Saints players win bounty appeal

Roger Goodell is used to getting his way when it comes to discipline. The tables were turned on the NFL commissioner on Friday. SI.com reports that a three-member appeals panel overturned the suspensions handed out to players in the New Orleans Saints bounty case. There’s still a chance that suspensions could be upheld, but as Trotter points out, it won’t be easy. Decision says Goodell can reconsider discipline only if there is evidence of intent to injure beyond just a performance pool, per source. — Jim Trotter (@SI_JimTrotter) September 7, 2012 For the Saints, this means that Jonathan Vilma and…

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