As a Saints fan, today was a day of ups, and downs. On the upside, the NFL reinstated Saints head coach Sean Payton. On the downside, I read one of the most baseless, illogical - and just plain disrespectful columns from Jeff Duncan, a New Orleans sports beat writer who believes that
Earlier this morning, the NFL announced they have reinstated Sean Payton as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Check out all the released statements from Payton, Tom Benson, and Roger Goodell on the matter.
As I watched the best-of-the-best in the NFL battle it out over the weekend, I was still that Saints fan that wondered "what if?" "What if" there was no alleged 'Bountygate' distraction. "What if" our head coach Sean Payton was never suspended? "What if" Roger Goodell manned up and apologized for something that he totally jumped the shark on?
Drew Brees isn't a guy that you see talking trash for the of simply creating drama. So when speaking on yesterday's news surrounding the overturning of player suspensions, Brees raised a few eyebrows when he blasted the NFL and it's commissioner Roger Goodell for the mishandling of the Saints' 'Bountygate' investigation.
Vilma drops suit against NFL
Better late than never? Not so much, but regardless, NFL spokesperson Greg Aiello just revealed via Twitter, the league's statement regarding the Saints bounty appeal hearing.
NFL offers to reduce suspensions
Roger Goodell set out to make an example of of the Saints with the punishments he laid down for Bountygate. He took away the center of the Saints success by suspending head coach Sean Payton for an entire year.
He also handed down hefty suspensions for assistant coaches, management and players. He did everyt
For the fourth year in the a row, the National Football League has recognized October as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" by allowing it's players, coaches, and referees to wear neon pink gear during games. Well for the first time in four years, the NFL will allow their referees to throw pink flags during an NFL game.
This guy may be the greatest New Orleans Saints fan of all-time. If not all-time, at least in recent history. He goes by the name of '2009ring' on the website SaintsReport.com, and what he did to Roger Goodell literally made me laugh out loud when I saw it for the first time.
