After being initially reprimanded by the NFL for their involvement in a bounty scandal involving the New Orleans Saints earlier this year,  four suspended players were temporarily reinstated after a judge ruled in their favor. Tuesday after meeting with the players involved, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement detailing ... Read More

Earlier this year four players were suspended by the NFL for their alleged roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty situation - Saints DE Will Smith (4 games), Browns linebacker Scott Fujita (3 games), free agent Anthony Hargrove (8 games) and Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (the entire 2012 season). Per a ... Read More

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn't a well-liked man around New Orleans these days for the punishments he handed out to the Saints franchise for their bounty program. Among those to feel the wrath of the commish was three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who has been suspended for the entire 2012 season for his ... Read More

For those of you following the details in the latest "Bounty Gate" news, some progress has been made regarding suspended Saints LB Jonathan Vilma's lawsuit against the league. U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan appears to side with Vilma, stating that the year long suspension was excessive, and that she would ... Read More

Jonathan Vilma first sued the NFL after being suspended for the entire 2012-13 season for his alleged role in the now infamous "Bountygate" scandal. Vilma is now suing again claiming Goodell did not timely ruling on his appeal. It seems, given the relatively quick turnaround on Sean Payton's appeal (The hearing ... Read More

The news keeps getting more grim for Saints fans this off season. Per NFL insider Mike Freeman the league has suspended star linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season for his participation in the Saints bounty system that was uncovered earlier this year: Vilma, who was a Saints team captain, ... Read More

When news broke in early March 2012 that the New Orleans Saints had instituted a bounty system dated as far back as 2009, the immediate question was how severe the penalties would be. Apparently the penalties are steeper than many expected as head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one ... Read More

Per reports from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the New Orleans Saints had a bounty system set up under former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams that paid players for injuries they inflicted on players, among other things. Schefter's report claims the investigation covers 22 to 27 Saints defensive players from 2009-2011. ... Read More