WILL SMITH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Smith lashes out against NFL owners
NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith used the same fiery and defiant language that was heard on the same sidewalk in front of the union's headquarters a year ago.
"Simply stated, cartels do what will cartels do when left unchecked," Smith told reporters Thursday afternoon.
The fact that the NFL and the players union agreed to a new 10-year collective...
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Smith, Hargrove and Fujita appeal suspensions
Jonathan Vilma isn't the only one appealing his NFL suspension for participating in the Saints' bounty program. Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove, Saints defensive end Will Smith and Browns linebacker Scott Fujita officially filed their appeals Monday, and will have their cases heard by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Of the three, Smith is the only one still...
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20 days ago
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New Orleans Saints’ Middle Linebacker Jonathan Vilma And Defensive End Will Smith Suspended; How This Will Affect The New Orleans Saints On The Field
It was announced yesterday that 4 NFL players were suspended for their part in the bounty program that was going on in New Orleans. Anthony Hargrove, Scott Fujita, Will Smith, and Jonathan Vilma will all serve suspensions this season. Smith and Vilma are the two players that are currently with the New Orleans Saints; Hargrove is with the Green Bay Packers and Fujita is with the...
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23 days ago
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With just 2 players sanctioned, Saints can move on
While linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith prepare to challenge their suspensions, the Saints finally are able to start planning for next season, knowing their defense, although hurt, won't be decimated.
When the NFL first announced on March 2 that as many as 27 current or ex-Saints participated in a cash-for-hits bounty program, seemingly most of the New Orleans...
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24 days ago
Saints Nation: Player Appeals Unlikely To Yield Results
Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma wasted no time issuing statements separately at the news of their suspensions, making it known they denied the claims made against them (which aren't entirely clear) and that they were ready to pursue every avenue possible to fight these suspensions they deemed unfair. My level of pessimism on how this will play out is fairly elevated and my advice...
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Vote: Was Roger Goodell's Punishment of Saints 'Bountygate' Scandal Too Harsh?
Roger Goddell has already handed down plenty of punishment in connection with the New Orleans Saints "Bountygate" scandal. On Wednesday, the sanctions got just a bit worse. Three current Saints players and one former player were all handed suspensions for their role in connection to the "pay for pain" scandal. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma got the worst of it, being...
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NFL Suspends Saints DE Will Smith And 2 Others
The league also suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove for eight games without pay, Saints defensive end Will Smith for four games without pay and Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita for three games without pay. "The investigation concluded that while a captain of the defensive unit Vilma assisted Coach Williams in establishing and funding the program...
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Saints resctructure Will Smith’s contract
According to ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas, the New Orleans Saints will save $4.78 million in cap room after resctructuring defensive end Will Smith’s contract.
Smith’s 2012 salary from brought down from $7 million to the veteran minimum of $825,000, since the Saints turned his salary into a $6.175 million signing bonus.
Smith will also earn a $1 million roster bonus in...
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March 06, 2012
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March 06, 2012
Saints Nation: Will Smith to Remain with Saints!
A restructured deal is being done today that will keep Will Smith as a member of the New Orleans Saints. Apparently, this move will reportedly save the Saints between $5 and $6 million worth of cap space. This is huge news because the Saints remain far apart in contract talks with Brees and Peter King of Sports Illustrated has theorized they are approximately $3-$4 million apart...
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March 01, 2012
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March 01, 2012
Saints Nation: Could Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma be Released?
The scary thing about how bad the Saints' defense has been the last two years is the looming fear that it's two most vocal leaders and players of most value, Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma, could be gone. It's not being talked about because Drew Brees' contract is completely consuming the media/fans and rightfully so. But the Saints are going to be tight up against...
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February 26, 2012
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February 26, 2012
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