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Dallas Cowboys: Why Not Steal from the Saints Offense?

In 2011, the Saints top three running backs and their fullback accountedfor 1231 receiving yards. This helped push their passing offense total toan NFL best, 5505 yards. What’s more, by putting constant pressure onlinebackers and safeties [...]

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Some ‘Bountgate’ Saints still fighting mad: Railroaded by NFL?

They spoke on the condition their identities were protected, fearingretribution from the NFL (in fact, Saints players said repeatedly that itcan’t be overstated just how much people in that locker room right now fearthe NFL). Link [...]

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Report: Lions tell Titus Young not to show for OTA’s

By Brad Biggs | National Football Post – 2 hours 16 minutes agoTypically, NFL teams do everything they can to ensure outstandingattendance at their offseason workouts, which are voluntary with theexception of one mandatory minicamp. Link [...]

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Some ‘Bountgate’ Saints still fighting mad: Railroaded by NFL?

They spoke on the condition their identities were protected, fearingretribution from the NFL (in fact, Saints players said repeatedly that itcan’t be overstated just how much people in that locker room right now fearthe NFL). Link [...]

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Report: Lions tell Titus Young not to show for OTA’s

By Brad Biggs | National Football Post – 2 hours 16 minutes agoTypically, NFL teams do everything they can to ensure outstandingattendance at their offseason workouts, which are voluntary with theexception of one mandatory minicamp. Link [...]

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Saints to open OTAs without Payton, Brees

The Saints will kick off OTA practices on Tuesday. It’s the first practicefor the Saints without Sean Payton as the head coach during his year-longsuspension. But the absence of Drew Brees from the OTA sessions will [...]

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McCoy deal will impact RB market

It really doesn’t matter if Vilma is successful in his defamation lawsuitagainst the NFL commissioner, whom Vilma accuses of ruining his reputationwith his yearlong suspension in the New Orleans Saints bounty case. Vilmasolidified his status as [...]

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Report: Mickey Loomis to help run NBA’s New Orleans Hornets

By Josh Katzowitz | NFL Blogger Solving the all-important question of whatSaints general manager Mickey Loomis is going to do when he’s suspended forthe first eight games of the 2012 season, team owner Tom Benson apparentlyhas [...]

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Saint Nailed in ‘Bounty’ Scandal Claims NFL Boss Defamed Him

By SABRINA CANFIELD NEW ORLEANS (CN) – New Orleans Saints defensive captainJonathan Vilma claims in Federal Court that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodelldefamed him in suspending him without pay for a year on allegations that hehad offered [...]

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Peter King: The case can be made that Drew Brees deserves $21 million per

SI.comI think the Saints will pay him before the middle of August, and it’ll besomewhere around $21 million a year. Looking at the precedents, that’s onlyfair. I knew Jim Miller when he worked for three teams [...]