Commissioner Goodell re-issues bounty discipline
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty ...
NFL seeking to block Vilma's request for evidence
The NFL on Monday asked a federal judge to block Jonathan Vilma's demands for evidence in the league's bounty probe of the Saints, and a magistrate ...

Smith, Hargrove visit NFL for talks on bounties
Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday about the Saints bounty scandal and Scott Fujita's meeting was ...

AP source: Goodell to meet Monday with Vilma
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet Monday with Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma to discuss Vilma's suspension that was temporarily lifted last ...

Goodell to meet with 4 players in bounty scandal
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and four players whose suspensions in connection with the bounty investigation were recently lifted by an appeals panel ...

Griffin stars and Redskins down Saints 40-32
Robert Griffin III lifted his head from the Superdome turf so he could witness the fruits of his sacrifice, then raised both arms in the air as he ...

Griffin shines as Redskins down Saints, 40-32
Robert Griffin III brought his Heisman Trophy swagger to New Orleans and made his NFL debut look like a Big Easy. Showing a veteran's composure by ...

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, ...

NFL filings detail scuttled bounty rehearing
The NFL filed court documents Friday indicating suspended Saints linebacker Jon Vilma initially agreed to a new bounty hearing with Commissioner Roger ...
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 ...
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 ...

Patriots win exhibition opener, 7-6 over Saints
The New England Patriots figured they had someone to replace running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis when he left as a free agent. Turns out they had two ...

Vilma court hearing ends with no decision on TRO
After Jonathan Vilma and seven witnesses testified Thursday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell got his facts wrong in the bounty scandal, a federal ...

Saints LB Jonathan Vilma, NFL lawyers in court
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith met Monday with NFL lawyers and a federal magistrate, but the closed-door settlement ...

NFL opposes expedited hearing for Vilma
Jonathan Vilma's hearing as he attempts to delay or overturn his season-long suspension has been moved up a week to July 26. A U.S. District Court ...

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 ...

Fujita sees bounty probe as part smear campaign
Former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, a union leader with a record of criticizing the NFL's player-safety record, sees elements of a "smear campaign" ...
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 ...

Ex-Saint Hargrove says it's not his voice in clip
Former New Orleans defensive end Anthony Hargrove says it's not his voice saying "Give me the money" in a video used by the NFL as evidence in its ...

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.