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Commissioner Goodell Faces Saints Fans In Reddit AMA

Sam Stokes — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:22:38 +0000

Things went south quickly today for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as he attempted to answer fan questions during an 'AMA' (Ask Me Anything) session on social news website Reddit.

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Sean Payton Makes First Public Comments Since Being Reinstated By The NFL After Bountygate Allegations

Brandon Comeaux — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:57:11 +0000

Topics that came up were Bountygate, having to watch the team during his suspension and his contract negotiations.

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Saints, Payton Agree to Deal

Jay Walker — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:38:57 +0000

A multi year deal for the coach

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NFLPA, Players Don't Want Tagliabue Either!

Jay Walker — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:02:50 +0000

The players in the New Orleans Saints bounty program succeeded in getting commissioner Roger Goodell to recuse himself.

Now, they want the same for his predecessor.

The NFL Players Association, along with four current and former Saints players, have filed a motion in U

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Little League Football Team Hit With Bounty Scandal

Scott Prather — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:15:46 +0000

A little league football team in California, consisting of 10 and 11 year olds, has been hit with a bounty scandal. The coach of the Tustin Junior Pee Wee Red Cobras has been...

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Jonathan Vilma's Attorney Snaps Back At Goodell

Scott Prather — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:12:30 +0000

The NFL released a statement today regarding an arbitration panel's ruling to overturn NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend Jonathan Vilma (and 3 others) for his alleged role in "bountygate." According to the statement, Goodell is claiming his suspension punishments were not overturned, but rather "put on hold." Vilma's attorney Peter Ginsberg responded with a strong...

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Goodell Has Been Hypocritically Quiet About Arrests

Scott Prather — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:06:10 +0000

As much as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has "brought down the hammer" in terms of disciplining players who have run-ins with the law, this offseason he's been unpredictably quiet about 24 players arrests. While he's spit out plenty of pelavor in regards to "bountygate," Goodell hasn't said a word about an offseason full of other horrendous headlines. Has the mishandling of "bountygate" made Goodell more...

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Fujita See His Punishment As A Smear Campaign

Scott Prather — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:47:08 +0000

"It's their cavalier interpretation of everything that's been way off. They clearly proceeded with a public smear campaign with very little regard for the truth," says Scott Fujita. With his documented history of questioning NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in the past, could Fujita be...

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Sapp Apologizes To Shockey For Snitch Label

Scott Prather — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:55:50 +0000

Former NFL player and current analyst Warren Sapp apologized to former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey for publicly calling him a "snitch" in regards to "bountygate." In a radio appearance, Sapp claims he met with Shockey and told him...

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Benson And Payton Called To League Office Today

Scott Prather — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:45:45 +0000

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and head coach Sean Payton were called to New York to meet with league officials today. They will continue discussions with the league regarding the team's bounty program.

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