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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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, whose “mild” concussion prevented him from recalling the score or quarter of the game against the Falcons, has received clearance to return to practice. Our colleagues at CSNWashington.com report that Griffin p… |
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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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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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NFC South evening updateOct 9, 2012
Let's take a look at the top Tuesday afternoon headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Former NFL coach Tony Dungy said Atlanta coach Mike Smith should get running back Michael Turner more involved in the offense. I respect Dungy as much as… |
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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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Goodell's letter to Jonathan VilmaOct 9, 2012
We already shared with you part of a letter from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to New Orleans defensive end Will Smith, explaining the decision to uphold his four-game suspension. Goodell also decided to uphold the season-long suspension of New Orleans… |
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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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Roger Goodell on Will Smith's suspensionOct 9, 2012
The NFL has announced that the four-game suspension for New Orleans defensive end Will Smith has been reinstated. The league also provided part of a letter from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, explaining why he chose to stick with the initial punishment… |
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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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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com So much for “getting there.” The Buccaneers placed cornerback Anthony Gaitor on injured reserve, with the designated for return tag so he can return later this season. They filled his roster spot by promoting linebacker Jacob Cutrera from the practice… |
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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: Week 5 knee-jerk reactionsOct 9, 2012
You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you may have even heard it here. So are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Panthers have been coy about the long-term plans for their linebacking corps, but it sounds like they’ll be sticking with Jon Beason as their middle linebacker a little while longer. Beason missed the loss to the Seahawks with shoulder and knee inju… |
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Around the NFC SouthOct 9, 2012
Time for a run through the Tuesday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Outside linebacker Stephen Nicholas suffered an ankle injury at Washington and his status for Sunday’s Oakland game remains unclear. Nicholas and fellow outs… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano has been preaching discipline at work, but may need to take a bit of that home with him as well. Schiano’s son Joe, a sophomore linebacker at Tampa’s Berkeley Prep, has been suspended for the rest of the season after bein… |
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Akeem Dent's role is increasingOct 9, 2012
Although he’s been listed as the starting middle linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons since the start of the season, Akeem Dent really hasn’t filled that role -- at least not in the traditional sense of a starter. But that’s starting to change. In the… |
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