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New court filings in Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against Roger Goodell portray one of Vilma's chief accusers in the league's bounty investigation, former Saints defensive assistant coach Mike Cerullo, as unstable.

Former Saints assistant Mike Cerullo, who offered key evidence to NFL investigators as they worked to uncover proof of a pay-for-performance bounty system within the Saints organization, made his first public comments on the case in a letter Thursday.

The Saints have hired a firm run by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh to investigate allegations that general manager Mickey Loomis had an electronic device in his Superdome booth that enabled him to eavesdrop on opposing coaches, sources said.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Louisiana was told Friday that New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had an electronic device in his Superdome suite re-wired to enable him to eavesdrop on visiting coaching staffs for nearly three NFL seasons.

Former University of Georgia football coach and ESPN college football analyst Jim Donnan has been accused of making millions of dollars from a Ponzi scheme, according to documents filed in an Ohio bankruptcy case.

The Columbus, Ohio lawyer who sent emails to Ohio State coach Jim Tressel last April about players selling memorabilia, said he gave Tressel the names of two players -- Terrelle Pryor and DeVier Posey, the starting quarterback and a starting wide receiver

Lisa McHale never understood why her husband became addicted to painkillers. Could his brain have held the reason?

Pain, painkillers commonplace for many NFL players, though league and medical staffs have tightened up access

Learn about painkiller misuse resources and treatment options, and view additional video clips and photos.

First scientific study of prescription painkiller use by retired NFL players shows higher rates of misuse than general population, possibly due to use during playing days

ESPN commissioned the first-of-its-kind study, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse joined as a partner.

Former Army leader using data analysis to improve game, but not everyone is on board

Even in the face of serious illness, Gay Culverhouse, former president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is devoting her attention to helping former NFL players -- paying for medical care and legal assistance for retired players in need.

A four-month investigation into troubles in the Binghamton University athletic department found school officials failed to act when problems arose, including dubious enrollments and lax enforcement of academic standards for athletes.

In the weeks since Chris Henry's death, "Outside the Lines" has learned that the Bengals were going to great lengths behind the scenes to help Henry salvage his NFL career. Rusty Guy, Cincinnati's director of security, was at the center of those efforts.

Prosecutors in Beaumont, Texas, have dismissed a state jail theft charge against Crista Taylor, the ex-fiance of Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki.