Saints Bounty Program: LeGarrette Blount's Bounty Hubris Is Almost Comical

LeGarrette Blount wants you to know he ain't afraid of no stinkin' bounty. You can bring on your bounty, LeGarrette Blount says—he'd be honored if you'd gun for his knees or try to spear him in the head with the crown of your helmet.

Seriously.

I swear, I'm not joking. I'll give you his own words, via Martin Rogers of Yahoo!:

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“I wouldn’t be mad about it,” Blount said. “It is nice to know someone cares enough about you to put a hit out on you…

“I’m pretty sure there are a lot more teams that have done it but unfortunately they are the ones that got caught. I don’t have a problem with it, it is what it is. I don’t have a problem because I don’t know if they had a bounty out on me or not. I don’t know if I’m that big or important enough as a player. Since I’ve been in the league it hasn’t affected me any.”

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Wow.

My favorite part by far is when he says, “It is nice to know someone cares enough about you to put a hit out on you..."

Unbelievable. That sounds like something Bruce Willis would flippantly say to a villain in the face of grave danger to prove how cool he was during a Die Hard film.

Then again, maybe Blount thinks he is an action hero. We've already seen his fighting chops, after all...

You know, the more I think about it, the more I can totally picture him on the silver screen.

I can just see it now...

In a world where football players are falling left and right at the hands of the New Orleans Saints' bounty program, one man has stood tall above the rest and issued a challenge to the NFL's most notorious villains:

"Hey you guys, don't forget about me!"

Critics agree that LeGarrette Blount is unintentionally hilarious in "Bring on the Bounty," Tyler Perry's mildly humorous foray into the action film world. Watch Perry star as every member of the Saints, Sean Payton, Gregg Williams and yes, even Roger Goodell.

This fall, the Saints will bring the pain. And for some reason, LeGarrette Blount will gladly receive it.

The may be the first case of Stockholm Syndrome I've heard an offensive player express, and it's so indicative of the hubris that encapsulates the NFL and football culture in general.

Just because the game has been classically aggressive—violent, really—doesn't mean purposefully trying to injure players is acceptable. Hard hitting is perfectly fine. Even the intent to inflict pain is fine, within the constraints of the rules.

But the intent to injure is unacceptable.

You would think a running back who spends an entire game being attacked by opposing defenders would understand that. A well-placed helmet to the knee could end his career.

But I guess when you're an action star in football pads, such practical concerns don't concern you.

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