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Saints bounty suspensions vacated
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January 17, 2013
Judge dismisses Vilma's defamation suit vs Goodell
A U.S. District Court Judge has dismissed Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against league commissioner Roger Goodell.
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December 11, 2012
NFLPA 'pleased' with Tagliabue decision
The players union also declared victory on Tuesday afternoon.
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December 11, 2012
War of words continues in bounty case
Jonathan Vilma's attorney said that Tagliabue's decision did nothing to repair the damage done to his client.
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December 11, 2012
Vilma will continue with defamation suit
Despite having his suspension vacated, the Saints linebacker will move forward with his personal defamation suit against the NFL commissioner.
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December 11, 2012
Punishments vacated
The appeal hearing for the four suspended players in the Saints bounty case reversed the punishments handed out by the league.
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October 27, 2012
Bounty appeal hearing reportedly 'adjourned'
According to a report, an Oct. 30 hearing on appeals in the Saints' bounty cases has been postponed due to a looming hurricane and controversy over former NFL commissioner Paul Tagiabue hearing the appeals.
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October 23, 2012
Another conflict in bounty appeals?
The NFLPA says that Paul Tagliabue also has a conflict of interest in hearing the appeal of four players suspended in the wake of the bounty case.
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October 22, 2012
Vilma admits to bounty system
Jonathan Vilma admitted Monday that the New Orleans Saints did have a pay-for-performance system, though he said that no one ever got paid for causing an injury.
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October 19, 2012
Goodell recuses himself from bounty appeals
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recused himself from hearing the appeals of four players suspended as part of the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
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October 15, 2012
Saints fans happy to have Vilma back
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said he will be allowed to play Sunday, but fans wonder if he'll actually be ready to go.
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October 15, 2012
Vilma says he's allowed to play Sunday
Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said he will be allowed to play in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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October 12, 2012
Once again, Saints players appeal Goodell's ruling
Jonathan Vilma and the rest of the suspended Saints and former Saints appealed the recently reissued suspensions handed down by commissioner Roger Goodell.
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October 10, 2012
Fujita blasts Roger Goodell over suspension
The former New Orleans Saint questions the commissioner's "absolute power" and the logic behind his remaining one-game suspension.
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October 9, 2012
NFL, NFLPA trade statements after bounty ruling
The NFLPA vows to look into ways to once again appeal suspensions against New Orleans Saints players for the bounty scandal, while Roger Goodell stands behind his decision to suspend them.
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October 9, 2012
Saints bounty suspensions are in
Vilma remains suspended for the rest of the season.
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October 9, 2012
NFL set to re-issue bounty suspensions for players
The NFL will reportedly re-issue suspensions for four players named in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
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September 19, 2012
Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove Meet With NFL's Roger Goodell
Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday to discuss their suspensions related to the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
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September 18, 2012
Scott Fujita's Meeting With NFL Canceled; Likely To Be Rescheduled
Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita's Tuesday meeting with the NFL on his involvement in the Saints' bounty scandal was cancelled but is likely to be rescheduled.
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September 18, 2012
Gregg Williams Says Saints Bounty Program Existed Before His Arrival, Per Report
In a sworn affidavit, former Saints coach Gregg Williams stated that a pay-for-perfomance program was already in place before he joined the team and that his system never targeted specific players or rewarded illegal hits.
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September 17, 2012
Jonathan Vilma: Gregg Williams Was 'Bullied' Into Signing Affidavit
Jonathan Vilma claims Gregg Williams was bullied into signing a sworn affidavit which stated that the linebacker offered a $10,000 bounty for injuring Brett Favre.
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September 17, 2012
NFL Shows Jonathan Vilma Sworn Affidavit From Gregg Williams
The NFL handed Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma a sworn affidavit from Gregg Williams accusing Vilma of offering a bounty to injure Brett Favre. Vilma was in a meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell for three hours on Monday.
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September 13, 2012
NFL Statement Clarifies League Authority On Bounties Following CBA Panel Ruling
The NFL issued a statement on Thursday that clarified the CBA Appeals Panel ruling in the Saints bounty case and reaffirmed Roger Goodell's authority on the matter.
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September 11, 2012
Saints Bounty Scandal: Roger Goodell To Meet With 4 Bounty Players
Linebacker Jonathan Vilma and the NFL have agreed to have a meeting regarding the Saints' bounty scandal.
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September 11, 2012
Sean Pamphilon 'Ecstatic' Saints Bounty Suspensions Overturned
Documentary filmmaker Sam Pamphilon was interviewed by a radio station in San Diego on Tuesday. There he talked about the Saints players having their suspensions overturned.