NEW ORLEANS –Touting his innocence, former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey said that he was not the alleged snitch that led the NFL to hand out walloping punishments to his former team. On Wednesday, NFL commissioner Robert Goodell announced that New I touched on this briefly in Wednesday's PM Hot Clicks, but keep an eye [...]
Jeremy Shockey Has Sean Payton Vouch For Him, Via Text Message. Chances are you've heard of “Bounty Gate” by now. It's the program started by former New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams where NEW ORLEANS –Touting his innocence, former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey said that he was not the alleged snitch that led [...]
Players must adapt quickly when a new regime comes in. But none of those lessons will apply to the New Orleans Saints in the upcoming NFL season, Carson said Thursday, one day after the league suspended Saints Coach Sean Payton, General Manager Mickey Dale and Gerry react to the punishments handed out to the Saints [...]
It contains almost all of the classic elements — wrongdoing, disgrace, a general loss of faith — and, as a bonus, designated bad guys in Sean Payton, Gregg Williams & Co. Smiting the louts, for the NFL, is a visceral response. Luke Links: 'Sayonara, Gregg Williams' Edition: The Colts won a lot without free agents [...]
LOUIS — Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is apologizing to the NFL, to St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher, the Rams organization and football fans in general for running a bounty pool while he was in New Orleans. Williams was suspended indefinitely After the hammer was dropped on New Orleans, costing the Saints draft picks, huge [...]
Sean Payton will not be coaching in the NFL this season. The league suspended the New Orleans leader for his role in a bounty program. You knew NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was going to come down hard on the New Orleans Saints in the 'Bounty-Gate' situation. But, this hard? The penalties announced today by the [...]
Alameda, CA – The Oakland Raiders have designated safety Tyvon Branch as their franchise player. A fourth-round pick by Oakland in the 2008 draft, Branch has started all 16 games for the Silver and Black over the last three seasons and led the club The Raiders have informed safety Tyvon Branch he will be hit [...]
According to Matt Maiocco, Ahmad Brooks will count $2.85 million against the 49ers' salary cap in 2012. For all the figures of Brooks' deal, read Matty's article here. Just know that Brooks' cap figur. by Neal Coolong on Mar 1, 2012 9:28 AM EST With the release of WR Hines Ward imminent, the Steelers are [...]
Can Donald Driver of the Green Bay Packers step into Hines Ward's sparkly shoes and hoist the moderately-coveted Mirror Ball Trophy? Athletes typically do well on the show, with six jocks winning, so that bodes well for Driver. AP | Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:31 pm | (0) Comments FILE – In this Dec [...]
Thing 2: Make it Eli 2, Peyton 1 in the Manning family battle for Super Bowl supremacy. Question now is whether Peyton wants to put himself in the same division as his brother (Redskins) or Tom Brady (Dolphins or Jets) or perhaps find a more forgiving Welcome to The 2012 NFL Season, or, as people [...]
