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| Benson & Loomis |
Benson & Loomis respond to Brees interview on WWL
Saints owner Tom Benson and GM Mickey Loomis today spoke with reporters about Drew Brees' recent comments on WWL Radio. Benson said that the team plans on making history this season, and also promised that Drew Brees would be under center this fall. Read more on what Benson and Loomis had to say..
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| Drew Talks |
Drew Brees: ''Frustrated'' by the lack of communication
Saints quarterback Drew Brees today spoke with WWL's Deke Bellavia about his ongoing contract negotiations. Brees again said that he would like to get a long-term deal in place soon and wants to end out his career as a New Orleans Saint, but said he is frustrated by what he calls a lack of communication. Read more and hear what Drew had to say...
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| Brees & Vilma |
Insiders, experts sound off on Brees, Vilma
The off-season has been anything but quiet for the Saints and the Who Dat Nation. Click HERE to hear what NFL.com's Steve Wyche, former Saints lineman Steve Korte, and Sports Illustrated's Michael McCann had to say today about the Brees contract and Vilma's lawsuit...
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| Drew's Contract |
Detillier: No conspiracy behind Drew's franchise tag
WWL NFL analyst Mike Detillier says there's little stock in the rumors that the Saints held off on re-signing Drew Brees until this year to take advantage of the new Franchise Tag rules under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Read more and hear what Mike has to say about Drew's contract...
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| Goodell Sued |
Saints linebacker's suit against Goodell a long shot says expert
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma says the way NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell publicly handled the investigation into the Saints' so-called "bounty" program amounted to defamation of Vilma's good name! An expert says it is going to take a lot for Vilma to prove the case he filed in federal court in New Orleans. Read more...
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| Brees Contract |
Brees could be stuck with multiple franchise tags
Despite what appears to be overwhelming fan support for Drew Brees in his struggle for a new contract, it's starting to sound like the New Orleans Saints, and not Brees, hold the power in the stalled negotiations. Read more...
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| Vilma Suit |
Vilma's attorney speaks with WWL about defamation suit
After Saints linebacker Jon Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, WWL spoke with Peter Ginsberg, Vilma's attorney. Ginsberg says that a court of law is the proper venue for Vilma to rebut the allegations that he participated in a "pay for pain" bounty system. Hear more of what he had to say...
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| Drew Brees |
Wrong player, wrong issue, wrong time?
Sports "super-agent" Leigh Steinberg talked to WWL's Garland Robinette about the ongoing contract negotiations between quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. "Wrong player, wrong issue, wrong time," he said. Read more and hear the full interview...
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| Goodell Sued |
Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation
Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Read more...
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| Leverage? |
Brees and Saints: Who's got the leverage?
Attorney Doug Sunseri, host of WWL's "All Things Legal," says that while using a franchise tag against a star quarterback is unusual, it's not as crazy as some pundits have described it. "Oh, sure, because that's the leverage that the Saints have," Sunseri told WWL's Garland Robinette. Read more of Sunseri's analysis...
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| Franchise QB? |
What if Drew doesn't sign his franchise tender?
We've gotten a lot of questions about what would happen if Drew Brees doesn't sign his franchise tender. In the unlikely event that should happen, Drew would pass on the $16 million that he'd be due as a franchise QB in the NFL. Read Kristian's full blog on Drew's contract and franchise tender...
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| Hokie's Thoughts |
Hokie Gajan's take on the ''Drew situation''
WWL morning show host Tommy Tucker's spoke with Saints color analyst Hokie Gajan about the lack of a contract for quarterback Drew Brees. Click HERE to listen to Tommy's interview with Hokie....
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| Get Over It |
Kristian: Saints left their heart in San Francisco
Remember that song performed by Tony Bennett, "I Left my Heart in San Francisco?" Yeah, you could say that applies to the Saints. They still haven't gotten over the divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers to end their 2011 season. Read more...
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| Brees Contract |
Who Dat Nation to Saints, Brees: GET IT DONE!
Uh-oh! Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees says he's growing "frustrated" with the "lack of communication" between him and the Saints as they try and work out a long term deal. Some citizens of the Who Dat Nation say they're beginning to get a little more nervous. Read more...
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| ''Frustrated'' |
Brees critical of Saints ''lack of response''
Drew Brees said Wednesday night that he is frustrated by what he views as a lack of communication with the New Orleans Saints in his ongoing contract negotiations, adding the club should have shown more urgency to get a long-term deal done. Read more...
