The leading contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby came into better focus over the weekend via Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. In three days of wagering that concluded Feb. 12, bettors poured in $631,304 to the pool, which is an alltime record for the future wager, which began in 1999..As a New Orleans' Saints fan, the least surprising aspect of the National Football League's response to learning that some players received bounties for trying to hurt their opponents was how the NFL managed to narrowly target its "outrage" and minimize the damage to football. It sanctioned the team in one of the smallest markets and contained the condemnation of the sport by naming a few rogue offenders. Review of the media stories following the 2012 "shocking" revelations of players' calculated violent attacks shows the NFL working very hard to avoid questions about its commitment to players' health and safety so as not to might diminish the appeal of the game..