March 21st, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in STATEMENT FROM NEW ORLEANS SAINTS For Immediate Release: March 21, 2012 Today, Commissioner Goodell apprised us of the severe penalties facing our club, as proposed by the NFL. We recognize our fans’ concerns and we regret the uncertainty this episode has created for them. We are humbled by the support our organization has received from [...]
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Says Jeremy Shockey Was The Snitch; Carmichael Will Be Interim Head Coach
In a blatant example of Hurricane-on-Hurricane crime (*FIXED), Warren Sapp has announced on his Twitter that he heard former Saints TE Jeremy Shockey was “the snitch” in the bounty scandal. No word on if this designation will cost him a job in free agency. Shockey has taken to Twitter to defend himself, with such statements [...]
Payton Suspended a Year, Loomis 8 Games for Bounty Program
The Saints punishment was handed down by the league today, and it’s one that comes with a heavy price. The NFL has suspended coach Sean Payton for a full year, general manager Mickey Loomis was also hit with an 8-game suspension, and former defensive coordiantor Gregg Williams, now with the Rams, has been suspended indefinitely. [...]
NFL Says Saints Violated ‘Bounty Rule’
The NFL says that Saints players maintained a bounty program over the last three seasons that targeted opponents with the intent to injure them. The league disclosed the findings of an investigation Friday, saying between 22 and 27 defensive players and at least one assistant coach were involved. No punishments have been handed out yet, [...]
Saints and Brees Not Close in Trying to Reach a New Deal
The Saints and QB Drew Brees have been working hard on trying to get a deal done before free agency starts, but there’s a reported big issue between the two sides – they are not seeing eye to eye on money. New Orleans and the QB are still very far apart in contracts talks according [...]
Smith and the Niners Stun the Saints 36-32 to End New Orleans’ Super Bowl Run
Drew Brees and the Saints shot themselves in the foot all day with turnovers, but in the end, it was not to be their year, losing a heartbreaker to the San Francisco 49ers 36-32 to end their season. The team overcame five turnovers and a 17-point deficit, but the defense couldn’t close out the final [...]
Saints Gab Divisional Playoff Preview – New Orleans at San Francisco
The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs is usually the most exciting, and every game on the docket this weekend has plenty of storylines. The first game we will see will see the NFC South Champs, the New Orleans Saints, travel to San Francisco to take on the NFC West Champion 49′ers. It seems that [...]
Brees and Saints O Too Much for Lions in 45-28 Win
It took awhile, but the Saints offense finally took control and when it did, there was nothing the Detroit Lions could do about it. Drew Brees led a record-setting offense by throwing for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and the Saints poured it on in the second half for a 45-28 NFC wild-card victory over [...]
