http://www.mail.com/organizations/13774-orleans-saints.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13774-orleans-saints.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2085488-saints-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dead-60.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family spokesman said Tuesday. Muncie family spokesman Vintage Foster of AMF Media Group in San Ramon, Calif., said Muncie died at his Los Angeles-area home on Monday from heart failure. Muncie was the... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:44:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2085488-saints-chargers-rb-chuck-muncie-dead-60.html 2013-05-14T23:44:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl. The NFL champions lost two key components of their defense, linebackers Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe, as free agency began Tuesday. On Monday, they traded star receiver Anquan Boldin, a key to their title run, to San Francisco — the team the Ravens beat 34-31 to win the championship. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:16:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html 2013-03-13T05:16:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1875358-williams-apologizes-saints-bounty-scandal.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gregg Williams knows he's got to prove himself every day. The former Saints defensive coordinator said he received a "great rebirth" Thursday when he was reinstated by the NFL and hired by the Tennessee Titans after serving a nearly yearlong suspension for his role in the New Orleans bounty scandal. But now that... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1875358-williams-apologizes-saints-bounty-scandal.html 2013-02-07T23:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1867762-goodell-orleans-terrific-despite-blackout.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The blackout at the Superdome will not stop the Super Bowl from returning to New Orleans. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that despite the electrical outage which delayed Sunday night's game for 34 minutes, the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first pro football championship in the post-Katrina era. "Let me ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1867762-goodell-orleans-terrific-despite-blackout.html 2013-02-04T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864980-super-bowl-firsts-lasts-bests.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The journey to this Super Bowl wound through bounties and replacement refs, eventually bringing the big game back to the Big Easy — with a replacement quarterback, a sibling rivalry and a grand exit for one of the NFL's greatest players, clouded by the obscure healing powers of deer-antler spray. It is a Super Bowl of comebacks, of firs... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864980-super-bowl-firsts-lasts-bests.html 2013-02-03T04:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862646-nfls-goodell-aims-to-share-blame-player-safety.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to share the blame. "Safety," he said at his annual Super Bowl news conference, "is all of our responsibilities." Not surprisingly, given that thousands of former players are suing the league about its handling of concussions, the topics of player health and improved safety dominated Goodell's 45-min... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862646-nfls-goodell-aims-to-share-blame-player-safety.html 2013-02-01T23:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1861164-carville-matalin-enjoy-role-big-easy-boosters.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Mary Matalin heard a baby cry during a Super Bowl news conference this week, she paused midsentence, peered in the direction of the fussing child and asked: "Is that my husband?" Matalin, the noted Republican political pundit, isn't shy about making jokes at the expense of Democratic strategist James Carville, who went from being h... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1861164-carville-matalin-enjoy-role-big-easy-boosters.html 2013-02-01T07:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858016-brees-wants-to-bury-bounty-probe-help-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees wore gray sneakers to his first full day of Super Bowl-related appearances — a wise move for an ambassador of a city who had to walk briskly from end to end of a sprawling convention center to make all of his scheduled stops. Not only was the Saints' star quarterback a man on the move, but also ready to move on from the bitte... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858016-brees-wants-to-bury-bounty-probe-help-orleans.html 2013-01-31T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857940-niners-wr-pr-williams-questions-nfl-sanctions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kyle Williams can't believe the New York Giants weren't punished by the NFL for targeting him in last year's NFC championship game. The punt returner whose mistakes cost the 49ers a chance to make the last Super Bowl, and who will miss Sunday's game against Baltimore with an injured left knee, said Wednesday he is "shocked" that the Gia... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1857940-niners-wr-pr-williams-questions-nfl-sanctions.html 2013-01-30T23:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849380-ap-source-titans-interested-hiring-williams.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gregg Williams may be a step closer to returning to the NFL after being suspended indefinitely for his role in the Saints' bounty program. Titans coach Mike Munchak has talked with Williams and is interested in adding him to his Tennessee staff, said a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Sunday to The Associated Pr... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849380-ap-source-titans-interested-hiring-williams.html 2013-01-27T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1847832-orleans-unwelcome-mat-goodell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints fans are celebrating the return of coach Sean Payton from his suspension following last year's "bountygate" scandal. But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who will present the NFL championship trophy when the Super Bowl is played in New Orleans on Feb. 3, is getting a less-than-warm welcome in some quarters. Some hold a... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1847832-orleans-unwelcome-mat-goodell.html 2013-01-26T14:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1840942-saints-sean-payton-returns-to-work-senior-bowl.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Sean Payton has returned to work following a nearly yearlong suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program. The New Orleans Saints coach watched Senior Bowl practice Wednesday and planned to meet later in the day with the staff to evaluate a defense that struggled. Payton says the challenges of rebuilding after a losing season ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1840942-saints-sean-payton-returns-to-work-senior-bowl.html 2013-01-23T17:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1837742-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Payton is back as coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton's season-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program was lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, nearly two weeks earlier than expected. The decision allows Payton to attend the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday, where some of the top college ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1837742-nfl-lifts-suspension-saints-coach-sean-payton.html 2013-01-22T17:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828502-vilmas-defamation-suit-goodell-dismissed.html New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in connection with the bounty case was dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan in New Orleans ruled in favor of Goodell's motion to dismiss Vilma's complaint, which was filed in May and set out 11 claims. Vilma had... