NFL news...

the New Orleans Saints have hired former FBI director Louis Freeh,and the Freeh Group,to take an independent look at the entire organization,and to look at serious allegations that have made about the Saints,this off-season...Saints' owner,Tom Benson,said in an e-mail,"serious allegations have been made about this organization,this off-season(and)we take these allegations very seriously..."

Saints being saints???

during Greg Williams' notorious "targeted body parts" speech,on eve of last season's New Orleans Saints/San Francisco 49ers playoff game,Williams trumpeted $200 handouts,to Roman Harper,and Jo Lonn Dunbar,for "whack" hits,against the Detroit Lions... both players did decline the handouts...

contract for Brees???

there are various reports saying that Drew Brees is either "close" to a long term contract signing,or he is not even close... according to radio station WWL,he is very close to contract signing... however,NFL.com says that,even though,they have worked out an average year's salary,they(the New Orleans Saints,and Brees)have not worked out the salaries,for the(most likely)front loaded contract,with a guaranteed signing bonus... Brees has said that he will not work under the franchise tender offered,by the Saints...

NFL news...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will hear appeals of the players,involved,in the NFL "bounty" scandal,June 18th,2012...

NFL news...

the NFL and NFLRA(NFL Referees Association)are at an impasse over a new contract,and the NFL are looking into hiring other(college,high school)referees to fill up,until a new contract is ratified... both still think a new contract should be ironed out,by opening week,of the 2012-2013 NFL season...

Packers' news...

Packers' defensive end Mike Neal is appealing,for a second time,a four game ban for,he says,is Adderall,prescription drug,for attention deficit disorder... he should be encouraged by an overturned four game ban,for New York Giants' running back Andre Brown,for exactly the same drug...

charity softball game...

Donald Driver held his annual charity softball game,yesterday... guess who hit two three run home runs,in the game? answer:Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers... his team won game,22-10... the game raised money,for homeless families,and disadvantaged youth,in Wisconsin,and in Driver's hometown,in Houston,Texas... side note:sorry,folks,this post was on my other blog early this morning,because of fatigue...