Macbeth and the Bountygate Connection

From 2009-2011, the New Orleans Saints, an NFL team, put bounties on other teams' players and purposely injured them. This was infamously called "Bountygate" and it occurred even during the time that they won the Superbowl and bonuses were given out to Saints players who injured an opposing player. This is just a way of knocking out the competition, as players were incentivized to take out potential threats who could stop them from winning the Superbowl. This malicious act occurred due to the desire for a Superbowl win, and the coaches displayed their greed, as some of their best players ended up being suspended due to their actions. This is similar to Macbeth's case, because he also had the desire for power and to become king. Both the Saints and Macbeth crossed the line and went out of their way out of greed for more power and success. The Saints hurt the integrity of both their organization and the NFL, while Macbeth was willing to kill a friend and great leader in Duncan. Without the desire of being king or getting a Superbowl ring, both the New Orleans Saints and Macbeth would not have defied their morals and crossed the line. Whether it be a king or great NFL players out of the way, both met their goals, as the Saints won the Superbowl and Macbeth became king.