March 21, 2012 The NFL announced its punishment of the New Orleans Saints staff as a result of the "bountygate" investigation. Head coach Sean Payton has been suspended one year without pay. The team was fined a half a million dollars and docked two 2nd round draft choices (2012,2013). Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis was...
March 5, 2012
March 2, 2012 The New Orleans Saints are facing serious punishment from the NFL after an investigation determined the team implemented an illegal bounty system to pay players for inflicting injuries on opponents. Possible punishments could include suspensions, fines, and/or forfeiture of draft picks.
The NFL will schedule a second regular season game outside North America in 2012, Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal reported Tuesday.
August 24, 2011 Patriots WR Chad Ochocinco was illegally hit by Bucs rookie LB Mason Foster in preseason action. NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell has fined Foster $20,000 for the hit, but Ochocinco disagrees. Despite being the victim of the illegal hit, Ochocinco tweeted that he will pay Foster's fine, and complimented Foster on the tackle.
July 27, 2011 NFL fans were thrilled on Monday when the lockout officially ended. They all slept well knowing that a full regular season would take place. The lockout did create a different landscape though, as teams are scrambling to fit an entire offseason into a week. What are the top 10 issues of the post-lockout landscape?
July 26, 2011
July 25, 2011
July 23, 2011 Multiple sports media outlets reported Thursday night that the good will between the owners and the players was high, and a new CBA would be agreed upon by today. The players didn't vote on a new CBA, and claimed that Thursday's ordeal was nothing more than a trick from the NFL's PR marketing machine. Where's the love?
July 18, 2011