Bounty (reward)
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A bounty is a payment or reward of money to locate, capture or kill an outlaw or a wanted person. Two modern examples of bounties are the ones placed for the capture of Saddam Hussein and his sons by
A bounty flyer offering rewards on behalf of the "Anti-Taliban Forces" in Afghanistan
£20 reward offered for information in Kidderminster house burglary, 1816
The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, colloquially known as "Bountygate", refers to the illegal program in which the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League placed bounties on opposing pla
Bounty (reward)
…within the sport. Notable examples include a 1989 game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles that became known as the Bounty Bowl, and a bounty scheme organized by players and coaches with the New Orleans Saints that was uncovered in 2012, leading to substantial penalties. Bounty is also used to refer…
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was accused of administrating a slush fund meant to reward players for injuring members of the opposition.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell launched the investigation into the bounty program allegations.
Jonathan Vilma was suspended for the entire 2012 season, but this would later be overturned on appeal.
Kurt Warner