Category: Sean Payton
Friday, August 10th, 2012
Whenever someone starts off an explanation with, "You guys may not believe me..." you know you're probably in for something that you're not going to believe. Such is the case this time around as New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says camp is going smooth despite being without head ...
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
The New Orleans Saints are about to embark on a very difficult season. As they opened up training camp, one key person was missing from the practice field, suspended head coach Sean Payton. The mastermind of the Saints offense was suspended by the entire season for his alleged role in ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
To nobody's surprise, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been extremely quiet since the bounty scandal excrement hit the fan nearly eight weeks ago. Payton made an appearance at the owners meetings in March, but he's now suspended for 2012 and no longer able to discuss football with ...
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
In regard to the New Orleans bounty scandal, no game is referenced as often as the 2009 NFC championship tilt between the Saints and Vikings. You know, the one in which Brett Favre was nearly decapitated by super-aggressive Saints defenders. Jared Allen had a sideline view of the barrage of hits ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
The New Orleans Saints are now in the process of moving on from the bounty gate scandal as the NFL’s league office has upheld the decision to suspend Sean Payton, Gregg Williams and Mickey Loomis. Here at SRI we've brought you commentary from every angle, including from former players and ...
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Monday, April 9th, 2012
Hollis Thomas left the New Orleans Saints in the same offseason Gregg Williams arrived, and so Thomas can't give us a first-person account of the bounty scandal that has rocked the Saints and the New Orleans football community. That said, Thomas did play under Sean Payton and with several of ...
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
The New Orleans bounty scandal isn't going away. Four penalties handed down from the league office are being appealed, and the fallout will only build when players are punished in the near future. As a result, new players continue to come forward with their perspectives on "Bountygate." Considering his history ...
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
There aren't a lot of positive stories out of New Orleans right now, at least from a pro football standpoint. But somewhat lost in the fallout from the bounty scandal sentences and a small exodus of veteran Saints free agents was the signing of Curtis Lofton. The 25-year-old linebacker not ...
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Last time we heard from former Saints safety Darren Sharper in regard to the Bayou bounty scandal, he was upset about the fact that someone snitched and was defending his head coach. He insisted that Sean Payton had no knowledge of the shenanigans, even though Payton has since admitted he ...
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Roger Goodell dropped the hammer on many of the people involved in Bounty Gate earlier this week and he made a firm statement that the actions of the Saints organization, players, and coaches would not be tolerated. He may not be done handing down his punishment as the players could ...
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