Joe Vitt
Sean Payton, center left, leaves with general manager Mickey Loomis following an NFL football press conference announcing his resignation as head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints' Sean Payton steps down as coach after 16 years

By Brett Martel Jan. 25, 2022 02:31 PM EST

FILE - This Jan. 17, 2012, file photo shows New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks at a season-ending news conference in Metairie, La. In March 2012, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Saints coach Sean Payton for one season, general manager Mickey Loomis for eight games and assistant head coach Joe Vitt for six games because players were paid bonuses for injuring opposing team players. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL At 100: A look at the biggest scandals in NFL history

By Rob Maaddi Sep. 06, 2019 12:10 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) warms up before an NFL divisional playoff football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles, in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints 1/13/2019

Feb. 13, 2019 04:50 AM EST