Sabrina B. Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Sabrina B. Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could use a friend right now, and he’s found one in the form of Chad Ochocinco. The New England Patriots wideout stepped away from his Twitter feed to write the Commish a letter that needed, well, more than 140 characters to tell the story.  Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x @gametimegirl
The NFL players union has challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell’s authority to suspend players who participated in the New Orleans Saints’ pay-for-pain scandal and wants him removed from hearing appeals.  Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The NFL Players’ Association says the suspension of four players for their roles in the Saints’ bounty scandal is unfair, but one of the union’s most prominent members says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the right call.
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The NFL upheld its discipline in the New Orleans Saints bounty case, meaning head coach Sean Payton will begin his year-long suspension April 16.
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Sean Payton, one of the ringleaders of the New Orleans Saints’ now-exposed bounty system, is subject to a one-year suspension beginning April 1. But NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday the disgraced head coach is free to seek other employment during his ban, can help secure an interim replacement outside the team — as long as the Rooney Rule is applied — and is welcome to appeal his suspension and remain on the job while that appeal is heard.