http://www.mail.com/people/122846-gregg-williams.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/122846-gregg-williams.html 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 http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a sharp rebuke to his successor's handling of the NFL's bounty investigation, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in a case that has preoccupied the league for almost a year. Tagliabue, who was appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to handle the appeals... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757608-tagliabue-overturns-goodell-saints-suspensions.html 2012-12-11T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756910-ap-source-tagliabue-bounty-ruling-coming-tuesday.html 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 punishment will be delayed by a week, a person familiar with the decision said. The delay is designed to give a federal judge in New Orleans the opportunity to rule on pending motions to throw out the suspen... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756910-ap-source-tagliabue-bounty-ruling-coming-tuesday.html 2012-12-10T23:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739848-vilmas-testimony-ends-latest-bounty-hearings.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation concluded Monday evening following witness appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Now Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith and two other players await a ruling by former ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739848-vilmas-testimony-ends-latest-bounty-hearings.html 2012-12-04T00:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1735666-not-awkward-vilma-smith-williams-face-to-face.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It had been 10 months since New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith were face to face with their former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams — a span that included NFL suspensions for all three in connection with what a league investigation determined was a cash-for-hits bounty program. For about four h... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1735666-not-awkward-vilma-smith-williams-face-to-face.html 2012-11-30T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for players appealing NFL suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounties case cross-examined one key witness Thursday. Now they're supposed to get a chance to confront another central figure: former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is overseeing the latest round of player appeals... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1731112-1-key-witness-bounty-appeal-williams.html 2012-11-30T05:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1716688-tagliabue-expects-to-rule-bounties-december.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue plans to complete all hearings in the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints by Dec. 4 and make a ruling shortly after. Such timing potentially could be disruptive for the Saints, who could lose starting defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma while trying to claw back into playoff content... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1716688-tagliabue-expects-to-rule-bounties-december.html 2012-11-21T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1641052-nflpa-cites-1996-bounty-program-allowed-nfl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFL Players Association filed papers in federal court pointing out that the NFL permitted a 1996 incentive program for big hits funded by then-Green Bay defensive lineman Reggie White. In papers filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, the union questioned why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should now be able to suspend former Saints ... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1641052-nflpa-cites-1996-bounty-program-allowed-nfl.html 2012-10-19T01:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1634076-judges-wants-to-nfl-bounty-documents.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has ordered NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to provide the court with documents related to the league's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. The order by Magistrate Daniel Knowles on Tuesday came in response to suspended linebacker Jonathan Vilma's efforts to initiate the discovery process in his def... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1634076-judges-wants-to-nfl-bounty-documents.html 2012-10-16T15:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1626208-4-players-file-bounty-appeals-to-nfl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All four players punished in the NFL's bounty investigation have filed appeals with the league. People familiar with the situation say the players have asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to remove himself as arbitrator because they do not believe he can be impartial. One of the people also says New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma expect... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1626208-4-players-file-bounty-appeals-to-nfl.html 2012-10-12T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1620898-browns-lb-fujita-criticizes-commissioner-goodell.html BEREA, Ohio (AP) — With as much purpose as any tackle he's ever made, Scott Fujita delivered a shot to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Angered by Goodell's handling of the New Orleans Saints' bounties scandal, Fujita accused the commissioner of misusing his power, questioned his record on player safety, and the Browns linebacker vowed to keep fighting to ... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1620898-browns-lb-fujita-criticizes-commissioner-goodell.html 2012-10-10T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1618884-commissioner-goodell-re-issues-bounty-discipline.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and reduced penalties for Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove. Though an appeal panel created by the NFL's labor agreement vacated the original suspensions on technical grounds, Goodell ... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1618884-commissioner-goodell-re-issues-bounty-discipline.html 2012-10-09T23:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1584946-nfl-seeking-to-block-vilmas-request-evidence.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 has ordered lawyers in the case to convene in New Orleans on Thursday to discuss the matter. The league's latest move was to counter Vilma's attempt to initiate discovery in his defamation l... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1584946-nfl-seeking-to-block-vilmas-request-evidence.html 2012-09-24T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1570404-smith-hargrove-visit-nfl-talks-bounties.html NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday about the Saints bounty scandal and Scott Fujita's meeting was postponed. Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, is undergoing treatment for an injured left knee which he hurt during the preseason and couldn't come to New York, the NFLPA said. NFL spokesman ... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1570404-smith-hargrove-visit-nfl-talks-bounties.html 2012-09-18T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1547440-panel-vacates-bounty-suspensions-4-nfl-players.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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, for their roles in New Orleans' pay-for-pain bounty scandal were lifted Friday by a three-member appeals panel. The league reinstated them all a few minutes later. ... Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1547440-panel-vacates-bounty-suspensions-4-nfl-players.html 2012-09-08T05:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1540682-nflpa-asks-restraining-order-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFL Players Association has asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order that would allow players suspended in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation to rejoin their teams in time to play regular season openers. The union, which filed the motion Tuesday on behalf of New Orleans defensive end Will Smith, Cleveland ... Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1540682-nflpa-asks-restraining-order-bounty-case.html 2012-09-05T11:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1515376-saints-kromer-will-interim-coach-6-games.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as the interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, when assistant head coach Joe Vitt will have to serve his suspension in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation. Vitt has been overseeing head coaching duties since Sean Payton's full season susp... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1515376-saints-kromer-will-interim-coach-6-games.html 2012-08-22T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1507366-nflpa-challenges-goodells-bounty-case-declaration.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFL Players Association filed documents in federal court disputing Commissioner Roger Goodell's sworn statement that he was prepared to discipline players for their involvement in the Saints bounty pool back in March but waited until May as a courtesy to the union. Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation hav... Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1507366-nflpa-challenges-goodells-bounty-case-declaration.html 2012-08-17T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1460556-saints-greeted-image-paytons-glare.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The last thing Pierre Thomas expected to see was suspended head coach Sean Payton staring him down the moment he walked into the Saints' indoor field. "My first word that came out of my mouth was, 'Wow.' Then I said, 'He's mad,'" Thomas said Friday evening, following the second practice of training camp. "That's the Payton look. He's ... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1460556-saints-greeted-image-paytons-glare.html 2012-07-28T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1409438-nflpa-vilma-legal-moves-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of three players suspended in connection with the bounty investigation, calling Commissioner Roger Goodell "incurably and evidently biased." The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove on Thursday in federal court in New Orleans, high... Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1409438-nflpa-vilma-legal-moves-bounty-case.html 2012-07-05T18:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1406752-nfl-denies-appeals-bounty-suspensions.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of four players suspended in connection with the league's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. In a ruling handed down on Tuesday, Goodell told Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith and Scott Fujita that each of them is still welcome to meet with him to give their... Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1406752-nfl-denies-appeals-bounty-suspensions.html 2012-07-03T20:36:00Z