Saints' McMahon says little as bounties remain hot topic
By AP New Orleans Saints cornerback Tracy Porter reaches the end zone to score on a 74-yard interception return against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, 2010. (Associated Press/Mark J. Terrill) ENGLEWOOD, Colorado — Peyton Severe punishments, while certainly justifiable in this case, may further perpetuate football's inner culture of secrecy [...]
Read MoreTomlinson: Sanchez, Tebow will coexist fine in New York
by dazzblack more posts by author As it was much foreseen, the New York Jets have finally made an addition in their defenses, it was expected that the New York Jets will be picking up a new safety before the end of the transfer season. The New Orleans Saints could be bound straight for Hell's [...]
Read MoreSean Payton ruling defines Roger Goodell's term as NFL commissioner
After the NFL announced its punishment of the Saints head coach, local companies Dirty Coast and Fleurty Girl got busy creating shirts. Fleurty Girl has sold 500 of its designs in just three hours. By Ross Maghielse | rmaghiel@mlive.com AP file photoNew Orleans Saints rookie Mark Ingram of Flint looks on as head coach Sean [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints sanctioned for bounty program
Last semester, I wrote that the NFL should be played with intensity and toughness. I am not retracting what I said because football is a violent sport, but acts of violence, and receiving payoffs for them, are just not acceptable. [Updated at 2:01 p.m. ET] The NFL is suspending former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator [...]
Read MoreOn sale: Get your Tim Tebow Jets jersey
The Tim Tebow era in New York lasted approximately three hours. Then it was taken away, only to return in what was a rollercoaster Wednesday for the Jets, Denver Broncos and Tebow himself. That's how long it took for the Jets to agree to a trade, Tim Tebow's impending arrival to the NY Jets came [...]
Read MoreTim Tebow Jets Trade Barely Hides Crippling Problems: A Fan's Take
Tim Tebow has reportedly been traded to New York. By Bucky Brooks NFL.com By Bucky Brooks NFL.com Though the fan favorite QB was unceremoniously dismissed in favor of Peyton Manning in the Rocky Mountains, Tebow's arrival in New York could produce big results for the Jets in 2012. By Bucky Brooks NFL.com By Bucky Brooks [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints were 'out of control,' Roger Goodell says
Sean Payton will not be coaching in the NFL this season. The league suspended the New Orleans leader for his role in a bounty program. By Michael Martinez CNN (CNN) — In sweeping discipline that one analyst called "historic," New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints deserved punishment for bounty system, but Roger Goodell …
He says he doesn't condone the kind of behavior detailed in the NFL's report, though. NEW YORK — The NFL has suspended New Orleans head football coach Sean Payton for the 2012 season, and former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is banned from the league indefinitely because of the My first reaction to quarterback Peyton [...]
Read MoreSean Payton Meets Enemy: It's Us
So two huge stories just broke at almost the exact same time. Adam Schefter is reporting that the NFL has suspended Sean Payton for a year, Gregg Williams indefinitely, and Mikey Loomis for 8 games. The league also fined Coach Sean Payton was suspended for a full season without pay, beginning April 1, and general [...]
Read MoreFormer Saint Jeremy Shockey denies snitching on team, blasts Warren Sapp
Warren Sapp called Jeremy Shockey a snitch and, well, Shockey wasn't too happy. By Joseph Person Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey, a 10-year veteran on a one-year contract, may retire – or may play another year. Jeff Siner – jsiner@charlotteobserver.com Panthers coach Ron Rivera said veteran tight end Jeremy Shockey is Sports 3 hours, [...]
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