New Orleans Saints News and Rumors
Vilma’s lawyer says NFL’s process “has had no decency”Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Commissioner’s re-issued bounty discipline resulted in, as a practical matter, a $564,000 gift to Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, given that his one-year ban has been reduced to 10 games without pay, following the completion of his six-week stint … |
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Hall of Fame gets Brees' record-setting footballOct 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Pro Football Hall of Fame has received the football Drew Brees threw to eclipsed Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas' record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Of the four players who received renewed discipline for their involvement in the Saints’ alleged bounty program, only Saints defensive end Will Smith had no changes made to his penalty. He initially was suspended four games, and he once again has been s… |
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Opinion: New Orleans Saints punishments still too severe, but at least NFL being open with its evidenceOct 9, 2012
Mike Triplett, nola.com There's no debating that Saints' crimes existed -- only whether punishment fits the crime |
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Roger Goodell Reinstates Saints Bounty Program Suspensions, Writes Prickish Letters To Those InvolvedOct 9, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com Roger Goodell, having tripped all over his dick as regards the Saints' bounty program, is back to swinging the stupid thing in our faces again. Today, he reinstated the suspensions of all four players, although three of them were given more lenient puni… |
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Goodell: Saints targeted Panthers in 2010Oct 9, 2012
In a memo to all 32 NFL teams announcing the revised punishment from the alleged three-year bounty program run by the New Orleans Saints, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed a significant detail about a 2010 game with Carolina. In a previous memo, G… |
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Goodell upholds Vilma penalty, lessens 2 othersOct 9, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced the bounty-related suspensions of two New Orleans Saints players while upholding the punishments of two others, a source told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Throughout the NFL’s investigation of the Saints bounty case, the most serious accusation made against any player was the claim that Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma told his teammates before the NFC Championship Game that he’d give $10,000 to anyone … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com If you think the drama surrounding the Saints bounty penalties is going to die down anytime soon, think again. The NFLPA released the following statement, moments after the NFL released Roger Goodell’s slight changes to the punishments of four players: … |
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Saints need to take punishment and move onOct 9, 2012
Just when it seemed like things were starting to look up for the New Orleans Saints, the franchise has taken another big blow. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports the initial season-long suspension for linebacker Jonathan Vilma and the four-game suspension f… |
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Report: Saints' punishment coming shortlyOct 9, 2012
Huddle up again because, for the second time, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to announce player punishments in the alleged New Orleans Saints bounty program. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports an announcement is coming momentarily. Goodell initial… |
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Breaking Down Brees's Record-Setting TouchdownOct 9, 2012
Jonathan Bales, nytimes.com The Saints' Drew Brees became the first quarterback to throw at least one touchdown pass in 48 straight games, breaking the record of Johnny Unitas. |
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Outside the Game: Kyle Turley hopes to get back to NFL stadiums — this time, with his bandOct 9, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com As a football player, offensive lineman Kyle Turley was best-known for one incident. When Turley's Saints played the New York Jets at the Superdome in November of 2011, there was a play in which Jets defensive player Damien Robinson was trying to twist … |
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NFL reduces many original penalties for players connected to New Orleans Saints bounty scandalOct 9, 2012
Larry Holder, nola.com Jonathan Vilma suspended for remainder of the season |
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Suspended New Orleans Saints snared by own wordsOct 9, 2012
Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com Roger Goodell used the suspended Saints' own words against them in the bounty case, writes Jeffri Chadiha. |
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Jeff Duncan, nola.com Veteran NFL writer Bob McGinn says Saints were aggressors in Super Bowl XLIV |
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Larry Holder, nola.com Aaron Kromer goes over the Saints' plan for the bye week |
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Nakia Hogan, nola.com Join New Orleans Saints beat writer Nakia Hogan for a chat, as the Saints settle into their bye week following Sunday's 31-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The chat will begin at noon, and it will continue for about... |
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New Orleans Saints finally produce a pass rush, even when they weren't blitzing: Film studyOct 9, 2012
Mike Triplett, nola.com Saints blitzed on 13 of the Chargers' 51 drop-backs in 31-24 victory |
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Larry Holder, nola.com Drew Brees' record-breaking performance has him up for weekly honor |
