New Orleans coach Sean Peyton suspended the entire season for the ‘Bounty-Gate’ scandal, and more punishments to follow.   And Tim Tebow traded to the New York Jets.   The Jets?
Update at 9:30 pm Tim  Tebow‘s trade to the New  York Jets for two picks in the 2012 NFL Draft is back on again, according to  multiple reports.
The deal is as it was originally constructed with the Jets acquiring  Tebow and a seventh-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft from the Broncos and in  exchange the Broncos receive a fourth and sixth-round pick from the Jets.
“Our goal was to do the best thing for Tim and the Broncos and I believe  that opportunity that presented itself with the New York Jets accomplishes that  objective,” Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said in  statement. “Tim made a lot of strides last year and has a very promising career  ahead of him. If anyone is willing to put the work in to be great, it’s Tim  Tebow.”
In addition, the Jets will pay half of the $5 million in compensation  owed to Denver for Tebow’s advance, according to ESPN.com’s  Adam Schefter.
This was after an issue in Tebow’s contract that nearly nullified the  trade, according to ESPN.com.   As part of Tebow’s $11.25 million, five-year contract he signed as a  rookie in 2010, he had a $6.277 million advance due 29 days after the start of  the 2011 league year. That money was paid to him in August after the NFL lockout  ended. The trade hit the hang-up when the Jets apparently balked at repaying the  Broncos more than $5 million for the 2012-14 seasons from that advance.
Both sides worked through the deal, despite the presence of the  Jacksonville Jaguars, who got back in on the talks, according to multiple  reports.  (read more)
@5:00pm  Wait a minute…. late this afternoon New York Jets balk at $5 million bonus that is contracted to Tim Tebow in 2012/13 year.  If the Jets took Tebow they would have to pay the Bronco’s for that bonus – Jets don’t want to pay –  The entire deal is now on hold.  Jacksonville re-enters talks with Broncos to get Tebow.
(Sporting News) Tim  Tebow has been traded to the New  York Jets for two picks in the 2012 NFL Draft, according to the Denver Post.  The Denver Broncos swapped their former starting quarterback for fourth- and  sixth-round picks, the Post reported.

Tebow became available this week when the Broncos signed Peyton Manning  to be their next starting quarterback. An NFL source told the Post the Jets  received a seventh-round pick from the Broncos to complete the deal.
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports first reported the deal via Twitter. Other media  sources quickly joined in spreading the word.
The Jets had emerged as a Tebow suitor along with the Jacksonville Jaguars.   Orlando television station WKMG, citing a source close to Tebow, reported late Tuesday night that the Broncos were  expected to trade the quarterback to one of those teams as early as midday  Wednesday. Denver would receive a third-round pick in exchange, according to the  report.
WKMG reported that new  Jaguars owner Shahid Khan conducted trade negotiations with the Broncos and  Tebow’s representatives Tuesday night and that talks were expected to resume  Wednesday.
The Florida Times-Union reported that the Jaguars had  held internal discussions about acquiring Tebow but had not entered formal talks  with the Broncos as of Tuesday afternoon.
The Jets’ possible interest in Tebow was made known earlier in the  evening. A team source told the New York Daily News that the Jets “are  players in the Tim Tebow race.” The New York Post reported that the Jets see Tebow as  someone who can help repair divisions among players.
Earlier reports said the Jets, Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins  and one unidentified team had expressed interest in trading for Tebow.   (read more)
So the Jets want Tim Tebow to teach their ego-filled, narcissistic, and selfish players, how to act.  Really?   They want to infuse some kind of humility or decency in the organization.   Really?  And instead of expecting such a responsibility from a Head Coach to make that happen, the choose to acquire Tim Tebow and place him in 3rd string back up QB position without “responsibility” or “Leadership” and they expect him to “repair divisions”.   Seriously?
Does anyone need a more perfect example of  “detached progressive stupidity” in consequence?  You can’t just add another egg to the scramble and expect a fondue.   The NY Jets have no heart, no drive, no bigger goals other than selfish, prideful, individual self-interest.  If Rex Ryan cannot get them to look beyond the bling to something bigger, how is Tim Tebow expected to do it.?
Man-O-Man, John Elway MUST REALLY hate Tim Tebow.
In other news,….. The NFL came down hard on the New Orleans Saints for the team’s bounty system  that was in place from 2009 to 2011.

In unprecedented harsh sanctions that were first reported Wednesday by  ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the most surprising punishment was the one-year suspension  handed coach Sean Payton.
Payton did not administer the bounty program but was aware of it and  didn’t stand in the way of defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who coordinated  the system that rewarded players for hits that caused injuries.
But commissioner Roger Goodell sent a clear message that bounty systems — long part of the dark side of the league’s traditions — would not longer be  tolerated.

“We had a serious violation of existing rules,” Goodell said Wednesday,  speaking on the NFL Network. “It called for a very significant and clear  message.”
Goodell was disappointed about the results of the league’s hearing with  Saints officials.   “Clearly, we were lied to,” he said.  Additional  penalties are expected, the league announced in disclosing its decision.  Those involving players are being reviewed by the league and the NFL Players  Association and will be addressed once a decision is reached.   (read more)