
Goodell Wields Power as King of NFL
Man, it sure is good to be king. And the NFL — don’t kid yourself for a second — is certainly King Roger Goodell’s kingdom, newly negotiated CBA or not. With the ol' 4 p.m. on a holiday "weekend" press... more »

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Past and present New Orleans Saints players claim they're innocent of Bountygate charges. The NFL insists they're not. Well, now we find out who knows what they are talking about.
Because now former FBI director Louis Freeh -- yes, that Louis Freeh -- moves from investigating Penn State to the New Orleans Saints. Freeh and his team earlier this spring were hired by Saints owner Tom Benson in a bold and courageous move that should set the record straight once and for all.
That's what happened at Penn State, where Freeh uncovered a series of coverups in the Jerry Sandusky scandal that tarnishes the legacy of former coach Joe Paterno. Freeh was hired by the university, and he did what he was hired to do...

Man, it sure is good to be king. And the NFL — don’t kid yourself for a second — is certainly King Roger Goodell’s kingdom, newly negotiated CBA or not. With the ol' 4 p.m. on a holiday "weekend" press... more »

It takes a special gift for one team to get punched in the face by portions of the same collective bargaining agreement that favor both the league and the players, but that's exactly what the New Orleans Saints managed on... more »

Drew Brees reportedly hit the magical $20 million-a-year plateau, but one question remains: Why did it take the New Orleans Saints so long? This is the same team, after all, that didn't much care about numbers back in 2006 when... more »

The scene hardly needs setting for fans of the New Orleans Saints. They're quite aware of how near Monday draws and what that date means. If by 3 p.m. Monday Drew Brees hasn't signed a contract, New Orleans' leader will likely... more »

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have reached an agreement on a five-year, $100 million contract that all sides concur will guarantee Brees an NFL-record $60 million, including a first-year take in 2012 of $40 million,... more »