Monday, March 5, 2012

After Goodell punishes Williams, Rams should do right thing and let him go - CBSSports.com


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After Goodell punishes Williams, Rams should do right thing and let him go
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By Clark Judge | CBSSports.com Senior NFL Columnist The NFL had former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in its offices Monday to inquire into the depth of his involvement in the "Bounty Gate" scandal that might encompass more teams than ...
Kedric Golston says Gregg Williams paid incentivesSan Francisco Chronicle
Williams meets with officialsBoston Globe
Giants Eli rips Saints over Bounty-gateNew York Post
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Sources: Saints to work out Randy Moss - FOXSports.com


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Sources: Saints to work out Randy Moss
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Report: Saints to work out Randy MossESPN
Reports: Moss to work out with SaintsYahoo! Sports
Saints to work out Randy Moss on TuesdayNBCSports.com
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NFL must admit that rules have changed - FOXSports.com


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NFL must admit that rules have changed
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John Lynch is a nine-time Pro Bowl safety who retired from the NFL in 2008. Lynch was a key member of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl run in 2002. As an NFL on FOX analyst, Lynch brings his unique insight to FOXSports.com. John Lynch played for 15 years in ...
Saints took common practice of bounties to new, dangerous levelCBSSports.com
Williams must pay for bountiesBoston Herald
NFL security broadens investigation into Williams' bounty systemChicago Tribune
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Saints head coach Sean Payton must be held responsible for bounty scandal - New York Daily News


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Saints head coach Sean Payton must be held responsible for bounty scandal
New York Daily News
Sean Payton quickly transformed into a coaching icon a couple of years ago after making the most courageous call in Super Bowl history when he ordered an onsides kick to start the second half against the Colts. The Saints recovered the ball in a wild ...
'Bounties' coach meets with league officialsReuters
Don't let the Saints off the hook in bounty scandalLos Angeles Times
Williams to meet with NFL after bounties uncoveredWall Street Journal
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Don't let the Saints off the hook in bounty scandal - Los Angeles Times


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Don't let the Saints off the hook in bounty scandal
Los Angeles Times
Former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has apologized for fiasco involving what NFL says were payments for injuring opponents. But New Orleans Coach Sean Payton also should suffer consequences. Saints Coach Sean Payton might eventually be held ...
'Hits-for-cash' bounty scandal rocks National Football LeagueCNN
'Every team had their deal': Bounty system in NFL is like an incentive system ...Washington Post
AP source: Saints owner backing GM, head coachYahoo! Sports
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'Hits-for-cash' bounty scandal rocks National Football League - CNN


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'Hits-for-cash' bounty scandal rocks National Football League
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By Ed Lavandera, CNN Correspondent Dallas (CNN) -- The far-reaching investigation into a "bounty" scandal is reverberating across the National Football League and threatens to tarnish the loveable image of the New Orleans Saints franchise.
Gregg Williams meets with NFL on bounty payments, as Greg Blache says Joe ...Washington Post
Report: Owner backs Saints coach, GMESPN
Pay-for-pain dispute could boost NFL concussion suitsChicago Tribune
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Williams Meets With NFL Investigators - ABC News


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Williams Meets With NFL Investigators
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Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams met Monday with NFL investigators looking into a bounty system he ran in New Orleans. Commissioner Roger Goodell did not attend the meeting. Williams was summoned to New York after apologizing for and ...
Saints official familiar with owner's stance on bounty probe: Loomis, Payton ...Washington Post
Column: Punishing Williams won't end real problemSeattle Post Intelligencer
NFL bounties amount to incentive system run amokHouston Chronicle
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Saints GM, coach met with NFL investigators last week - USA TODAY


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Saints GM, coach met with NFL investigators last week
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By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and coach Sean Payton met with investigators last Thursday at the NFL's New York City headquarters to discuss former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' pay-per-pain ...
Pay-for-pain row could boost NFL concussion suitsChicago Tribune
Payton, Loomis remain silent as Saints bounty investigation widensCNN
Report: Owner backs Saints coach, GMESPN
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AP Source: Saints Owner Backing GM, Head Coach - ABC News


