Sean Payton Is Ticked About NFL Ignoring James Harrison/Mike Tomlin/Envelope Situation

Yesterday, Steelers Pro Bowl LB James Harrison revealed that in 2010 head coach Mike Tomlin handed him an envelope after he was fined for an illegal hit on Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi. Today, Saints head coach Sean Payton, who had to sit out a year for being accused of doing something similar, is not happy about the NFL ignoring this new situation. Per Saints Wire...

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Payton made an appearance on 105.7 The Fan with Jason La Canfora [and] he’s not expecting an investigation like the one his organization was subjected to now that the Steelers are drawing scrutiny.

Payton said in his radio spot, “If people are waiting for the league to investigate that, they shouldn’t hold their breath. I think what took place with us back in (2012) in so many ways was a sham, and yet there wasn’t a lot we could do with it.” …

From Payton’s perspective, the spotlight put on his team was a one-off opportunity for the NFL to grandstand about player safety and make a scapegoat out of his team.

Payton continued, acknowledging that he has his own ax to grind with the higher-ups in New York: “I would be shocked (if the league investigates Pittsburgh). That’ll be something that’s tucked away under the rug (in the NFL league offices) at Park Avenue. They’ll look into it briefly.

“Listen, don’t get me started on that. I lost $6 million in salary, and honestly it was something that I’ll never truly get over because I know how it was handled and how it was run and the reasons behind it. That’s just the truth.”

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(Barstool Sports)