New Orleans Saints

a lot of suspensions and fines given out to the main people that were involved. The head coach Sean Peyton was suspended from the league for 1 year without pay. The GM Mickey Loomis was suspended for 8 games (half a season) without pay. The entire Saints organization was fined $500,000 and the losing of 2 second round draft picks one in 2012 and one in 2013. Defensive Coordinator Greg Williams got the worst out of everybody, he was suspended indefinitely, at the end of season he will meet with the

The New Orleans Saints’ bounty system fallout was very interesting to learn about. Reading the two articles tied to this assignment truly shocked me. I realize dirty things happen in professional sports, but I cannot believe that something like this would not be illegal! It is astounding to think that franchise members of the Saints would actually pay bonuses to the players to intentionally hurt a player on the opposing team. I also find it interesting that an NFL player, with the type of money

The New Orleans Saints had a lousy 2014 to say the least. Sean Payton's team finished the season ranked the second worst defense in the league, allowing an average of 384 yards per game. On the other hand, the Saints were also ranked the best offense in the league, putting up 411.4 yards per game last season. Nonetheless, Drew Brees and company ended up having to watch the playoffs on TV, as they finished with a 7-9 record. So, why can New Orleans bounce back from 2014? Here are your answers:

Why you should be a Saints fan Let's go back in time to the 2009-2010 NFL season. The New Orlean Saints have just finished all of their preseason games and are looking toward the regular season. After a very mediocre 8-8 season in 2008, everybody is writing off the saints. Although to some significant off season trades and very average draft, they were predicted a slightly above average 10-6 season. Playoff contenders for sure, but nobody even thought about super bowl winners. The team was led by

lost by less than a less than a touchdown. With that being, here are five teams that can't afford to lose in Week 3: 1. Buffalo Bills: The Bills begin this list as they are in trouble. Currently, they are 0-2 after going down to their division rival New York Jets 37-31. Unlike, the first week of the season, the Bills' offense did not struggle against the Jets' defense. Instead it was Buffalo's defense who could not

Johnson and Andre Ellington. Head coach Bruce Arians knew for the Cardinals to be successful they had to have a formidable rushing attack. Johnson gave them just that as he made an impact in the Cardinals ' regular season opener against the New Orleans Saints, where he only had one reception but made it count as he took it 55 yards for a touchdown. That was a sign of things to come as the next week against the Chicago Bears, Johnson had 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Johnson would finish

When does a contact sport become a crime? That is the question that every National Football League (NFL) fan has asked themselves in light of the former Saints defensive coordinator (DC) Gregg Williams’ “bounty program.” No one person has wrestled with this question more than the NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell. Goodell was faced with an ethical decision that will shape his tenure as the NFL’s commissioner; his decision will become precedence for many commissioners after him. Using the RESOLVEDD

nearly 20 years ago from today that I was in your shoes as a freshman starting his journey at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Before coming to Madison, I had lived my entire life in southern Louisiana. My early formative years were passed in New Orleans, where I was born, before a move upstate Louisiana at the age of seven. It was a month before my turning of this age that proved to be one of the most arduous weeks of my life. I remember the pain quite vividly and am not sure how I persevered

Rough Draft Did you know that when famous people such as Colin Kaepernick decide to protest something it affects millions of people? Standing with your hand over your heart while the National Anthem is being played is showing respect, but some people decide to kneel for the national anthem to protest racial inequalities. Although singing the National Anthem before a National Football League (NFL) game has been a long-standing tradition, many players are choosing to protest racial inequalities which

I grew up in a very small town in Maryland. The population is only about 5,000, so everybody knows everybody. The name of the town was Mount Airy, Maryland. I lived there all my life until 2010, when I moved down to Florida with my mom, brother and sister after my parents went through a divorce. Everybody I knew either liked the Baltimore Ravens or the Washington Redskins. I love the Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Ravens were always a good team; some years they did better than others but they