Looks like someone’s a little upset about their suspension. New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation of character. According to the lawsuit, the complaint alleges that “made public statements concerning Vilma which were false, defamatory and injurious…to Vilma’s professional and personal reputation.” Jonathan Vilma was [...]

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The National Football League has just suspended four players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty program, including linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the entire 2012 season. Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove (who is now with the Green Bay Packers) was suspended 8 games, defensive end Will Smith was suspended 4 games, and linebacker Scott [...]

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The NFL has decided to uphold its disciplinary measures in the New Orleans Saints bounty case. Head coach Sean Payton will begin his year-long suspension April 16, 2012. The league announced the decision this afternoon, adding that the bans for GM Mickey Loomis (8 games) and assistant coach Joe Vitt (6 games) will also be [...]

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The new NFL uniforms for the 2012 season were unveiled yesterday by Nike. This season marks the first in the NFL’s new contract with the popular sports apparel company, which will hold the exclusive license to manufacture uniforms and jerseys for the league. Nike hosted a gridiron-themed fashion show at a Brooklyn film studio, with [...]

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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year as a result of the NFL’s bounty investigation.  The team will also lose its second round pick in 2012 and 2013 and pay $500,000 in fines, the league announced today. Former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who was the mastermind behind the bounty [...]

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison for one game for his concussion-inducing hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy in last Thursday night’s Steelers victory. Harrison will not be able to practice with Pittsburgh until one week from today. With suspension coming early in the week and the Steelers not [...]

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Just three days after what may have been the greatest game in the history of the Ravens franchise, the fines are coming in against Baltimore as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers safety Ryan Clark has been fined $40,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit during Baltimore’s thrilling 23-20 victory on Sunday night – and he’s not [...]

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Longtime Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis is dead at the age of 82. Davis’ football career began 60 years ago as an assistant with the then-Baltimore Colts. In 1992, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The team’s official website posted the news, displaying a simple tribute (below) with [...]

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Is the end finally in sight? Tonight, NFL owners approved a proposed 10-year labor deal with the NFL Players Association, which could spell the end of the 2011 NFL lockout if players approve it as well. NFL owners voted 31-0 in Atlanta to accept the proposed collective bargaining agreement, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining. In [...]

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James Harrison has decided to open his pie-hole again to see what kind of trouble he can stir up for himself this time, and boy is he doing a good job of it. In a recent interview with Men’s Journal, the already-heavily-fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker calls NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a “crook” and a “devil” [...]

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One of our local heroes is gone. Former Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey is dead at the age of 69. The retired Hall of Famer died last night here in Baltimore. The Colts legend had been battling dementia for several years. John Mackey grew up on Long Island and played for the Baltimore Colts [...]

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