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AP Source: Saints Owner Backing GM, Head Coach
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A New Orleans Saints official familiar with club owner Tom Benson's reaction to the NFL's bounty investigation says general manager Mickey Loomis and head coach Sean Payton still have Benson's full support. The official spoke to The Associated Press on ...
Saints GM, coach met with NFL investigators last weekUSA TODAY
Gregg Williams' bounty program is NFL's put-up-or-shut-up momentWashington Post
Pay-for-pain row could boost NFL concussion suitsReuters
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Line of Scrimmage: Saints bracing for another damaging storm - Chicago Tribune


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Line of Scrimmage: Saints bracing for another damaging storm
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Philadelphia, PA â€" In what may inevitably be Peyton Manning's final week in the only city he's ever known as a professional, the soon-to-be former Indianapolis Colts legend's native town finds itself back in a situation of crisis and chaos.
Could Gregg Williams land in jail for his bounties?Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Josh Freeman says Tampa Bay Buccaneers were warned about New Orleans Saints ...Tampabay.com
John Fox says Broncos never had NFL bounty programDenver Post
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McIlroy a No. 1 that gets no argument - Fox News


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McIlroy a No. 1 that gets no argument
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. â€" Rory McIlroy made quite a first impression in America, even when he lost. He made his pro debut on American soil in the Arizona desert at the 2009 Match Play Championship. As a 19-year-old, McIlroy advanced to the ...
Golf-Number one McIlroy has found missing link - McDowellChicago Tribune
Rory McIlroy a No. 1 that gets no argumentUSA TODAY
Call it The Tiger Effect: Honda Classic attendance figures, TV ratings soarPalm Beach Post
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Today's question: What should bounty hunting penalty be? - Chicago Tribune


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Today's question: What should bounty hunting penalty be?
Chicago Tribune
Tribune Co. sportswriters weigh in on today's question. Check in later for more viewpoints. Matt Vensel, Baltimore Sun: The NFL is going to drop the hammer on the Saints. How common these bounty systems are among the NFL's 31 other teams is irrelevant.
NFL "bounties" coach to meet with league officialsReuters
Trouble ain't over for SaintsFOXSports.com
Gregg Williams to meet with NFL about bountiesChicago Sun-Times
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Trouble ain't over for Saints - FOXSports.com


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Trouble ain't over for Saints
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Alex Marvez is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com. He has covered the NFL for the past 17 seasons as a beat writer and is the former president of the Pro Football Writers of America. He also is a frequent host on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
Gregg Williams to meet with NFL about bountiesChicago Sun-Times
Suitable punishment for Williams? Should Rams intervene?NFL News
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Gregg Williams' bounty program is NFL's put-up-or-shut-up moment - Washington Post


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Gregg Williams' bounty program is NFL's put-up-or-shut-up moment
Washington Post
Here we are in Bounty Gate, which â€" while focused on former Saints and current Rams assistant Gregg Williams â€" has a Redskins connection, to the surprise of no one. The sins Williams committed with the Saints were honed in Washington, where he was the ...
SN voices: Are NFL bounties out of line?ESPN
Saints' bounty program crossed the lineChicago Sun-Times
Williams meeting with NFL investigators Monday over bountiesSI.com
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NBA Sunday: Who Will Boston Trade? - HoopsWorld


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NBA Sunday: Who Will Boston Trade?
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By Joel Brigham This was supposed to be the last hoorah for Boston's aging core, one last year to make a run at a championship before the contracts of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Jermaine O'Neal expired. But as the trade deadline draws closer, ...
Rajon Rondo drops 'linsane' triple-double on KnicksChicago Sun-Times
Rondo and the Celtics teach the Knicks a lesson that may come in handyCapital New York
NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Celtics Face CrossroadsSB Nation
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Deron Williams nets franchise-record 57 points - Chicago Sun-Times


