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Times-Picayune Columnist Jeff Duncan: 'Roger Goodell Should Be Hailed As A New Orleans Hero'

DJ Digital — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:31:32 +0000

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

Sean Payton Reinstated As Head Coach Of New Orleans Saints

Scott Prather — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:12:12 +0000

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.

Roger Goodell Owes The New Orleans Saints + Their Fans An Apology, And It Should Look Something Like This

DJ Digital — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:54:58 +0000

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 Slams The NFL, Goodell For Mishandling Of Saints Bounty Investigation

DJ Digital — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:32:41 +0000

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 Will Press on With Suit Against Goodell

Jay Walker — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:04:30 +0000

Vilma drops suit against NFL

NFL: Tagliabue Vacates All Player Discipline, Suspensions In Saints Bounty Case

DJ Digital — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:41:56 +0000

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. “Tagliabue affirms factual findings of Commissioner Goodell concludes Hargrove, Smith, Vilma “engaged in conduct detrimental” and vacates all player discipline,” With the Saints struggling 2012 season, most of the [...]

Players Reject NFL Settlement Offer in Bounty Case

Jay Walker — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:45:40 +0000

NFL offers to reduce suspensions

Roger Goodell Goes Crazy Once He Finds Out The New Orleans Saints Are At .500 [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:57:02 +0000

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

Referees To Throw Pink Flags In Miami Dolphins – N.Y. Jets Game

Chris Reed — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:39:14 +0000

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.

Saints Fan Poses With Roger Goodell While Wearing 'Free Sean Payton' Shirt [PHOTO]

DJ Digital — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:01:26 +0000

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.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Apologizes For Replacement Refs, Sort Of

DJ Digital — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:57:51 +0000

Remember that whole replacement referee thing that happened in the first three weeks of the 2012 NFL regular season? Well, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has actually come out and apologized for it - sort of. In a thirty-minute call, Goodell described a short-term pain that was necessary for a long-term gain.
"Obviously, when you go through something like this, it's painful for everyb

An Open Letter to Roger Goodell – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:31:33 +0000

As Popeye once said "that's all I can stands, cuz I can't stands no more!"

Saints Fans – Have No Fear, The Sean Payton Hologram Is Here

DJ Digital — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:47:17 +0000

A lot of New Orleans Saints fans (including myself) are wondering "just what will the 2012 season will have in store for us?"

Real Saints 'Bountygate' Snitch Revealed, Evidence May Have Been Fake

DJ Digital — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:39:34 +0000

It looks like we may owe Jeremy Shockey an apology. A radio interview with local New Orleans author Alan Donnes revealed that the whistleblower in the Saints ‘Bountygate’ scandal is allegedly former Saints defensive quality control Coach Mike Cerullo. But why would someone who was part of Gregg Williams’ defensive team snitch? Mike Cerullo was [...]

New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Adresses Media At The NFL Owners Meeting [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:13:57 +0000

New Orleans Saints Head Coach, Sean Payton, has finally addressed the media since finding out that the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, has decided that he, Payton, would not be coaching the Saints in 2012 due to his involvement in "Bounty Gate."Sean Payton was found to not be cooperating with an NFL investigation in which there were allegations of a bounty-style program in the organization in which Payton leads. Since then, the NFL has levied many fines and suspensions with the Saints organization.

Roger Goodell: Time Coming Soon To Cancel First NFL Game

Chris Reed — Thu, 26 May 2011 23:50:48 +0000

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made it quite clear this week that as the NFL Lockout drags out, it is getting closer and closer to having to cancel the first NFL Pre-Season game. The commissioner told NFL owners that while he doesn't have a date circled on the calendar to begin canceling games, he knows that the time is coming soon for a decision.

Favre Gets $50k Wrist Slap For Sexting

DJ Digital — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:29:36 +0000

Closure was attained today in a case that has added insult to injury (no pun intended) for Brett Favre. The closure comes at the end of a 2010 NFL season that probably has him wondering why he ever got on that private jet to Minnesota in the first place. This wasn’t the “season to win [...]