Gregg Williams

Teel Time: Hoping Virginia Tech linebacker Chase Williams isn't deterred by father's sins

Soon after news broke last month that his father organized bounties in the NFL, Virginia Tech linebacker Chase Williams, through the school’s sports information office, said he would not grant any interviews during spring practice. No matter that...

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Football, National Football League

Gregg Williams urged Saints to 'kill the head' against 49ers

Los Angeles Times

Disgraced defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, suspended indefinitely by the NFL for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, urged his players to take shots at the head, knees and ankles of specific San Francisco 49ers before a playoff game...

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Kyle Williams (football, wide receiver), Frank Gore, Football

Penalties upheld in Saints bounty case

AP Pro Football Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Goodell sent a message to every coach and player in the NFL: safety first. The league commissioner stuck with his punishments for New Orleans' pay-for-pain bounties on Monday, rejecting Saints coach Sean Payton's appeal of a...

Tags: Punishment, Injuries and Wounds, St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, James Harrison

Sean Payton's "bounty-gate" story doesn't add up

Saints head coach Sean Payton is appealing his suspension to the NFL. Yesterday in New York at the NFL offices, Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis, and assistant head coach Joe Vitt were all pleading their cases, essentially saying former defensive...

Tags: New Orleans Saints, Football, National Football League, Super Bowl, Mickey Loomis

Sports Fans Watch Another High-Profile Coach Get Suspended

WGNO News

If you think New Orleans' only connection to Miami is the Saints' Super Bowl victory, then you need to catch a New Orleans Zephyrs game in Metairie. The Zs are the Triple-A team for the Miami Marlins. And just like the Saints -- albeit on a less severe...

Tags: New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Ozzie Guillen, Fidel Castro, Super Bowl

Teel Time: Once his receivers are healthy, Virginia Tech QB Logan Thomas will be fine

Other than a sunburned nose and bald spot – my dear, sweet, late mother always lectured me about sunscreen and a hat – I’m not sure how much I gained from Virginia Tech’s second open scrimmage of the spring practice season...

Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Frank Beamer, Football, Virginia Tech Hokies, Dyrell Roberts

Sean Payton speaks about his suspension

WGNO Sports

For the first time since his 1-year suspension was announced, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton spoke about the Saints' bounty program. Payton told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida that he would meet with his mentor, former Dallas Cowboys' head...

Tags: New Orleans Saints, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Dallas Cowboys, Sean Payton

NFL: punishments for Saints bounty program upheld by Commissioner

WGNO Sports

The NFL announced Monday that Commissioner Roger Goodell would not reduce the punishments for Saints Coaches Sean Payton and Joe Vitt or Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis. The decision came after Goodell spent about six hours speaking with the...

Tags: New Orleans Saints, Football, Punishment, National Football League, Sean Payton

"Bounty-gate" fines & suspensions announced for Saints, Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis, Gregg Williams

WGNO Sports

UPDATE: Statement From the New Orleans Saints:  Today, Commissioner Goodell apprised us of the severe penalties facing our club, as proposed by the NFL. We recognize our fans’ concerns and we regret the uncertainty this episode has created for...

Tags: New Orleans Saints, Football, Punishment, ESPN (tv network), National Football League Players Association

Naperville’s Payton suspended one year in bounty scandal -

Saints go marching in -- straight to the NFL's costly doghouse