NFL  >>  New Orleans Saints
Jay
10 classic sports references in hip-hop songs
Jimmy
10 NFL players who could have made it in the NBA
Boone
The greatest moments from the New York - Boston rivalry
At
13 greatest sports moments from 'Adventure Time'
Sheamus
The 10 biggest WWE Championship shockers

Saints Nation Podcast: Spagnuolo Has No Good Choices Edition

Found October 10, 2012 on The Saints Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Gregg Williams,  Corey White
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints
Minnesota-vikings-new
Andrew Juge of the Saints Nation stops by for his Monday film review to analyze the Saints first win of the season. Ralph asks why the offensive line can look so good at pass protection but can't run block to save their lives. Has Spags turned into Gregg Williams 2.0 and should we expect all blitz all the time the rest of 2012? Ralph explains the historic pace the Saints defense is on and why the compare to the 0-16 Lions. Andrew begs for Corey White not to play anymore. How much of a boost will Joe Vitt be? And finally Ralph predicts what October holds for the Saints. Podcast Powered By Podbean
Original Story: http://www.thesaintsnation.com/2012-a... Verified_ybn
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

NFL bans the Saints from displaying images of Sean Payton on video screens

Via Players View  |  October 08, 2012
Those that were in the house when Drew Brees took another run at history to break Johnny Unitas’ consecutive games with a touchdown record were not bombarded with the same images that those in the television audience were. Please Click Here To Read This Story
SODA JERKS

Drew Brees, One Direction star in Pepsi ad

Via With Leather  |  October 11, 2012
Pepsi had been teasing its newest superstar commercial with the boy group One Direction and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for a few weeks, so it wasn’t like we didn’t know this was coming. Once the full commercial actually hit, most people were still a little surprised to see the man so powerful that even Oprah couldn’t wipe a birthmark from his face hamming it...

NFL hands down bounty suspensions, again

Via Shatter The Backboard  |  October 10, 2012
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has altered the suspensions of three of the four players who were disciplined as a result of the league’s investigation into the Saints’ bounty program.The player who got the best result was Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, who already had the shortest suspension and has now had the largest reduction to his suspension: Fujita’s suspension has...

Brees backs players in bounty case

Via Pro Sports Daily  |  October 11, 2012
The New Orleans Saints are doing their best to block out the ongoing drama surrounding linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defense end Will Smith. That doesn't mean Drew Brees and the 1-4 Saints aren't thinking about it. Brees said Thursday the reissued suspensions were "a sham." He disagrees with the basis for the punishment handed down to players and coaches for the...

Terry Bradshaw unimpressed with Drew Brees’ new record, upset he emailed Goodell about Payton

Via Pro Football Zone  |  October 10, 2012
Former Pittsburgh Steelers great Terry Bradshaw told WFAN in New York that he isn’t blown away by Drew Brees breaking Johnny Unitas’ record for the most consecutive games with a touchdown pass.“(The record) didn’t blow me away,” Bradshaw said, per WFAN. “I’m not much on that stuff … I’m not into records, fellas. I’m just into winning football games. (The Saints...

Roger Goodell Says Saints Targeted The Panthers Last Year

Via GridironFans.com  |  October 09, 2012
In a memo to all 32 NFL teams announcing the revised punishment from the alleged three-year bounty program run by the New Orleans Saints, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed a significant detail about a 2010 game with Carolina. In a previous memo, Goodell wrote that the Saints had a bounty on Carolina quarterback Cam Newton last season. In a section of this letter, Goodell details...

Hall Of Fame Gets Saints QB Drew Brees' Record-Setting Football

Via GridironFans.com  |  October 09, 2012
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has received the football Drew Brees threw to eclipsed Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas' record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Brees broke the record with a 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson during a 31-24 victory over San Diego on Sunday night, marking Brees' 48th straight game with a scoring pass, a streak that began...

Commissioner Goodell re-issues bounty discipline

Via AP on Fox  |  October 09, 2012
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down new discipline to four players in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation of the Saints. There are no changes to the full-season suspension for New Orleans' linebacker Jon Vilma or the four-game suspension for Saints defensive end Will Smith. The suspension of free agent defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove was reduced...

Saints Have No Updated On Health Of TE Jimmy Graham, CB Jabari Greer

Via GridironFans.com  |  October 08, 2012
A day after New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham and cornerback Jabari Greer left Sunday night's 31-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers early, Saints interim coach Aaron Kromer shed very little light on the injuries. Kromer said both Graham, who suffered a right ankle injury and left the postgame locker room with his foot in a walking boot, and Greer, who re-aggravated...

The 2012 New Orleans Saints season summed up in one drunken fall

Via Guyism  |  October 10, 2012

NFL Picks, 2012 season, Week 6

Via Zone Blitz  |  October 11, 2012
Sometimes it just takes one. The New Orleans Saints finally got in the win column Sunday night with a victory over the ever-inconsistent San Diego Chargers. The Saints dug themselves a hole early, but at least one Saints blogger gives the team a chance at a mid-season turnaround, noting that outside of Atlanta, the NFC is devoid of dominant teams. Thus Travis Dauro, a contributing...

Saints LB Jonathan Vilma's Lawyer Rips Bounty Suspension

Via GridironFans.com  |  October 09, 2012
In the ruling by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Vilma was again found to have pledged money to any teammate who could knock then-Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre out of the 2009 NFC Championship Game. On Tuesday, Vilma's lawyer, Peter Ginsberg, released a statement on behalf of his client. The statement in full: "Commissioner Goodell has crafted a "revised...

Saints Nation: Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Chargers

Via The Saints Nation  |  October 09, 2012
This defense is bad. There is no way around this fact. One thing I did notice about this game, though, was the extraordinary amount of blitzing Steve Spagunolo dialed up. It worked. Sure the DB's got beat numerous times when put out on an island in man coverage, but guess what? This defense is going to give up huge chunks of yards either way. So you might as well get pressure...

Roger Goodell re-issues penalties for bounty-gate

Via Tireball.com  |  October 09, 2012
The NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, re-issued penalties Tuesday for the four players disciplined in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. This is the latest round of a tug of war between the NFL and the four players. The latest punishment by Goodell is slightly altered from his previous decision. Vilma, who would have been able to return from the physically unable to perform...

Pierre Garcon, Mark Ingram partner with Russell Brands

Via Sports Business Digest  |  October 09, 2012
Russell Athletic's stable of athlete endorsers has just gotten a little larger. The company, a division of Russell Brands, LLC announced a new partnership with Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon and New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram."To have Pierre and Mark join the Russell Athletic family is a huge honor for us," said Gary Barfield, executive...
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.