Drew Brees has upper hand as bounty punishment puts Saints in dire straits
Peyton Manning and Denver came to a deal in a day or two. Peyton Manning and Denver came to a deal in a day or two. David Grunfeld / The Times-PicayuneSaints quarterback Drew Brees stopped short of saying he would not sign the tender and play under the franchise tag this season. But the implication [...]
Read MoreStunned: Saints nation in shock after NFL punishment
By NewOrleansSaints.com. Posted 5 hours ago. a; a. Commissioner Roger Goodell notified the New Orleans Saints today of the discipline that will be imposed on team management for violations of the NFL's long-standing “bounty” rule that In other news the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a five-year contract with free agent defensive tackle Brodrick [...]
Read MoreNFL suspends New Orleans Saints coaches, GM for 'bounties' on opponents
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. The NFL slammed the Saints with penalties Wednesday for a bounty program the team ran from 2009 to 2011 that, most significantly, paid bonuses for hits that knocked opponents out [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints 32 San Francisco 49ers 36 – as it happened | Paolo Bandini
They bought nonexistent tax credits from a defunct movie studio. Ted Jackson / The Times-Picayune Saints head coach Sean Payton, left, and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael check the playlists on the sidelines during the first meeting between New Orleans and the Detroit Lions on December 4 in the Superdome. The Saints and 49ers kickoff the [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers
AP Business Writer NEW ORLEANS — Unlike this season's winning on the football field, current and former members of the New Orleans Saints who bought nonexistent tax credits from a defunct movie studio are likely to come out big losers — perhaps New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) passes as San Francisco 49ers defensive [...]
Read MoreSaints Vs. 49ers, NFL Playoffs: Halftime Score, Niners Lead Sloppy Game 17-14
San Francisco 49ers (13-3, 7-1 HOME)vs.New Orleans Saints (13-3, 5-3 ROAD)4:30 PM ETCandlestick ParkSan Francisco, CATV: FOXLive Blog: You're Already Here Amazing offense against amazing defense. No, but then Adeola Watch New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers live NFL game online streaming free on FOX and CBS wasn't exactly a major character in that [...]
Read MoreDetroit Lions earn respect from New Orleans Saints during NFC wild-card loss
1, 2012, file photo, Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson runs upfield during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis. Johnson and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen are the leading vote getters for The Saints will play at San Francisco next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.. When [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints 45, Detroit Lions 28: Recapping the game
Jabari Greer, right, and Tracy Porter celebrate Greer's interception as the New Orleans Saints take on the Detroit Lions Saturday, January 7, 2012, in an NFL playoff game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. By Leslie Westbrook January 7, Recapping the New Orleans Saints' 45-28 victory over the Detroit Lions in the wild-card [...]
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints too talented, experienced, driven for gritty Detroit Lions
Saints will play at San Francisco next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.. By Times-Picayune Staff It's no secret that the city's professional basketball team is forever fated to play second fiddle to the beloved New Orleans Saints. New Orleans Hornets President Hugh Weber and General Manager Dell Demps got the latest *With Saturday's win, the Saints [...]
Read MoreRoy Lang III: Saints' balance, Pierre Thomas' toughness too much for Detroit
Credit: AP New Orleans Saints' Pierre Thomas (23) is tackled by Detroit Lions' Stephen Tulloch (55) during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff f. By Will Brinson The day after Christmas, Saints running back Pierre Thomas found the end zone against the Falcons and pulled a gold bow out, stuck it on [...]
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