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Mike Freeman drops possible bombshell amidst Bountygate controversy

May22
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Mike Freeman drops possible bombshell amidst Bountygate controversy

Among sports columnists, Mike Freeman of CBS Sports has been one of the Saints’ harshest critics in the wake of the bounty scandal.  He even went so far as to call Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell “arrogant” in a column he wrote a few days ago. But now, it seems Freeman is slowly [...]

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Posted in AFC, Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, Rumors - Tagged bountygate, CBS Sports, cleveland browns, clint cooper, Green Bay Packers, gregg williams, jonathan vilma, Mickey Loomis, Mike Freeman, new orleans saints, news, NFL, Roger Goodell, sean payton
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Roger Goodell blasted for lack of transparency

May18
2012
1 Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Roger Goodell blasted for lack of transparency

In a recent radio interview on AM 790, Mike Florio criticized Roger Goodell’s handling of the punishments handed down to the players allegedly involved in the Bountygate scandal. He began by pointing out that when the Saints’ coaches didn’t vigorously challenge their suspensions (or in Gregg Williams case, not at all), he assumed that everything [...]

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Posted in Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Featured Posts, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, Radio Interviews, Rumors, Uncategorized, Washington Redskins - Tagged afc, AM 790 radio, anthony hargrove, bountygate, clint cooper, cris carter, Dallas Cowboy, gregg williams, jonathan vilma, Mike Florio, Minnesota Vikings, news, NFC, NFL, pro football news, Roger Goodell, salary cap, salary cap violation, scott fujita, washington redskins, will smith
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Saints confident even without Sean Payton

May15
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Saints confident even without Sean Payton

Even though the New Orleans Saints will be heading into the 2012 season without head coach Sean Payton, they still seem quite confident in their powerful offense. The Saints believe in offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.’s ability to call plays, since he held those duties when Payton injured his knee in the middle of the [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, pete carmichael jr, Pro Football, sean payton
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Saints’ Mark Ingram likely won’t be 100 percent when camp starts

May14
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Saints’ Mark Ingram likely won’t be 100 percent when camp starts

According to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt indicated today that they’ll probably have to take running back Mark Ingram along slowly at the start of training camp and that he should be ready to go by week one of the regular season. Ingram  underwent offseason athroscopic knee surgery, in order [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, Injuries, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, Rumors - Tagged mark ingram, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
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Anthony Hargrove is “disappointed” the document he signed was leaked

May09
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Anthony Hargrove is “disappointed” the document he signed was leaked

Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove signed a declaration stating that both former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and linebackers coach Joe Vitt told him to deny any existence of a bounty program. Hargrove is upset that the declaration that he signed was somehow leaked and he believes the NFL  has “grossly mischaracterized” his [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, Seattle Seahawks - Tagged anthony hargrove, bounty scandal, gregg williams, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, seattle seahawks
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Report: Gregg Williams, Joe Vitt told Anthony Hargrove to lie about bounty program

May07
2012
2 Comments Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Report: Gregg Williams, Joe Vitt told Anthony Hargrove to lie about bounty program

According to Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports, former New Orleans Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove claims in a sign declaration that both Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and linebackers coach Joe Vitt told him to deny any existence of a bounty program to NFL security when they interviewed him back in 2010. You can read [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged anthony hargrove, gregg williams, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
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Roger Goodell doesn’t expect to hand down bounty punishments this week

Apr25
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Roger Goodell doesn’t expect to hand down bounty punishments this week

Earlier today, while speaking with reporters at an NFL draft event, Roger Goodell said the punishment phase regarding the players who were involved with the Bountygate scandal was in the “final stages,” although he indicated it was unlikely he would be issuing any decisions this week regarding possible suspensions or other punishments. The general consensus [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, Uncategorized - Tagged bounty scandal, bountygate, clint cooper, jonathan vilma, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, Roger Goodell, Roman Harper, sean payton, will smith
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Louisiana state police, FBI moving ahead with Saints probe

Apr25
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Louisiana state police, FBI moving ahead with Saints probe

A joint task force combining the efforts of the Louisiana state police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is moving ahead with a probe into allegations that New Orleans Saints manager Mickey Loomis illegally eavesdropped on electronic communications of opposing teams at the Superdome from 2002 to 2004.  The explosive claims were made public yesterday [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged clint cooper, eavesdropping scandal, ESPN, FBI, Louisiana state police, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, Pro Football, wiretapping
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Gary Myers thinks Roger Goodell will stagger the Saints punishments

Apr21
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Gary Myers thinks Roger Goodell will stagger the Saints punishments

In an article which attempts to analyze the various ways Roger Goodell could hand down punishment to individual members of the Saints defense, Gary Myers of the New York Daily News opines that Goodell will not suspend all of the affected players concurrently.  He believes that forcing all the suspended players to sit out at [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged bountygate, clint cooper, Gary Myers, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, New York Daily News, news, Roger Goodell, sean payton
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Saints owner to buy the New Orleans Hornets

Apr13
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
Saints owner to buy the New Orleans Hornets

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has reportedly agreed to purchase the New Orleans Hornets for $338 million. Under NFL rules, Benson is allowed to purchase the Hornets since they’re in the same market. This comes just a day after the Saints announced that assistant coach Joe Vitt would take over head coaching duties as [...]

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Posted in New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged clint coooper, clint cooper, nba, new orleans hornets, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, pro basketball, Pro Football, sean payton, tom benson
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Saints name Joe Vitt interim head coach

Apr12
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Saints name Joe Vitt interim head coach

The New Orleans Saints have officially announced that assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Vitt will take over as the interim head coach for the 2012 season, with head coach Sean Payton being suspended for the next year. Since Vitt is suspended for the first six games of the regular season they plan on deciding during [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged aaron kromer, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football, sean payton
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Report: Bill Parcells will remain retired, won’t coach the Saints

Apr10
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Report: Bill Parcells will remain retired, won’t coach the Saints

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, former NFL head coach Bill Parcells has decided to remain retired and not step in as the New Orleans Saints interim head coach for the 2012 season. On Sportscenter, Mortensen said that Parcells spoke with Saints head coach Sean Payton and told him that he’s not interested in taking the [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged bill parcells, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
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Saints, Bill Parcells haven’t had any further discussions

Apr09
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Saints, Bill Parcells haven’t had any further discussions

According to Judy Battista of the New York Times, the New Orleans Saints and Bill Parcells haven’t had any further discussions about him possibly coming in as their interim head coach for the 2012 season, while Sean Payton serves his suspension. The Saints have likely been waiting for Roger Goodell’s ruling on the appeal’s of Payton, [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged bill parcells, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football, sean payton
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NFL upholds Saints’ bounty penalties

Apr09
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
NFL upholds Saints’ bounty penalties

According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, after listening to the appeals for New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, head coach Sean Payton and assistant coach Joe Vitt, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has decided to uphold the original bounty penalties that were handed down just a few weeks ago. Payton’s suspension will now [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL - Tagged bounty, Mickey Loomis, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football, sean payton
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Sean Payton, Joe Vitt to appeal suspensions, Gregg Williams won’t

Mar30
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Sean Payton, Joe Vitt to appeal suspensions, Gregg Williams won’t

According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton plans on appealing his year-long suspension, which will also buy him some time as he continues to scramble to put his coaching staff in the best position they can be in for the 2012 season.  He’ll also continue to work [...]

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Posted in Featured Posts, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFL, St. Louis Rams - Tagged gregg williams, new orleans saints, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football, sean payton, st louis rams
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