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Deron Williams nets franchise-record 57 points
Chicago Sun-Times
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer March 5, 2012 9:00AM New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams (8), center, shoots between Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker (1) and Boris Diaw (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March, 4, 2012, ...
Deron Williams' record 57 points as New Jersey Nets beat Charlotte BobcatsThe Guardian
Deron Williams scores franchise-record 57 pointsCBS News
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Bounties Aren't The Only Reason The Saints And Gregg Williams Should Be Afriad - SB Nation


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Bounties Aren't The Only Reason The Saints And Gregg Williams Should Be Afriad
SB Nation
By Bomani Jones - Contributor Bounties may be at the root of the Saints scandal, but they should be the least of the NFL's concerns on the matter. That, plus LeBron James' weekend, MLB's new gimmick and much more in this week's Monday Morning Jones.
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Louisiana Sportswriter Compares Saints' Bounty-Hunting Defense to a Justin ...NESN.com
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Rory McIlroy No. 1, but for how long? - ESPN


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Rory McIlroy No. 1, but for how long?
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Has there been a more dramatic Sunday this year in golf than the final round at the Honda Classic? Two former world No. 1s in Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood making a charge, including a Sunday 62 from Woods. Reigning Masters champ Charl Schwartzel in the ...
Journeyman Gillis ties Woods for second placeOrlando Sentinel
McIlroy holds off Tiger, goes to No. 1Houston Chronicle
Rory McIlroy staves off charging Tiger Woods for Honda winBoston Herald
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McIlroy holds off Tiger, goes to No. 1 - Houston Chronicle


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McIlroy holds off Tiger, goes to No. 1
Houston Chronicle
Tiger Woods reacts after making eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the Honda Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Sunday, March 4, 2012. Photo: Rainier Ehrhardt / AP Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the third ...
Rory McIlroy staves off charging Tiger Woods for Honda winOrlando Sentinel
Column: McIlroy is the new face of golfAlbany Times Union
Tell us: Are we finally seeing the old Tiger Woods?USA TODAY
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Rory McIlroy staves off charging Tiger Woods for Honda win - Boston Herald


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Rory McIlroy staves off charging Tiger Woods for Honda win
Boston Herald
By Jeff Shain / The Orlando Sentinel PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. â€" The roar carried to the farthest reaches of PGA National's Champion course, which is where Rory McIlroy happened to be eyeing a short birdie putt. "And it definitely wasn'ta birdie roar," ...
Rory McIlroy eager to retain world number one rankingBBC Sport
McIlroy becomes new No. 1Boston.com
McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new No. 1Fox News
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Tell us: Are we finally seeing the old Tiger Woods? - USA TODAY


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Tell us: Are we finally seeing the old Tiger Woods?
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By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY You can't say that Sunday was vintage Tiger Woods. There was no "W" at the end. A vintage performance would have meant winning a tournament and being the No. 1 golfer in the world. However, you must stand and applaud the 62 ...
McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new No. 1Fox News
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Not rattled by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy wins Honda Classic and becomes golf's ... - Washington Post


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Not rattled by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy wins Honda Classic and becomes golf's ...
Washington Post
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. â€" Rory McIlroy, the new No. 1 player in golf, is not easily rattled. He didn't see a scoreboard in the final round of the Honda Classic until he walked onto the eighth green, looked at the large video screen to his left and saw ...
McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new No. 1San Jose Mercury News
World number one ranking is dream come true for Rory McIlroyTelegraph.co.uk
Rory McIlroy vows to retain world number one rankingBBC Sport
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Report: Williams summoned to NY - Philadelphia Daily News


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Report: Williams summoned to NY
Philadelphia Daily News
FORMER NEW ORLEANS Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will be in New York today to meet with NFL security officials regarding alleged violations of the league's bounty rules, sources told ESPN. The NFL said Friday that Saints players and at ...
NFL brass to discuss bounties with ex-Saints coachSan Francisco Chronicle
NFL officials, former Saints coach to meetLos Angeles Times
NFL calls Williams to NY for Monday meeting about bountiesNFL News
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