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2013 NFL Draft: Saints Take Kenny Vaccaro In First Round

Jason Saul — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:50:11 +0000

The New Orleans Saints are coming off the worst defensive season of any team in NFL history, and Thursday night’s selection of safety Kenny Vaccaro is intended to be a critical piece in the shake up of their troubled secondary.

NFL's Gregg Williams, Who Orchestrated Bounty Program, Is Reinstated

editor — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Less than a year after orchestrating a bounty program in Saint Louis, Gregg Williams will be back in the NFL next season.

Super Bowl Preview

Jacob Mayer — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:25:47 +0000

WWNO's Jacob Mayer has been filing reports all this week leading up to the Super Bowl.

Here he is with his final look, a preview of this Sunday's game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.

The City of New Orleans will host its tenth Super Bowl this evening at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Super Bowl XLVII will match the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC Champion Baltimore Ravens.

Brain Injuries And The NFL: A Fan's 5 Stages Of Grief

Gene Demby — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000

A few years ago, before "CTE" was as much a part of football conversations as "quarterback rating" or "wild card spot," I had a conversation with some friends about unsettling news stories that linked the sport to brain injury.

As we spoke, an avowed hater of sports piped up. "Football, as it's currently played, is completely indefensible," she said.

I bit my tongue at the moment, but I later talked about it the way any dyed-in-the-wool Eagles fan might: "She hates sports and football! What does she know? These cases could be isolated.

Baltimore Ravens Practice Report

Peter King | Pro Football Writers of America — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:23:12 +0000

Two key starters nursing injuries for the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and tight end Dennis Pitta, ran and practiced well Wednesday afternoon at Tulane University as the Ravens opened on-field preparations for Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII against San Francisco.

Super Bowl Referees Named

Jason Saul — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:44:57 +0000

The officiating crew for this year's Super Bowl was announced by the NFL this morning.

Referee Jerome Boger will lead the seven-man crew this Sunday. Boger was promoted to referee in 2006, and has been an NFL game official for nine seasons. This is his first Super Bowl appearance, but he has previously officiated four divisional playoff games.

Congressmen Write NFLPA's Smith About HGH Testing

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:31:52 +0000

Chastising the NFL Players Association for "remarkable recalcitrance" on testing for human growth hormone, two members of Congress have pledged "to take a more active role" on the issue and say they could ask players to testify before their committee.

In New Orleans, an Unwelcome Mat for Goodell

The Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:55:41 +0000

New Orleans Saints fans are celebrating the return of coach Sean Payton from his suspension following last year's "bountygate" scandal.

But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who will present the NFL championship trophy when the Super Bowl is played in New Orleans on Feb. 3, is getting a less-than-warm welcome in some quarters.

Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee Welcome

Jason Saul — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:54:38 +0000

As excitement over Super Bowl XLVII builds here in the Crescent City, Mayor Mitch Landrieu sat down with a who’s-who of New Orleans sports executives this afternoon to welcome the media to New Orleans, and to showcase the progress the city has made since Hurricane Katrina.

Saints Sign Coach Payton To 5-Year Contract

Jason Saul — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:43:20 +0000

The New Orleans Saints have signed Head Coach Sean Payton to a five-year contract extension, the team announced today in a press release.