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Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove is upset with the NFL for leaking his sworn declaration, and because they ''grossly mischaracterized'' his words. Hargrove, now with Packers, is....

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Two months ago, "bountygate" hit the press. Yesterday, the final related suspensions were made when Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita, and Anthony Hargrove received bans. In the case of Vilma, it was an entire season. Justified? That's debatable. Is he a scapegoat? Once again, that's debatable. The severity of Vilma's punishment means...

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With the news today that New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (entire season) and defensive end Will Smith (4 games) will be suspended for their alleged roles in "bountygate," the franchise should gain some cap space. When looking at both contracts, the Saints should save about...

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The NFL suspended four players Wednesday for their role in "bountygate." Current New Orleans Saints Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith, and former Saints Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove have received bans for the upcoming season. Vilma has been suspended for the entire 2012 season, effective immediately.

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New Orleans Saints pro bowl middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma restructured his contract yesterday, agreeing to a paycut in the process. The deal saves the Saints around $2.7 million in cap space. Vilma took a paycut of...

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The audio recording of former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams (pictured above) before New Orleans' playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers was made public by the press back on April 4th. The NFL players association reportedly had detailed knowledge of the audio before the press did. According to sources, it was provided to the NFLPA by former Saints linebacker...

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Alan Donnes is an author who covers the Saints. Here is the full interview of Donnes revealing the Saints "bountygate" snitch.

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Who was the whistleblower of "bountygate?" That's the question Saints fans have pondered since the news of "bountygate" broke. It appears we have the answer. The snitch is former...

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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and General Manager Mickey Loomis will meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in New York this week to appeal their suspensions. Payton is currently scheduled to be suspended until the end of Super Bowl XLVII, while Loomis is suspended the first 8 weeks of the regular season. The appeals process is said to be...

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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton met with reporters this morning at the NFL owners meetings in Florida. It was the first time Payton has spoken to the media since his season long suspension was announced last week.

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