49ers’ Kyle Williams Says He Is Out For The Season With Injury
Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images(SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — San Francisco 49ers return specialist Kyle Williams will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. The third-year wide receiver says he suffered the …
New Orleans Hornets Reward GM Demps With Extension
Brian A. Westerholt/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) – New Orleans Hornets general manager Dell Demps has agreed to a new multiyear contract extension with the team.
Terms of the contract were no released, per club policy.
The 42-year-old Demps has com…
Saints Hand Falcons First Loss Of Season
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The Atlanta Falcons are no longer undefeated.
Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes, two to tight end Jimmy Graham and the New Orleans Saints (4-5) handed the Falcons their first loss of the 2012 season.
Wi…
NFL Grants Saints Permission to Speak to Payton
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The National Football League has granted the New Orleans Saints permission to negotiate a new contract with suspended head coach Sean Payton, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Even though Payton…
Saints Stop Eagles, 28-13
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS, La.) — In a game between two teams desperate for a win, the New Orleans Saints stopped the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13 on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Drew Brees passed for 239 yards and two scor…
Scoreboard Roundup – 11/5/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) –NFL: The New Orleans Saints (3-5) destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles (3-5), 28-13.
NBA: The Miami Heat (3-1) scorched the Phoenix Suns (1-3), 124-99.The New York Knicks (3-0) stopped the Philadelphia 76ers (1-2), 110-88.T…
Darren Sproles has Hand Surgery
Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images(METAIRIE, La.) — New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles had surgery to repair his broken hand and will miss Monday’s game versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sproles, who last season set the NFL record with …
Scoreboard Roundup – 8/28/12
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL: The Atlanta Falcons (7-0) flew past the Philadelphia Eagles (3-4), 30-17.
The New York Giants (6-2) edged the Dallas Cowboys (3-4), 29-24.
The New England Patriots (5-3) crushed the St. Louis Rams (3-5), …
Browns Place Linebacker Scott Fujita On IR
NFL via Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) — The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Scott Fujita on injured reserve Wednesday due to a neck injury, ending his season.Browns head coach Pat Shurmur, speaking at a news conference, said he is unsure if the 33-year…
Scoreboard Roundup – 8/21/12
BananaStock(NEW YORK) — MLB Playoffs: NLCS Game 6 – The San Francisco Giants bested the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1.
NFL: The Houston Texans (6-1) blew out the Baltimore Ravens (5-2), 43-13.
The Minnesota Vikings (5-2) topped the Arizona Cardinals (4-3),…
Vilma Returns, Saints edge Bucs, 35-28
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(TAMPA, Fla.) — Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes in the Saints 35-28 win over the Buccaneers (2-4) on Sunday.
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma took the field for the first time while appealing a season-long sus…
Roger Goodell Won’t Hear Appeals of Four Saints Players
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not hear the appeals of four Saints players involved in the bounty scandal, the NFL confirmed Friday.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will conduct the hearings of Jon…
Saints Bounty Scandal: NFL Cuts Suspensions for Two Players
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday cut the suspensions of two players for their roles in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, but upheld the punishments of two others.Goodell reduced defensive end Anthony…
Brees Sets Record, Saints Get First Win
Harry How/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — Drew Brees broke a record that has stood for over 50 years, and his New Orleans Saints got win No. 1.
Brees broke Johnny Unita’s mark of consecutive games with a touchdown pass by throwing one in his 48th straight…
Suspended Saints Coaches Receive Permission To Attend Game
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS, LA) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees personally asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell if the suspended Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis, and Joe Vitt can be permitted to attend Sunday night’s game.
His ema…
Packers Edge Saints 28-27
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(GREEN BAY, Wis) — After being on the losing end of one of the most controversial games in NFL history, the Green Bay Packers responded six days later by defeating the New Orleans Saints 28-27 at Lambeau Field.
After trading the…
Chiefs Stun Saints, 27-24 in Overtime
Leon Halip/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The Kansas City Chiefs stunned the New Orleans Saints, in overtime, 27-24 on Sunday, dropping the Saints to a 0-3 start in 2012.
Up by 18 points in the third quarter, the Chiefs rallied back to top the Saints on …
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Meet with Suspended Saints Players
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesLeon Halip/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to meet with all four players suspended for their alleged involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
The dates of the meeting have…
Saints Put Vilma on PUP List
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New Orleans Saints have placed linebacker Jonathan Vilma on the physically unable to perform list Monday, as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery.
Vilma, who Friday had his season-long suspen…
Scoreboard Roundup – 9/9/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NFL: The Denver Broncos (1-0) flew past the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1), 31-19.
The New York Jets (1-0) romped the Buffalo Bills (0-1), 48-28.
The New England Patriots (1-0) stomped the Tennessee Titans (0-1), 34-13.
The …