New Orleans Not So Saintly, and We Learn to Yearn for Justice and Peace

          Some commentators have even dubbed this worse than the Patriots' "Spygate" of 2007. An investigation has revealed that the New Orleans Saints have been using a "bounty" program for the past three seasons. In essence, the then-defensive coordinator (and potentially other coaches as well) offered extra pay for players in the Saints' defense to get opposing teams' players carted off the field.
          Along with other embittered Vikings fans, I suspected this back during the heartbreaking '09 NFC Championship Game, when some of the Saints' borderline illegal tackles on Favre and the receiver corps looked more like a suplex from the WWE. It caused a few turnovers that helped knock the Vikings out of contention, and their banged-up wide receiver corps has been a pale reflection ever since. During the Saints' alleged tenure of this "bounty" program, they consistently made the playoffs, once to another NFC Championship and once as a Super Bowl champion.
          I know that the Vikings certainly aren't the only team at least somewhat affected by this violation of NFL rules, but I think this, theologically, goes to show that some grievances can't be undone, and some types of justice and restoration, apart from Heaven, are not possible.