Mike Ditka critical of proposal to eliminate kickoffsCurtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Ever since Roger Goodell floated the idea proposed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano to eliminate kickoffs in a TIME magazine feature last week, many people have called the proposal ridiculous. Former Chicago Bears tight end and coach Mike… |
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Paul Tagliabue Bountygate ruling meaningless for New Orleans Saints since Sean Payton's suspension still standsDec 11, 2012
Paul Tagliabue’s 22-page decision affirmed the Saints operated a bounty program, put the blame on the coaches and staff and vacated the suspensions of four players, but there was nothing in there that can reverse the greatest damage inflicted by Roger G… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When first we absorbed the ruling from former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue as summarized on the Twitter page of NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, it seemed fairly obvious that Tagliabue was looking for a way to give the players the keys to their freedom without… |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Earlier today, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated the punishments of the New Orleans Saints players implicated in the bounty scandal. One of those players is defensive end Anthony Hargrove, a current free agent who was suspended seven games … |
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Paul Tagliabue Ruling: The NFL Doesn't Have A Bounty Problem; It Has A Roger Goodell ProblemDec 11, 2012
Josh Levin, deadspin.com When Roger Goodell appointed Paul Tagliabue to hear the Saints' bounty appeal, the players fought to get the ex-NFL commissioner to recuse himself. There was no way, they thought, that Tagliabue would kneecap his successor, invalidating the suspensions … |
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The Saints bounty scandal: A timeline of eventsDec 11, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com On Tuesday, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated the suspensions of the current and former members of the New Orleans Saints who were suspended by current NFL commissioner Roger Goodell over an alleged "bounty" program that ran over … |
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Panthers place Haruki Nakamura on IRDec 11, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers placed safety Haruki Nakamura on injured reserve Tuesday, their 13th player on the list and fourth defensive starter. Having previously IR’d cornerback Chris Gamble, linebacker Jon Beason and defensive tackle Ron Edwards (along with center … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Upon learning that he will not be suspended in the Saints bounty case, defensive end Will Smith thanked the man who rescinded his suspension - and ripped the man who originally suspended him. Smith said he appreciated that former Commissioner Paul Tagli |
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Only fans innocent in Saints' scandalDec 11, 2012
I know there are a lot of New Orleans Saints fans out there celebrating the fact that the player suspensions in the bounty saga have been vacated. That’s good for the fans because they’re the innocent ones in all this. And innocence is an important it… |
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Goodell big loser in Saints bounty caseDec 11, 2012
Roger Goodell is pointing to the scoreboard and claiming he won. The scoreboard says otherwise. Me, I'm going with the scoreboard. |
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Highlights of Paul Tabliabue's bounty rulingDec 11, 2012
I just finished reading the entire order by former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue that vacated player suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounty matter. Tagliabue’s ruling is very lengthy (22 pages), so if you don’t have time to read it all, let me… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been steadfast in his support of his suspended teammates, and suspended coach Sean Payton, since NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell cracked down on them in the league’s bounty investigation. So while Brees is pleased that f… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The bounty case has only ever mentioned two quarterbacks whom the Saints faced on their early 2010 run to the Super Bowl: former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and former Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. Though common sense suggests that the team”… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The NFL Players’ Association says former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue made the right call in rescinding the suspensions of four players in the Saints’ bounty case, and the union is happy for Scott Fujita, Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove and Jonathan Vilma… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The attorney for Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s “manufactured allegations” have tarnished Vilma’s reputation. And attorney Peter Ginsberg says that while former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue did the right thin… |
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Ownership meeting figures to be “interesting”Dec 11, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The ruling from former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturning the suspensions imposed on four players arising from the Saints bounty case comes, coincidentally, as the owners are preparing to convene for a quarterly meeting. As one high-level source fr… |
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Paul Tagliabue Agrees With Goodell's Bountygate Findings, Vacates All Player Fines And Suspensions, Confuses EveryoneDec 11, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com Just a few minutes ago, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who was tabbed to hear the second round of appeals brought forward by the players involved in the Saints bounty scandal, passed down his ruling. And it is confusing. NFL spokesperson Greg A… |
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NFL: Week 14 knee-jerk reactionsDec 11, 2012
You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you might even have heard it here. So, are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in. |
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The Texans and Falcons look likely for the No. 1 seeds, but is anyone scared? Both teams look vulnerable, Peter King writes, and having home-field isn't all it's cracked up to be. |
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Where they rank on offense, defenseDec 11, 2012
The latest NFL statistics, which include the Monday night game, are out and the New Orleans Saints continue to have the league’s worst defense. The Saints are No. 32 in total defense. They also are No. 32 against the run. They’re No. 30 against the pa… |
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Around the NFC SouthDec 11, 2012
Let's take a run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The Falcons lost on Sunday, so it’s time for another round of “Bash The Falcons." A lot of people have said the Falcons aren’t as good as their record indicates. T… |
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Stock Watch: NFC SouthDec 11, 2012
FALLING Jimmy Graham, tight end, Saints. His numbers aren’t terrible, but Graham’s not having the kind of season I expected in his second year as a full-time starter. I thought he’d take a big step forward from last year, but that hasn’t happened.… |
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The Texans made the wrong kind of statement in a 42-14 drubbing by the Patriots. Houston might still claim the AFC's top seed, says Don Banks, but Monday proved who's the real No. 1. |
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