The Dallas Cowboys have decided to release one of their top players in defensive end Marcus Spears, according to ESPNDallas.com. “Fans of Dallas thank u all so much for 8 yrs the good and bad times ill be moving on!! The support has been tremendous! From my family thx U,” Spears posted on his Twitter [...]
Saints to Hire Rob Ryan As Defensive Coordinator
February 6, 2013 | Posted by
The New Orleans Saints are planning to hire former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan as their new defensive coordinator on Friday, according to ESPN.com. The outspoken Ryan was in his second season with the Cowboys before being fired on Jan. 8, after the team missed the playoffs and finished 8-8 for the season. Shortly [...]
Lance Armstrong Fights to Keep $12 Million Bonus Money
February 5, 2013 | Posted by
Lance Armstrong, who recently admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he cheated to win all his Tour de France titles, has no intentions of paying back nearly $12 million in bonus money that he received, according to a USA Today sports report. Tailwind Sports, which was the owner of Armstrong’s cycling team, included bonuses in its [...]
Lawsuit by Saints’ Vilma Against NFL Chief Goodell Dismissed
January 18, 2013 | Posted by
U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan dismissed Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello announced by Twitter on Thursday. Goodell and the league sought to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the the league’s collective bargaining agreement prevents players from suing Goodell personally for claims of this nature. Vilma [...]
New Orleans Saints Ink Sean Payton to Contract Extension
December 29, 2012 | Posted by
The New Orleans Saints inked suspended head coach Sean Payton to a five-year contract extension on Friday, according to ESPN. The terms of the extension remained undisclosed, but Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com reported Friday that Payton will make about $7.5 million a year. In the previous extension deal that was rejected by the league, Payton [...]
New Orleans Saints Bus Egged by Atlanta Airport Workers
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
The New Orleans Saints got a messy welcome at Hartsfield Jackson International airport on Wednesday night. One of the Saints charter buses was egged at the airport. It all started with a tweet from Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. He tweeted, “Bus got egged after landing in ATL by the ramp workers. Classy! “RISE Up” [...]
Falcons Continue To Show They Are NFL’s Elite
November 30, 2012 | Posted by
There are still observers out there who dismiss the Atlanta Falcons as less than the best in the NFL, despite the record, despite the solid performances, despite winning when not playing their best. The Falcons’s answer: Keep winning. They did so again Thursday night, picking off Drew Brees five times en route to a 23-13 [...]
Paul Tagliabue to Complete Bounty Hearings by Dec. 4
November 22, 2012 | Posted by
Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner, has informed league officials and players connected in the NFL’s bounty investigation that he plans to have all hearings completed by Dec. 4 and make a final ruling shortly thereafter. The Associated Press obtained a document on Wednesday, which Tagliabue instructs the NFL to produce key witnesses in the New Orleans [...]
Saints End Falcons’ Quest For A Perfect Season
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
The Atlanta Falcons lost their bid for a perfect season Sunday, which was bad enough. Falling 31-27 to the rival New Orleans Saints made it even worse. Interestingly enough, it was a key play made by one of the NFL’s worst statistical defenses that propelled the upset victory over the Falcons, who are now 8-1. [...]
Michael Vick’s Brother Causes Stir With Tweets
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Marcus Vick, Michael Vick’s brother, blasted the team’s porous offensive line and pleaded that his sibling be traded in a series of Twitter posts during the first quarter of the Eagles’ 28-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints Monday night. Marcus Vick, who goes under the Twitter name @MVFive, started with: “(Expletive) line (Expletive)!!! I [...]
