NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld the suspension of Green Bay Packers DL Anthony Hargrove for his part in the 2009 pay-for-performance ‘bounty’ program, when he was a member of the New Orleans Saints. Hargrove will serve an eight-game suspension.
Packers | Suspension upheld for Anthony Hargrove
Free-agent RB Derrick Ward (Texans) announced his retirement Tuesday, July 3, after nine NFL seasons. Ward’s best season came in 2008 with the New York Giants when he rushed for 1,025 yards and a 5.6 yards per carry average. He finishes with 2,628 rushing yards and 12 rushing TD in 93 NFL games.
NFL | Derrick Ward retires after nine seasons
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld the three-game suspension of Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita for his part during the pay-for-performance ‘bounty’ program during the 2009 season when Fujita was a member of the New Orleans Saints.
Browns | Scott Fujita has suspension upheld
Chandler Harnish, a.k.a “Mr. Irrelevant,” is anything but these days. Harnish, the final pick of the 2012 draft, is enjoying life during the ongoing “Irrelevant Week” celebration.
Chandler Harnish living the good life as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’
Chad Ochocinco says he’s sat down to a big meal of “humble pie” and he’s come out of it as a better man and a better player — and apparently capable of playing football for six more years.
Chad Ochocinco: I’m going to play until I’m 40
Joe Paterno’s family and supporters are defending the late coach against a leak of apparently damaging material released during highly secretive investigations into former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the discipline imposed on Cleveland Browns LB Scott Fujita, Green Bay Packers DL Anthony Hargrove and New Orleans Saints DL Will Smith and LB Jonathan Vilma for their role in the Saints bounty scandal.
NFL | Roger Goodell upholds bounty discipline
Peyton Manning’s rehab from multiple neck surgeries continues to progress, and a Denver Post reporter says Manning’s arm strength appears to be improving.
Peyton Manning’s arm reportedly close to ’90 percent’
Ben Davidson, who terrorized opposing offenses as a member of the Raiders’ defense from 1964 to 1971, has died at 72.
Ben Davidson, Oakland Raiders legend, dies of prostate cancer
Roger Goodell informed the current and former Saints players who had been suspended for their involvement in the “bounty” scandal that they would remain punished, but that doesn’t mean this saga is over.
Saints’ ‘bounty’ story doesn’t end with appeal decision