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Articles tagged "Sean Payton"

The New Orleans Saints, BountyGate And History’s First 7,000-Yard Defense

Cold, Hard Football Facts for May 6, 2013

The New Orleans Saints defense was overrun last year like the Mexican-American border before harvest season. The pressure is on Drew Brees to continue his world-class play and on rookie first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro to make an immediate and much-needed impact in the secondary.

Naughty Nurse: New Orleans Saints hormonally imbalanced

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 10, 2012

CHFF's Russian mail-order Naughty Nurse checks the statistical vital signs of the New Orleans Saints and finds a hormonally imbalanced NFC juggernaut whose locker room transgressions may have cost them another division crown in 2012.

Lombardi to Sean Payton: stay at the foot of the cross

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 7, 2012

Vince Lombardi used Biblical imagery when advising disgraced superstar Paul Hornung how to handle his suspension. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, a symbol of the changing nature of the NFL, should heed the same advice.

Can Saints survive without Payton?

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 27, 2012

The New Orleans Saints were largely an embarrassment in their first 39 years as an NFL franchise. Sean Payton arrived in 2006, transforming the 'Aints into the Saints. Can the team survive a year without him?

Gridiron Godfather: Roger Goodell's wave of vengeance

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 24, 2012

The Godfather Michael Corleone whacked everyone from corrupt cops to Moe Green. The Gridiron Godfather has whacked everyone from corrupt players to Bill Belichick. The Godfathers worked in similarly ruthless ways.

Sean Payton sleeps with the fishes

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 21, 2012

Gridiron Godfather Roger Goodell's latest orgy of violence punishes four individuals and comes after the Saints were busted for placing bounties on the heads of Brett Favre, Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers and Kurt Warner.

Merril Hoge, Terry Bradshaw and Pete Prisco: it's a Pundit Pro Bowl

Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 28, 2011

Drew Brees and the Saints need more class according to several pundits. And Merril Hoge? He just needs to stay after class for acting up yet again. It's the latest edition of Pigskin Detention filled with a Pro Bowl roster of pundits.

Buccaneers team report: A stoic realization

Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 13, 2011

The Buccaneers are in full regression as they drop a third straight game. The offense is getting slower, the defense is growing worse, and the coaching staff can't seem to stop the bleeding.

Buccaneers team report: Five Things We Learned

Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 6, 2011

Their offensive struggles continue, and Tampa Bay drops two in a row for the first time in 2011. With Houston on the horizon and Green Bay around the corner, the Buccaneers will spend the rest of the season fighting for their postseason lives.

Buccaneers at Saints: Week 9 Preview

Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 5, 2011

Four weeks removed from an unexpected victory over New Orleans, the Buccaneers take a recharged roster to the Superdome for first place in the NFC South.