Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is not taking his suspension for the Saints bounty scandal lightly. Of course there was an appeal filed but Vilma took it a step further and filed a lawsuit against Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner for defamation.
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Suspended Saints LB Jonathan Vilma files lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
May 17th, 2012 
Jill NFL to eliminate Pro Bowl
April 26th, 2012 Jill 
The NFL and it’s union are in discussions to eliminate the Pro-browl. The event is pretty lackluster and though it still gets great ratings, the game itself is a joke. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has previously voiced his displeasure with the lack of competitiveness.
Gregg Williams tells Saints defensive players to take out acl of 49ers player [audio]
April 5th, 2012 Jill 
For a certain segment of the sports nation, Gregg Williams is public enemy number one. Audio has surfaced of a speech Williams gave to his Saints defensive players in advance of a playoff game against the 49ers. This is a 4 minute snippet that was obtained from a documentary that was being filmed titled The United States of Football.
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Tags: 49ers, bounty program, gregg williams, New Orleans Saints 
No Comments »Nike & the NFL unveil the new Elite 51 Uniforms [photos]
April 4th, 2012 Jill 
Tuesday in New York, Nike and the NFL debuted new uniforms for all 32 of the teams. From an aesthetic stand point, the Nike Elite 51 uniforms aren’t much different in the design save, the Seattle Seahawks. The major difference is in the performance.
Posted in Jill-A-Vision, On The Field Tags: Darren McFadden, NFL, Nike, Ray Rice, Seattle Seahawks No Comments »Just Send Me To Hell Or New York City… Tim Tebow’s “Timsanity” Has Begun
March 23rd, 2012 Jill 
Tim Tebow was traded to the the New York Jets and whether we like it or not, the New York City tabloids have kicked off the Tim Tebow campaign. I am NOT ready for Timsanity, are you? It’s no secret that I am a huge J-E-T-S fan. My love affair with the Jets began in 1997 when I fell head over heels for Bill Parcells. ’97, that was the year. 
Paul Tagliabue was the commissioner, the Jets were still playing in The Meadowlands (Giants Stadium), we drafted James Farrior with the 8th overall pick…the year before we picked up WR Keyshawn Johnson with the number one pick, Curtis Martin was still playing for the enemy (New England Patriots), our starting QB was Neil O’Donnell (later Glenn Foley), and Ray Lucas was our backup quarterback. We went 9 and 7 that year and ended up 3rd in the AFC East.
Admittedly, our team wasn’t Super Bowl caliber, but Bill Parcells made me feel as if something good was going to happen. It wasn’t until 1998 that the team started to shape up with the acquisition of QB Vinny Testeverde and RB Curtis Martin. Although we didn’t have any draft picks in 1998 (and 1999), Parcells put a team together that was ready for war: 12 and 4 with a winning percentage of .750, 1st in the AFC East and battling the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game definitely wasn’t bad.
When Parcells left the Jets my heart was broken, but then Herman Edwards came along. He was EVERYTHING in my eyes. He had the swagger of Bill Parcells and
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Tim Tebow traded to the Jets for 4th round draft pick
March 21st, 2012 Jill 
As expected, the Dever Broncos have traded away Tim Tebow. His new home? New York city! Tebow was traded to the Jets for their fourth-round draft pick. The Broncos will also send a seventh-round pick to the Jets and receive a sixth-round pick back from the Jets.
Posted in On The Field, The GM's Suite Tags: denver broncos, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Tim Tebow No Comments »NFL announces Saints head coach Sean Payton suspended for 2012 season, Gregg Williams suspended indefinitely
March 21st, 2012 Jill 
The NFL took the New Orleans Saints “bounty” scandal to a whole other level. Penalties have been announced and it’s much more severe than what most were anticipating.
Posted in On The Field, The GM's Suite Tags: bounty program, coach sean payton, gregg williams, New Orleans Saints No Comments »Broncos sign Peyton Manning to a 5-year $96 million
March 20th, 2012 Jill 
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It’s official Peyton Manning is the newest member of the Denver Broncos. The future Hall-of-Fame QB signed a 5-year $96 million contract per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