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828502-vilmas-defamation-suit-goodell-dismissed.html 2013-01-17T23:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825394-bears-hire-kromer-decamillis-coordinators.html CHICAGO (AP) — New Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman wasted little time assembling his staff after being hired on Wednesday, bringing in two coordinators. Chicago hired New Orleans Saints line coach Aaron Kromer as its line coach and offensive coordinator and Dallas' Joe DeCamillis as its assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. The Bears annou... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825394-bears-hire-kromer-decamillis-coordinators.html 2013-01-17T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1810700-fantasia-to-headline-super-bowl-gospel-concert.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia to the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend. Sherri Shepherd, host of ABC's "The View," and Grammy-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin, are hosting the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration with performances by Fantasia, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Winans and Bishop Paul S.... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1810700-fantasia-to-headline-super-bowl-gospel-concert.html 2013-01-10T09:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790566-saints-coach-sean-payton-agree-to-terms-deal.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints and suspended coach Sean Payton will indeed be together again next season as the bounty scandal fades into history and the bid to win a second Super Bowl resumes. Payton has agreed in principle to a multiyear contract extension, the team said. "Very happy it is official," quarterback Drew Brees said in an email to... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790566-saints-coach-sean-payton-agree-to-terms-deal.html 2012-12-29T16:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789070-saints-nfl-bounty-probe-took-toll-season.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Blame the bounty scandal. That's what many in New Orleans are doing, including some Saints. They blame it for overshadowing their entire season, for unfairly portraying the team as the NFL's No. 1 sinners. And they blame it, in part, for a mistake-prone 0-4 start that led to New Orleans not making the playoffs for the first time in fo... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789070-saints-nfl-bounty-probe-took-toll-season.html 2012-12-27T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1784752-saints-hold-cowboys-rally-34-31-ot-win.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This miserable season without their suspended coach won't end in a playoff appearance for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. So they helped damage Dallas' chances of making the postseason. Playing near Sean Payton's home in a Dallas suburb, Brees threw for 446 yards and three touchdowns and led a drive to Garrett Hartley's winn... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1784752-saints-hold-cowboys-rally-34-31-ot-win.html 2012-12-24T03:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780502-column-ugly-year-sports-was-it.html Good riddance, 2012. The year that almost was left us with a string of hideous story lines. From the ongoing repulsiveness of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State to Lance Armstrong being stripped of his Tour de France titles for injecting himself with everything but the kitchen sink. There was the New Orleans Sain... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780502-column-ugly-year-sports-was-it.html 2012-12-20T22:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1776864-niners-seahawks-late-season-classic.html Under normal circumstances, Seattle's CenturyLink Field rocks from the noise of the 12th Man. Imagine how far across Puget Sound the crowd's cheers will reverberate when the Seahawks host the 49ers on Sunday night. The NFL flexed this one to prime time, and it was a wise choice. Although the 49ers (10-3-1) still can win the NFC West even if they fall to S... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1776864-niners-seahawks-late-season-classic.html 2012-12-19T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766942-vilma-urges-rejection-goodell-motion-to-dismiss.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jon Vilma urged a federal judge Friday to reject NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against him by the Saints linebacker. Vilma's request to U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan argues Goodell acted with "reckless disregard for the truth" when basing initial allegations about Vilma upon one fi... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766942-vilma-urges-rejection-goodell-motion-to-dismiss.html 2012-12-14T15:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1765272-saints-coach-witnesses-lied-nfl-investigation.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt said Thursday witnesses in the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints have lied about him and the organization, and that their stories might change in federal court. Alluding to a defamation lawsuit filed by Saints linebacker Jon Vilma against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Vitt angr... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1765272-saints-coach-witnesses-lied-nfl-investigation.html 2012-12-13T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762844-vilma-advances-defamation-case-brees-blasts-nfl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell, while Drew Brees and other teammates went on the offensive against Goodell and the league office. "What I would like to see is a level of accountability on the part of the NFL... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762844-vilma-advances-defamation-case-brees-blasts-nfl.html 2012-12-13T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. Speaking Wednesday after an owners meeting in the Dallas area, Goodell said he respected his predecessor's decision, and believed it backed up the commi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html 2012-12-13T01:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762506-williams-testified-wanted-to-bounties.html Former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating but was overruled by interim Saints head coach Joe Vitt, according to transcripts from appeals hearings obtained by The Associated Press. According to the transcripts, Williams said that then-assistant Vitt... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762506-williams-testified-wanted-to-bounties.html 2012-12-12T21:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760474-column-tagliabue-goodell-its.html "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 the film classic, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was presented with a crime and empowered as both judge and jury. He considered the evidence, weighed the injury to the parties involved, then conclude... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1760474-column-tagliabue-goodell-its.html 2012-12-12T07:52:00Z