This offseason despite already having the NFL draft, and a ton of player movement including future hall of famer Peyton Manning, no story has been as big in the world of pro football betting as the “Bounty” scandal involving the New Orleans Saints. We already knew that professional football betting online would look different this season due to the suspensions of coaches Sean Peyton and Gregg Williams, but the problems didn’t stop there for the Saints. Last week, the “Bounty” scandal was once again made the main focus of online sports betting when the NFL announced that players would be suspended as well. Involved in these suspensions are 2 of the Saints best defensive players.

Will Smith has been suspended for 4 games to start the year which will be a big loss for the Saints considering Smith is one of the top defensive ends in professional football betting. But a much more devastating suspension was the loss of J. Vilma for the entire season! Not only was Vilma one of the most consistent inside linebackers than NFL betting online had to offer, but he was also the leader of the defensive unit for the Saints. Not having him for the entire year, is the equivalent of the offense not having Drew Brees. It will be very tough for the Saints to overcome all of this, but if we have learnt anything over the years when it comes to betting on NFL football, it’s that the Saints tend to be their best when they play with a chip on their shoulder.