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Those who sat with and listened to Sean Payton speak to the media at the NFL owners meetings in Arizona on Wednesday said the coach of the New Orleans Saints had a new look and a new sound. They said he appeared more fit (probably a result of a fi...

On this date in 2009, the New Orleans Saints made a move that went a long way in helping them win the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. They signed veteran safety Darren Sharper as a free agent. The move came soon after the Saints had...

Precisely a year ago, one of the most sordid scandals in the history of sports fell upon us out of the blue. On this afternoon a year ago, the NFL sent out a scathing report that said the New Orleans Saints had run a three-year bounty program wit...

NEW ORLEANS -- Before I run off to Super Bowl media day, let's take a look at the top headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Although uncertainty remains about the funding, five finalists have been selected as potential designers ...

NEW ORLEANS -- The bounty scandal is pretty much over, but details continue to emerge. The Times-Picayune obtained a copy of New Orleans Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt's testimony before appeals officer and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagli...

Just in time for the Super Bowl, the bounty scandal has come to a close New Orleans Saints. The last remaining issue involving the Saints has been resolved (former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams remains suspended). The NFL announced Tuesday ...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS There's apparent good news on the injury front. Cornerback Dunta Robinson (concussion) said he expects to be ready for the Jan. 13 playoff game. Coach Mike Smit...

Lots of odds and ends have been popping up around the division this afternoon. Let's take a quick run through them: ATLANTA FALCONS It's starting to sound as if receiver Roddy White's knee injury might be a little more serious than initially th...

New Orleans defensive end Will Smith made a pretty amazing statement in this radio interview. Smith said he still respects NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. To my knowledge, Smith might be the first Louisiana resident to utter anything close to that...

Time for a quick tour of the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Running back Michael Turner admitted he's surprised that his role has been reduced so much. I don't know that anyone should be all that shocked about Turne...

Time for a run through the Wednesday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Mark Bradley makes an excellent point when he writes that the fact the Falcons already have clinched the NFC South title essentially puts them int...

I know there are a lot of New Orleans Saints fans out there celebrating the fact that the player suspensions in the bounty saga have been vacated. That's good for the fans because they're the innocent ones in all this. And innocence is an importan...

I just finished reading the entire order by former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue that vacated player suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounty matter. Tagliabue's ruling is very lengthy (22 pages), so if you don't have time to read it all, le...

Let me get this straight. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has found that current commissioner Roger Goodell was spot on in his finding of facts in the New Orleans Saints bounty saga? But Tagliabue has vacated all player discipline? That'...

As I was traveling back to NFC South Blog headquarters, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its list of 27 semifinalists, which includes three players with deep NFC South ties. Former Tampa Bay defensive tackle Warren Sapp, former Tampa Bay sa...

Time for a tour of some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Michael Cunningham writes about how the Falcons are using a committee approach at running back with Jacquizz Rodgers and Jason Snelling splitting time with Michael ...