May 24, 2013

Saints Bounty Scandal: Vilma’s defamation suit against Goodell dismissed

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Jonathan Vilma #51 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates after scoring a touchdown off of an interception against the Carolina Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 30, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (December 29, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Tagliabue vacates bounty suspensions

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Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, shown in 2006, issued his rulings in the bounty appeals Tuesday.(Photo: Phil McCarten, AP) Story Highlights Tagliabue’s ruling came after a new round of hearings that for the first time allowed players’ attorneys to cross-examine witnesses (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —- The implicated players in the New Orleans Saints bounty [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Anthony Hargrove confirms NFLPA rejected settlement in bounty scandal

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Anthony Hargrove #95 of the Green Bay Packers participates in warm-ups before a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Browns defeated the Packers 35-10. (August 15, 2012 – Source: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Anthony Hargrove’s agent, Phil Williams, [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Saints players at hearing to appeal bounty suspensions

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(Photo: Louis Lanzano,AP) Story Highlights The hearing is being conducted by former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — WASHINGTON — New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, accompanied by defensive end Will Smith, exited a black SUV at 7:30 a.m. this morning outside a downtown Washington, D.C. law office to hear testimony from [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Players will oppose Tagliabue for appeals

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(AP) — The players’ union and the four players suspended in the Saints’ bounties case filed motions Wednesday to have former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue removed from hearing their appeals. They asked in U.S. District Court in New Orleans that Tagliabue recuse himself because of a conflict of interest, and also asked for a neutral [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: NFLPA to Tagliabue; Prove you’re impartial

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(Photo: PHIL MCCARTEN, AP) Story Highlights NFLPA has asked former NFL commissioner Tagliabue to clarify why he believes he can be impartial Tagliabue has one day to respond to the request Peter Ginsberg, Jonathan Vilma’s attorney, has expressed concerns about Tagliabue’s impartiality (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —- Please recuse – er, excuse – another potential [...]

NFL: Saints players appeal new bounty suspensions

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Jonathan Vilma of the New Orleans Saints watches on from the sidelines during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 16, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (September 15, 2012 – Source: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All four players punished in the NFL’s bounty investigation [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: With Bountygate appeals, players ask Goodell to recuse himself

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with fans before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans on October 7, 2012 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (October 6, 2012 – Source: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The fight will continue [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: What’s next? Appeals, to Goodell, federal court

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Jonathan Vilma of the New Orleans Saints watches on from the sidelines during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 16, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (September 15, 2012 – Source: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell mostly upheld suspensions of Saints players The [...]

Saints Bounty Scandal: Goodell re-issues bounty discipline

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with the media before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans on October 7, 2012 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (October 6, 2012 – Source: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images North America) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell [...]