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| Bounty Hearing |
Arbitrator hearing set for May 30 in Saints case
An arbitration hearing into whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has jurisdiction to punish Saints players for the team's bounties program has been set for May 30. Read more...
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| Saints Offense |
Kristian: Payton will be missed, but offense in good hands
Suspended Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has been described as one of the best play callers in the game. He's been called "special" and "magical" in dissecting defenses on game day. Read more...
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| Brees Contract? |
Vitt: Brees deal ''is going to get done''
Drew Brees' contract remains unsettled with talks reportedly at a standstill. It looks as if any chance for a resolution before the team's organized team activities begin on May 22nd is slim to none. Read more...
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| Saints Bill |
Lawmakers ask NFL to reconsider Saints penalties
The Louisiana Legislature is asking the NFL to reconsider the penalties imposed on the New Orleans Saints because of its bounty program. The formal request received final legislative passage with a 28-1 Senate vote Monday. Read more...
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| Post-Payton |
Saints coaches begin life without Sean Payton
The Saints' revamped coaching staff said Monday that they are going to have to get use to the huge void left by Sean Payton's suspension for his role in the team's bounty system. They also might have to get used to life without Drew Brees. Read more...
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| Transcript |
Transcript: Monday Saints press conference
Transcript: New Orleans Saints Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt, Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael and Special Teams Coordinator Greg McMahon. Vitt Opening Statement: “Thursday night we brought 64 players in here for our rookie minicamp. One of the things we try to do around here is not assume anything. Read the full transcript...
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| Players Union |
NFLPA hearing set for Wednesday
The NFL players' union grievance against the league in the Saints bounties scandal will be heard Wednesday. The union claims Goodell doesn't have the authority to hand out discipline for player conduct that occurred before the current collective bargaining agreement was finalized last August. Read more...
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| 'Pay Drew Brees' |
The 'Pay Drew Brees' Song
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and the team have not come to terms on a new contract for the Pro Bowl QB. The standoff has prompted many fans to sound off on the radio and the Internet... it has also spawned a new song. Click here to listen to the song...
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| Roster Moves |
Saints Make Roster Moves
The New Orleans Saints have announced more roster moves today. GM Mickey Loomis says the team has signed tackle Hutch Eckerson, cornerback Nick Hixson, guard DeOn’tae Pannell and linebacker Lawrence Wilson. Read more...
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| Bounty email |
Players, NFL disagree on context of bounty email
An email from an imprisoned friend of the Saints coaching staff with a postscript saying, "put me down for $5,000" on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become another sore point between players being punished for New Orleans' bounty system and the NFL. Read more...
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| Vilma's Appeal |
Vilma's lawyer: NFL holding a ''kangaroo court''
Peter Ginsberg, the attorney representing linebacker Jonathan Vilma, today told WWL's Deke Bellavia that the NFL has yet to turn over any evidence supporting the suspensions of the current and former Saints players. Ginsberg called the penalty process under the CBA ''abusive.'' Read more and hear the entire interview...
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| Vilma Appeal |
Full text of Vilma's appeal
Click HERE to read the the full text of Jon Vilma's appeal, submitted on his behalf by his attorney Peter Ginsberg to the NFL...
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| Remi's Back! |
Remi Ayodele returning to Saints
Defensive tackle Remi Ayodele is re-joining the Black and Gold, signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints. Read more...
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| Saints Bounty |
Suspended 'bounty' players seek arbitration relief
The NFL Players Association is filing a two-pronged attack in hopes of eliminating or reducing the suspensions from the Saints so-called "bounty" program. Read more...
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| Vilma Appeal |
Geller: Vilma appeal no surprise
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has officially appealed the suspension which Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL handed him a week ago. Obviously nobody wants to sit out of their profession for an entire year and not get paid. Read more...
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| Nick Toon |
Saints pick WR Toon with 4th-round pick
The New Orleans Saints selected wide receiver Nick Toon with the team's fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft on Saturday. The son of former Wisconsin Hall of Famer and New York Jets receiver Al Toon, the younger Toon certainly has the pedigree to be a successful NFL player. Read more...
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| NFL Draft |
Saints pick DT Akiem Hicks in Draft
The New Orleans Saints have selected defensive tackle Akiem Hicks of Salve Regina University as their first pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Read more...
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