gregg Williams To New York For Monday Meeting About Bounties

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By Albert Breer - NFL Network

The NFL has summoned Gregg Williams to its New York headquarters for a Monday meeting to discuss the pay-for-performance violations he committed while defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints and possibly while he coached other teams.

League sources said Williams will meet with NFL security officials Joe Hummel and Jeff Miller, as well as general counsel Jeff Pash. One source said it will be more of a "meeting" than a "hearing," and that with the league having done such extensive work on Williams' violations in New Orleans, the focus will be on his alleged infractions with other teams. READ ON....

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Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins Staffs To Coach Senior Bowl Teams

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The Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins will serve as the coaching staffs for the Senior Bowl, it was announced Saturday.

Vikings coach Leslie Frazier and his staff will lead the North squad later this month, and Redskins coach Mike Shanahan and his staff will lead the South.

Both Frazier and Shanahan are returning to Mobile, Ala., for the game, having served as coordinators under different staffs before -- Frazier with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2004 and Shanahan with the Denver Broncos in 1986.

Last year, Washington drafted a league-leading six players who participated in the 2011 Senior Bowl, including first-round pick Ryan Kerrigan. The Redskins hold the sixth overall pick in this year's draft after a 5-11 season. CONTINUE....

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