Goodell: Bounty players should be punishedNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. |
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David Wilson's touchdown backflip celebrations not worth the risk for rookie NY Giants running backDec 12, 2012
Victor Cruz doesn’t make his teammates nervous when he does his harmless salsa dance routine after he scores a touchdown. A couple of quick moves and it’s over. But even Cruz cringed when rookie running back David Wilson made it into the end zone thre… |
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NFL, Payton open reinstatement discussionsDec 12, 2012
Ed Werder, ESPN.com NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has begun preliminary dialogue through the league office with suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton regarding his eventual reinstatement. |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, December 12, 2012 TAMPA - The Saints enter their showdown with the Bucs on Sunday in unfamiliar territory.For the first time in eight years, New Orleans (5-8) is playing out its final three games with almost n |
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Report: Williams testified trying to stop bountyDec 12, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating but was overruled by assistant head coach Joe Vitt. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Tuesday, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in subtle-yet-unmistakable fashion that current Commissioner Roger Goodell needs to take a page from the Andy Reid playbook and do a better job. On Wednesday, Saints quarterback Drew Brees was slightly… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp told a bankruptcy court earlier this year that Sapp lost his Super Bowl ring. Apparently, he has since found it. Or he bought a replica. Or he borrowed a teammate’s. Multiple photos from Sunday’s 10th anniv… |
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Greg Hardy not done with FalconsDec 12, 2012
Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy missed an opportunity to gloat Sunday when he left the locker room before the media entered. But Hardy made up for it Wednesday. Hardy said last week the Panthers were a better team than the Falcons and he and his teamm… |
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Tagliabue’s ruling is the latest black mark on Goodell’s declining - and dangerous - legacyDec 12, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com When former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue made a ruling on Tuesday that vacated the punishments of four formerly suspended New Orleans Saints players, it closed a chapter (through not the entire book) on one of the more embarrassing and elongated saga… |
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Looking ahead to the draftDec 12, 2012
With a postseason berth appearing unlikely for three of the four NFC South teams, it’s time to start looking ahead to the 2013 NFL draft. Check out this Insider post in which Todd McShay rolls out his first mock draft. Obviously, the final draft order i… |
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Update on Pro Bowl votingDec 12, 2012
If Pro Bowl voting ended right now, the NFC South would have only four starters in the all-star game. Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez, Tampa Bay free safety Ronde Barber and New Orleans punter Thomas Morstead each are the NFC leaders at their positions.… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has been named the NFC’s defensive player of the week, and it might not be the last honor coming his way. Kuechly had a career-high 16 tackles in the Panthers’ 30-20 win over the Falcons, and leads the league with 130 … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The four players suspended as part of the NFL’s investigation into the Saints’ bounty program had those suspensions vacated by former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Tuesday, ending their long fight against the punishment handed down by Tagliabue”… |
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Bradshaw (knee) may miss game vs. FalconsDec 12, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has a sprained knee, which could keep him out of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. |
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Lawyer: Vilma's quest to clear name still onDec 12, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Jonathan Vilma's attorney said Wednesday that his client will "continue the battle" against Roger Goodell until he successfully clears his name against the allegations the commissioner made about the linebacker's role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty |
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David Wilson nabs special teams player of the weekDec 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s little doubt that rookie running back David Wilson was the biggest star of the Giants’ 52-27 win over the Saints in Week 14. And now there’s no doubt that he’s the NFC special teams player of the week as a result. The NFL made the announce… |
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Around the NFC SouthDec 12, 2012
Time for a run through the Wednesday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Mark Bradley makes an excellent point when he writes that the fact the Falcons already have clinched the NFC South title essentially puts them into another… |
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Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com Paul Tagliabue wiped away player suspensions in the Saints bounty case. How was the news covered in New Orleans? |
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Bucs keep cutting pricesDec 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Buccaneers keep trying to fill up their home stadium on a consistent basis (as opposed to, say, once or twice a year), the team has announced that, for the fifth straight year, ticket prices won’t be increased. Also, season-ticket prices will dro… |
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Chargers go Groupon to try to sell ticketsDec 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Since the product on the field hasn’t been as good as expected, and the opponent isn’t compelling, the Chargers are trying something new in an effort to move unwanted tickets for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. They’re using Groupon. That’s … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When assessing the decision made by former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue to overturn the suspensions imposed on four players, it’s important to understand both what he says and what he doesn’t say.That’s particularly important when assessing the conte… |
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