
Vilma advances defamation case, Brees blasts NFL
One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner ...

Goodell: Bounty players should be punished
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the ...

Column: Tagliabue shows Goodell how it's done
"Round up the usual suspects." Funny how that line near the end of "Casablanca" provides a fitting epitaph for Bountygate, too. Like Capt. Renault in ...
AP source: Tagliabue bounty ruling coming Tuesday
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will rule Tuesday afternoon on the latest round of player appeals in the NFL's bounty probe, and any potential ...

Loomis returns to Saints in unsettled times
Now that New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis has returned to work, the Saints need his crisis-management skills to be sharp. The organization ...

4 players file bounty appeals to NFL
All four players punished in the NFL's bounty investigation have filed appeals with the league. People familiar with the situation say the players ...

Brees sets record, Saints upend Chargers 31-24
Drew Brees threw a long touchdown pass to take ownership of another prestigious NFL passing record, hit three more scoring passes in an emotional ...

Brees sets mark, Saints beat Chargers 31-24
Drew Brees got suspended coach Sean Payton in the building, broke a prestigious NFL passing record and led New Orleans to a desperately needed first ...
Brees sets mark with TD pass in 48th straight game
Drew Brees set an NFL record Sunday night with touchdown passes in 48 straight games, breaking a mark set by Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas ...
Brees: Payton, Vitt, Loomis part of TD record
As far as Drew Brees is concerned, Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt all have played an important role in putting him in position to break ...

Panel vacates bounty suspensions for 4 NFL players
Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita and Will Smith are back in the NFL. For now. The suspensions of those players, plus unsigned free agent Anthony Hargrove, ...
NFLPA asks for restraining order in bounty case
The NFL Players Association has asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order that would allow players suspended in connection with the ...

Saints: Kromer will be interim coach first 6 games
The New Orleans Saints designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as the interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, when assistant ...
Hornets give coach Monty Williams 4-year extension
Monty Williams took his first NBA head coaching job with the Hornets at a time when the franchise was defined by uncertainty. Star players were ...
NFLPA challenges Goodell's bounty case declaration
The NFL Players Association filed documents in federal court disputing Commissioner Roger Goodell's sworn statement that he was prepared to discipline ...
State Police: No evidence of Saints wiretapping
Louisiana State Police investigators have found no evidence that the Saints or general manager Mickey Loomis rigged Superdome wiring so opposing ...

Brees passes physical, signs $100M, 5-year deal
Drew Brees took some time out of his Sunday to sign autographs on items ranging from a black jersey handed to him by a fan to a $100 million contract ...

AP Source: Drew Brees agrees to $100 million deal
Drew Brees and the Saints reached a deal on par with the quarterback's record-setting play, giving New Orleans' fans some news they can celebrate ...

AP Source: Saints, Brees apart on guaranteed money
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints still must close a significant gap in guaranteed money if they are to agree on a five-year contract worth about ...

NFLPA, Vilma make more legal moves in bounty case
The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of three players suspended in connection with the bounty investigation, calling ...
NFL denies appeals of bounty suspensions
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of four players suspended in connection with the league's bounty investigation of the New ...

Drew Brees hopeful of long-term deal with Saints
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is confident that he and the Saints will agree on a long-term contract. With the start of training camp about a ...
NFL denies witness retractions in bounty probe
The NFL denies accusations it covered up retractions made by key witnesses in its bounty investigation, or that Commissioner Roger Goodell has placed ...

Goodell hears bounty appeals from players
The NFL went public Monday with some of its evidence against the four players suspended for their roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty program.