Sean Payton

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle claims the NFL blew the "bounty" scandal out of proportion, and explains in detail what actually happened.

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is 10 days into his season long NFL suspension. What does he plan to do with his newfound free time? A number of things actually, and one of them involves coaching football. Earlier today, Sean spoke at...

New Orleans Saints interim coach Joe Vitt addressed the media on Tuesday, his first public statement since being named head coach, replacing the suspended Sean Payton. Vitt accepted blame for his part in the bounty scandal.  But then he sought to clear the names of his players saying they never took the field with intention of hurting other players. ...

Don't even say hello, Coach.

As expected, the New Orleans Saints named veteran assistant coach Joe Vitt has been named interim head coach for the 2012 season. The issue with the announcement is that Vitt is suspended for the first six games of the regular season. During his 40+ day suspension, the Saints will most likely...

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...

Chris Mortensen of espn.com is reporting with virtual certainty that Bill Parcells will not be the interim head coach the New Orleans Saints in 2012. Current head coach Sean Payton will begin a season-long suspension this Monday. The report suggests the interim coach will be...

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...

Future Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells was asked today how he would respond if current (soon to be suspended) Saints head coach Sean Payton asked him to be New Orleans' interim head coach for the 2012 season. Bill explained that it would be hypocritical if he didn't consider taking Payton up on the offer.

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.

Former NFL head coach Bill Parcells acknowledged today that he has spoken to soon to be suspended Saints coach Sean Payton about potentially taking the interim job in New Orleans. Parcells also noted that he has not spoken with owner Tom Benson or anyone else from the Saints organization. When asked if he was interested in coaching again, Parcells said...

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will have plenty of open time on his schedule this upcoming football season. What does he plan to do with his free time? Rumors are circulating that Payton's new gig is...

You knew the feds would want to get involved, right? Never shying away from the opportunity to grandstand, a United States Senator is setting up a Judiciary Committee meeting to look into the practice of bounties in sports. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) is the assistant Senate majority leader...

After NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp accused him of "snitching" on his former team (New Orleans Saints) in regards to "bountygate," Jeremy Shockey vehemently denied the accusation, going as far as saying he'll happily take a polygraph test on live TV. He fired back at Sapp, saying...

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...

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.

As an investigation continues into whether 22-27 current or former New Orleans Saints players participated in a "bounty" scheme, people close to the Saints say owner Tom Benson is standing behind his head coach and General Manager. ESPN...

The 13-3 New Orleans Saints are widely considered one of the best organizations in American sports. The culture head coach Sean Payton and GM Mickey Loomis have created is one of hard work, equality, and above all else, opportunity. That's why 47% of the Saints 53 man roster is made up of players that were either undrafted, or 7th round draft picks. In other words, 25 players that were once considered "long shots" to play in the league.

The New Orleans Saints practiced outdoors today as they prepare for their divisional road playoff game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Three key players missed practice today, while two others were limited.

The New Orleans Saints whipped the New York Giants on Monday night by the score of 49-24. Drew Brees threw for 4 touchdowns and ran for another (pictued above). With the victory, the Saints improve to 8-3, good for the league's third best record.