TWEETS:
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Brees- "I'm here to support Vilma and the entire saints team"
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy So, a lot of good signs for Vilma and other players today, but still questions about Judge's ability to rule and no injunction for Vilma.
Curtis Lofton @CurtisLofton50 Wanna thank the #whodatnation for all the love! Excited to watch the film today! We took a step as a team in the right direction yesterday!
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32 Feels good to be back in new Orleans but I don't miss this weather..
Jim Kleinpeter @JimKleinpeter #LSU here's a quick link to thye Honey Badger being dismissed from #LSU football team. #secfootball. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2012/08/lsu_all_american_tyrann_honey.html
Jedidiah Collins @JedCollins45 Crazy how powerful your mind really is! #MindBlown http://pic.twitter.com/1MrVH3E0
Johnny Patrick @JohnnyPatrick32 "@ivory_29: Something I thought would be relative to every individuals life http://pic.twitter.com/uRBLfR53" I can feel that
Johnny Thomas @jtosu12 Weird thing I love about football is waking up the day after a game with aches and cuts. That's when u know u played hard
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Ginsberg-Vilma learned of susp from ESPN.Can't be proper procedure. (Not clear if he's suggesting different network should've had scoop)
Ryan Jones @rjonesTP I can't use enough superlatives to describe Jeffrey Kessler. He's something else. Almost has more arguments than he knows what to do with
The Angry Who Dat @angrywhodat When I follow these things on twitter, every NFLPA lawyer is played in my mind by Saul Goodman. And the casting is perfect every time.
sir broosk @celebrityhottub BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Berrigan fined $80,000, given six case suspension by Roger Goodell
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Summing up first 15 mins- Judge suggests NFL process was unfair,punishment was excessive, and commish may not have juris. But, plyrs...
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Judge- seems to me that cartoffs, as defined by Vilma and Vitt, ARE bounties. Suggests that Vilma admitted bounty.
BlackenedOut @BlackenedOut Wondering how Jeff Duncan will twist Berrigan's ruling, no matter what it is, as the fault of the Saints and their fans.
Grandmaster Wang @moosedenied Just me? Or do you get the feeling judge is setting up a "Sorry, nothing I can do. But yall still love me though, right? Pls don't hate me!"
Nick Toon @Nick2oon "@KeitaLynn: @Nick2oon I thought I was the only one with 3 shoe sizes #gofigure" haha they sent multiple sizes to see which size was best
cameron jordan @camjordan94 Eyes hurt legs hurt im goin back to bed
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy More good news for Vilma-judge believes that Vilma has shown irreparable harm. Key prong in getting injunctive relief.
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Judge- if I can find a way to legally do it, I will rule in Vilma's favor.
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy But, judge thinks that players still have to exhaust appeal pending of Prof Burbank's arbitration decision.
Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy Judge thinks process was unfair, punishment excessive, and that RG did not have power to discipline in these cases.
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MORE ON SAINTS @ PATRIOTS:
Forecast: Saints and Patriots succeed in boring us to death | wwltv.com New Orleans
If even good preseason football is awful what is awful preseason football? Indescribably horrible.
" Overanalyzing the Preseason: Episode II The Angry Who Dat
Welp. That was kind of boring. 7-6, really? Two of the most prolific offenses in the league, and that’s the best you can do?
Patriots defense came ready to play
There are some new faces -- and younger faces -- and with that the Patriots hope to see new results in terms of defensive production. They got a glimpse of that tonight.
Jones makes quite a first impressions for Patriots - The Boston Globe
First-round pick Chandler Jones five quarterback pressures and two stuffed runs in his debut.
New Orleans Saints Lose To The New England Patriots 7-6 : New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints were defeated by the New England Patriots 7-6. The Saints are now 1-1 in the preseason.
Bill Belichick goes off script on replacement officials | ProFootballTalk
The NFL has provided the 32 teams with suggested talking points regarding the replacement officials. The memo says nothing about expressing agreement with the opinions of former V.P. of officiating Mike Pereira, who has been (to put it mildly) a thorn in the league's side during this process.
Hit and miss | New Orleans Saints | The Sun Herald
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Will Smith crunched Tom Brady from behind, forcing a fumble in the first quarter. It may be the Saints defensive end's biggest play for a while.
New Orleans Saints; New England Patriots provide a snoozer of a preseason game
New Orleans Saints; New England Patriots provide a snoozer of a preseason game.
Saints vs. Patriots Highlights
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NO RULING TODAY IN VILMA vs. NFL HEARING:
Judge does not rule in New Orleans Saints Jonathan Vilma lawsuit - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN
Jonathan Vilma is returning to federal court Friday as a judge hears arguments on the NFLs motion to dismiss the Saints linebackers lawsuit seeking to overturn his bounty suspension. Judge does not rule in New Orleans Saints Jonathan Vilma lawsuit
Judge ends Vilma hearing without ruling | wwltv.com New Orleans
U.S. District Court Judge Ginger Berrigan concluded Jonathan Vilma's hearing without issuing a ruling.
Judge ends Vilma hearing without ruling | ProFootballTalk
The problem is that Judge Berrigan needs to come up with a way to connect the dots leading from the legal theories raised to the outcome desired. Undoubtedly, she’ll give her team of law clerks the task of searching for a path through the maze. If they can, Vilma and company will win. If they can’t, the league will.
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma receives no ruling from federal judge - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com
"Mr. Ginsberg, I'd like to be candid with you, I'd like to rule in Mr. Vilma's favor," Berrigan said.
A federal judge declines to make ruling in bounty case involving Jonathan Vilma - ESPN
Jonathan Vilma returned to federal court on Friday where a judge is hearing arguments on the NFL's motion to dismiss the Saints linebacker's lawsuit seeking to overturn his bounty suspension.
Photo: Jonathan Vilma leaves court with Drew Brees | NOLA.com
No ruling yet for Vilma
Judge says she’ll rule for Vilma, if she can find a way to legally do it | ProFootballTalk
The NFL is back in the place where it doesn't possess total control over the outcome. And the latest courthouse into which the league has ventured could end up giving the league bad news.
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SATCH HAS SERIOUS MAN-CRUSH ON STEVE SPAGNUOLO:
Spagnuolo impressed with how resilient Saints are | ProFootballTalk
"Now, nobody ever wants to go into a season or an offseason without their head coach. There’s a great deal of love and respect for Sean. . . . I look forward to being with him next year, but I really feel like this organization, more than anyone I’ve ever been with, just really has a way with being able to adjust."
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