http://www.mail.com/people/14014-sean-payton.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/14014-sean-payton.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/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Finding fault with nearly everyone tied to the New Orleans Saints' bounty case, from the coaches to Roger Goodell, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue tossed out the suspensions of four players Tuesday and condemned the team for obstructing the investigation. In a surprising rejection of his successor's overreaching punishments, Tagl... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759840-saints-suspensions-tossed-bounty-case.html 2012-12-11T23:18:00Z 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/1732912-falcons-pick-brees-5-times-beat-saints-23-13.html ATLANTA (AP) — Boy, did Drew Brees lay an egg against the Atlanta Falcons. Five interceptions for the first time in his career. The end of his NFL-record touchdown streak. And a timing mistake that cost the Saints dearly. The Falcons raced to a 17-0 lead, then turned to their defense to make it stand up. The result was a 23-13 victory Thursday night that ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1732912-falcons-pick-brees-5-times-beat-saints-23-13.html 2012-11-30T07:52:00Z 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/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html Halfway through the season, something's missing — mostly — on a list of the league's elite teams. The AFC. It's difficult to make a case for including any team from the conference other than Houston among the league's best, while unbeaten Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Green Bay and the New York Giants could be considered in that category from the NFC. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html 2012-11-09T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683196-loomis-returns-to-saints-unsettled-times.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Now that New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis has returned to work, the Saints need his crisis-management skills to be sharp. The organization continues to be rife with unsettled issues, some of which have made its fan base uneasy. So there was no time for Loomis to ease back into a routine Tuesday after serving his eight-game su... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1683196-loomis-returns-to-saints-unsettled-times.html 2012-11-07T00:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1680626-cowboys-coach-garrett-keeping-focus-game.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — After another close loss, the Dallas Cowboys hit the midway point of their season with only three victories. At the two-year mark of Jason Garrett's promotion to head coach, the Cowboys (3-5) have lost four of their last five games since a promising start to the season. Even before Dallas lost 19-13 at undefeated Atlanta on Sunday nig... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1680626-cowboys-coach-garrett-keeping-focus-game.html 2012-11-06T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1646576-vilma-saints-d-emotional-lift-bucs.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Inspired by Jonathan Vilma's return, New Orleans' porous defense found a way to keep Tampa Bay out of the end zone, then did it again to preserve the Saints' second straight win. Drew Brees threw for 377 yards and four touchdowns, however Sunday's 35-28 victory over the Buccaneers wouldn't have been possible without a third-quarter goal... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1646576-vilma-saints-d-emotional-lift-bucs.html 2012-10-22T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645716-brees-throws-4-tds-saints-hang-to-beat-bucs.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A chipper Jonathan Vilma gave New Orleans' struggling defense an emotional lift, while Drew Brees did the rest for the suddenly resurgent Saints. Vilma played for the first time while appealing a season-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program Sunday, finishing with one quarterback hit but no tackles in a 35-28 victory... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645716-brees-throws-4-tds-saints-hang-to-beat-bucs.html 2012-10-21T23:14:00Z 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/1614902-brees-sets-record-saints-upend-chargers-31-24.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw a long touchdown pass to take ownership of another prestigious NFL passing record, hit three more scoring passes in an emotional victory, and then spoke hopefully of salvaging a season that had looked lost after defeats in New Orleans' first four games. "While you never want to start 0-4, if you do, you've got the right... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614902-brees-sets-record-saints-upend-chargers-31-24.html 2012-10-08T06:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614518-brees-sets-mark-saints-beat-chargers-31-24.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 win of the season. For one memorable night, at least, the entire beleaguered Saints organization and its frustrated fans could celebrate a special moment in football history and recapture t... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 03:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614518-brees-sets-mark-saints-beat-chargers-31-24.html 2012-10-08T03:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614502-brees-sets-mark-with-td-pass-48th-straight-game.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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 a half-century ago. The record-setting scoring strike was a 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson against the San Diego Chargers. After the completion, Brees raced to the end zone to greet Hender... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1614502-brees-sets-mark-with-td-pass-48th-straight-game.html 2012-10-07T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1609084-brees-payton-vitt-loomis-td-record.html METAIRIE, La. (AP) — 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 Johnny Unitas' half-century-old record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. So Brees thought they should at least have an opportunity to be in the Superdome if the record falls when t... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1609084-brees-payton-vitt-loomis-td-record.html 2012-10-04T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1594544-calif-kids-football-team-hit-with-bounty-scandal.html TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — In a pee-wee version of the NFL's bounty scandal, the head coach and league president of an Orange County children's football team have been suspended amid allegations that players were offered up to $50 in cash to knock opponents out of games. National Pop Warner officials suspended Darren Crawford of the Tustin Pee Wee Red Cobras a... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1594544-calif-kids-football-team-hit-with-bounty-scandal.html 2012-09-28T16:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1583208-chiefs-drop-saints-to-0-3-with-27-24-win-ot.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Kansas City kicker Ryan Succop lined up for a 31-yard field goal in overtime, fans started filing out of the Superdome. Those who stuck around looked on in dread as New Orleans' nightmare of an offseason continued to bleed into the regular season. Succop drilled his club-record sixth field goal of the game, punctuating an 18-point co... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1583208-chiefs-drop-saints-to-0-3-with-27-24-win-ot.html 2012-09-24T06:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1581974-saints-drop-to-0-3-27-24-ot-loss-to-chiefs.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Remember the hard-luck Saints of old — that mistake-prone franchise that routinely crumbled in crunch time? In their first three games since coach Sean Payton was suspended in the NFL's bounty probe, the Saints have started to resemble that franchise again, and even Drew Brees has been helpless to do anything about it. ... Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1581974-saints-drop-to-0-3-27-24-ot-loss-to-chiefs.html 2012-09-23T22:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1571058-49ers-take-top-spot-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — An efficient Alex Smith and a rock-solid defense have the San Francisco 49ers on top of the AP Pro32 power rankings. Smith threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers shut down the explosive Lions in a 27-19 win over the weekend, giving San Francisco a second win over a playoff team from last season. The 2-0 Niners moved up from s... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1571058-49ers-take-top-spot-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2012-09-18T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567518-qb-newton-helps-lead-panthers-saints-35-27.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton says the attitude is changing in Carolina. The second-year quarterback said there's a new swagger and confidence permeating the organization — and that fans finally got a chance to see it on Sunday. Newton threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards to lead the Panthers to a 35-27 win over New Orleans, leaving ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567518-qb-newton-helps-lead-panthers-saints-35-27.html 2012-09-17T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567236-cards-eagles-unbeaten-while-saints-sinking-0-2.html The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles are still perfect, surprising standouts on the NFL's quickly dwindling list of undefeated teams. Sure, it's just two weeks into the season, but 2-0 sure sounds good. Especially when only five teams can say that. The New Orleans Saints, however, are still looking for a win without their head coach or their once... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567236-cards-eagles-unbeaten-while-saints-sinking-0-2.html 2012-09-17T05:46:00Z