New Orleans Saints
METAIRIE, LA - MAY 24: Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo of the New Orleans Saints looks on as his team participate in OTA's at the Saints Practice Facility on May 24, 2012 in Metairie, Louisiana.
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It seems like a lot people (are) trying to bring us down right now ... I think one of the reasons is because the Super Bowl is here in New Orleans this year and they don't want to see a great team like the New Orleans Saints be in their backyard to play an important game like that.
I intend to fight this injustice ... to defend my reputation, to stand up for my team and my profession, and to send a clear signal to the commissioner that the process has failed, to the detriment of me, my teammates, the New Orleans Saints and the game.
I answered a question about playing within the rules and referred to the perception that the Super Bowl championships won by the Patriots and Saints have a stain. My reference was to the perception out there that came as a result of the league’s actions ... I could have been more clear that I was referring to those viewpoints. I totally believe that the Patriot and Saint coaches and players earned those championships. Bill (Belichick) and Sean (Payton, the suspended New Orleans Saints coach) both know that. There has been some distortion about what I said.More quotes »
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Saints take Central Islip's Tiller in 6th round
culmination of what Andrew Tiller described as a long "roller coaster ride" came Saturday afternoon when the New Orleans Saints called to tell the Syracuse offensive guard he was their sixth-round pick in the NFL draft.The Central Islip grad, who was Newsday's Read more »
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Saints deny report alleging eavesdropping
ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints are denying an anonymously sourced ESPN report alleging that general manager Mickey Loomis ' booth was wired so he could listen to opposing coaches' radio communications during games in the Superdome .ESPN could not determine Read more »
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NFLPA says it will do own bounty investigation
-- The NFL Players Association will do its own investigation of the New Orleans Saints ' bounty system and is asking the league to help set up interviews with the team's coaches and front-office staff.In a statement released Wednesday, the union says it will Read more »
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Editorial: Sack NFL bounty hunters
in the violent context of the National Football League , the news was stunning.For the last three seasons, a New Orleans Saints coach ran an appalling bounty system that rewarded players for knocking opponents out of a game -- even while the league has been Read more »
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Roger Goodell must hit Saints hard for bounties
almost any measure, the New Orleans Saints ' remarkable run to the Super Bowl XLIV championship after the 2009 season was one of the most heartwarming sports stories of our time. A team that plays in the city where one of the biggest humanitarian disasters Read more »
Around the web
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David Thomas tells Saints what it's like in firestorm
end David Thomas is stepping up in a leadership role for the New Orleans Saints as the team deals with the absence of franchised quarterback Drew Brees and the fallout of the suspensions over its bounty program from the 2009-11 seasons, Mike Triplett of The 7:00 AM from National Football League | NFL.com Read more »
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Goddell believes harsh penalties will end bounties in the league
bounty hunting will no longer be an issue in the NFL because of the severe penalties handed out in the wake of the New Orleans Saints scandal, adding that the actions taken by the league "speak very loudly." ... Former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward 1:10 AM from Denver Post Read more »
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Goodell says bounty controversy settled
that bounty hunting will no longer be an issue in the NFL because of the severe penalties handed out in the wake of the New Orleans Saints scandal. Goodell said the actions taken by the league “speak very loudly.’’ “I heard that from our clubs, from our personnel,’’ 1:06 AM from Boston.com Read more »
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Carolina Panthers: Undrafted Free Agents' Chances to Make the Final Cut
the day the Carolina Panthers' 2011 season ended following a 45-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the organization and fans alike began preparations for the 2012 NFL draft. With their first selection, the Panthers picked the ACC's all-time leading tackler, 12:31 AM from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Roger Goodell confident NFL bounties no longer an issue
bounty hunting will no longer be an issue in the NFL because of the severe penalties handed out in the wake of the New Orleans Saints scandal. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses reporters in Chicago on Thursday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses 5/31/12 from USA Today Read more »
