The Saints will start their first offseason program today without head coach Sean Payton. Another name that will not be at the program is going to be that of QB Drew Brees, who is still miffed he didn’t get a new deal this offseason. “There really has not been a lot of movement between the [...]
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New Orleans Say They Don’t Expect to Move Up in the Draft
The Saints traded their 2012 first round pick during last year’s draft to acquire running back Mark Ingram and forfeited their 2013 second round pick as part of their punishment for their illegal “bounty” program. Along with the Raiders, the Saints have a league-low five picks in this year’s draft, with their first pick scheduled [...]
Saints QB Drew Brees Not Sure If He Will Be at Teams Workouts
Saints quarterback Drew Brees was asked twice Tuesday whether he’ll report to the Saints’ offseason workouts next week, given he’s yet to sign his team’s one-year franchise tag offer. Brees didn’t give a straight answer either time. “What I can say in regards to my contract,” Brees said at the La Costa Resort and Spa, [...]
Sharper: Don’t drop Hammer on Saints Players For Bounty Gate
The fallout from the Saints’ bounty scandal continues to rain down, though one of the major unresolved matters is the discipline facing the 22-27 New Orleans players who participated in former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ pay-for-pain program. However one of those defenders, former Saints FS Darren Sharper, doesn’t believe further sanctions are necessary nor can [...]
NFL Upholds the One-Year Suspension of Saints Coach Sean Payton
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of coach Sean Payton and other Saints officials stemming from the league’s probe into the club’s bounty system. After hearing from Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt last week, Goodell decided Monday to uphold his initial sanctions, which include Payton’s suspension for [...]
Filmmaker Releases Statement Regarding Gregg Williams Tapes
The man that is getting all the pub about the new Gregg Williams news today has released a lengthy statement explaining why he released the recording. Documentary filmmaker Sean Pamphilon went on and on in the statement, putting out a whopping 5859 words. Click HERE if you want to read the whole statement. Below is [...]
Williams Instructed Saints During Speech to Injure Niner Players
A newly released recording purports to capture former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams telling players to “put a lick” on San Francisco’s Kyle Williams to see if the receiver has lingering effects from an earlier concussion. Filmmaker Sean Pamphilon, who had access to Saints meetings for a documentary on football, has posted the audio on [...]
Roger Goodell Says He Won’t Stop Saints From Hiring Bill Parcells
April 3rd, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Fines & Suspensions, New Orleans Saints, Off The Field News, Roger Goodell If the Saints want to go out and grab Bill Parcells to coach the team in 2012, it sounds like the NFL is not going to step in their way. League commissioner Roger Goodell said he won’t stop the team from grabbing Parcells to take the spot of suspended Sean Payton. “That’s their decision. They [...]
