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One week after being handled by the New York Giants, the New Orleans Saints bounced back with one of the most dominating victories in franchise history. For the first time since 1995, the Saints shutout an opponent, embarrassing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday by the score of 41-0. Defensively, it...

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has vacated "all player discipline" in the bounty case against the New Orleans Saints. However, Tagliabue did...

NFL offers to reduce suspensions

The New Orleans Saints improved to 3-5 at the midway point of the season, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13. A big reason for their success? A run game. The Saints found one Monday night. Another reason? A pass rush. The Saints sacked Michael Vick a whopping...

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...

All four players involved in the alleged New Orleans Saints bounty scandal have filed an appeal in the latest punishment handed down by Commissioner Roger Goodell. In an interesting twist, the four players, Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove have asked that Goodell recuse himself from the arbitrator's role, saying he cannot be impartial...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has re-issued the "bountygate" discipline over players Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita, and Anthony Hargrove. Today's discipline comes 31 days after

Back during the time suspended players could appeal NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision as a result of the alleged bounty system by the New Orleans Saints, Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma walked out on Goodell, calling the entire affair a charade...

The New Orleans Saints players who were punished for their alleged role in "bountygate" have won their appeals, thus lifting their suspensions. Jonthan Vilma sent out a...

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

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...

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.

One-time Pro Bowl defensive end Will Smith agreed to restructure his current contract with the New Orleans Saints today. By restructuring, Smith will take less money and the Saints will save $5 to $6 million of salary cap space.

New Orleans Saints pro-bowl defensive end Will Smith returned to practice today after serving a two game suspension. The 8 year veteran claims that physically, he's never felt better.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson (along with DE Will Smith) is the longest tenured player on the team. During his 8 year career, there have been tons of doubters and harsh critics of Devery's game. Many suggested that he be cut, or traded, or not resigned. Many are now eating some crow. Devery is deaf to his doubters. He quietly does his job, and so far in this 2011 season, does it extremely well.

The New Orleans Saints should get a big boost this week, with the expected return of defensive end Will Smith, who was suspended for the first two games because of the Starcaps incident, back in 2008.

If the New Orleans Saints are going to make a deep run in the NFL playoffs this year, they'll need to get solid play from their defense.

New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith will probably have to serve a four-game suspension to open the 2011 NFL season.

The New Orleans Saints will have a couple of new faces, and hopefully, improved production, on the defesnive line in 2011, says Derrick Smith, of isportsweb.com.

New Orleans Saints pro-bowl middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma is unhappy about the current NFL lockout. "It's never a good look for the fans to have the players and the owners arguing over money," explained Vilma.