Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

With the Saints’ bounty scandal coming to its conclusion on Wednesday, it makes sense to look back at how it started. At some point along the way, obviously, someone in the Saints organization said something to someone that maybe should’ve stayed in house.

Who’s the rat? According to Warren Sapp, it’s former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. Here’s how their Twitter conversation unfolded, complete with denial from Shock-J.

Sapp later defended his stance on NFL network, saying his source was very close to the situation and he trusted what his source told him:

“I trust my source unequivocally.” Sapp said. The former NFL star did emphasize that he didn’t get the information from the NFL.  “I did not call anybody at the league and I did not receive any information from the league.”

Put as much stock in that as you’d like. Warren Sapp “heard” something, and Jeremy Shockey denied something he’d probably deny either way. I don’t know if it’s true, but it is a fun little theory and it certainly didn’t make the NFL look good.

Shockey was most recently in the headlines for reportedly wanting to rejoin the New York Giants, or any team, really. Being labeled a clubhouse snitch, whether it’s reality or fiction, isn’t going to help his cause (at the very least, it’s a bad idea to put him in the same city as Carmelo Anthony). And if Sapp is tweeting about it, then there are certainly people within the league bouncing about the same idea.

WRITTEN BY: MJD | Shutdown Corner at Yahoo Sports