In a unanimous 3-0 vote, the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove have been overturned in the NFL’s bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. The appeals panel reached the decision today. Per guidelines the four players have been reinstated effective immediately and makes them eligible to play on Sunday.
The players can – and likely will – still be punished but not for a few weeks. The panel is not disputing bounty-gate took place, they’re just asking for clarification on the suspensions and the reasons behind them.
