New Orleans Times-Picayune
Mute the wailing, avoid the gnashing of teeth and closet the sackcloth. This was expected.
In fact, a persuasive argument can be made that New Orleans Saints players got off light, considering only two current ones were suspended for their roles in the three-year bounty program that the NFL determined the franchise operated from 2009-2011, linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the season and defensive end Will Smith for four games.
Because when the league announced that 22 to 27 of them participated in the program - and Commissioner Roger Goodell said players "willingly and enthusiastically embraced" a concept in which financial rewards were pledged in exchange for injuring opposing players - the thought was that the suspensions would be so numerous, Goodell would have to...
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My phone, along with every other active NFL agent’s phone, has been ringing off the hook the last few days. UFL teams have been like boiler room operators trying to secure the best players who are not currently under... more »
he pressure was bound to mount after Robert Griffin III’s impressive first NFL game, when he put up the best numbers in a debut by a rookie quarterback in league history. Sure enough, there was Griffin with a bright red... more »
Vince Young’s restaurant was still taking reservations Wednesday morning. Perhaps diners will be attracted by a new menu item. Along with the $44 rib-eye and $23 brisket burger, the Austin eatery can now display a $26... more »
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