Mark Ingram News

Even in the wake of BountyGate and the suspensions that resulted from that scandal, the New Orleans Saints still have the responsibility of assembling a football team for 2012.

Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan couldn't say it at the time, but a jumbo size wrench was thrown into his offensive game plan last year when he lost running backs "We were perfect going into training camp last year," Linehan said.

The $72,900 bonus means, in effect, Ivory will be paid the full $450,000 he would have earned in 2011, a league source said.

Now I know why he needs big $: keep the water and spiders out! I think it just really hit me for the first time how insanely fun college football is gonna be about 100 or so days from now.

The New Orleans Saints did not have much to work with in the 2012 NFL draft. The Saints traded their first-round pick for this year's draft during the 2011 NFL draft, in order to move back into the first round and select running back Mark Ingram.

Auburn coach Gene Chizik will be the featured speaker Thursday during the 12th annual gala for The 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile.

The Saints were concluding the first of a series of three-day workouts, under the watchful eyes of interim head coach Joe Vitt, who surveyed a team without its star quarterback and undisputed leader, as well as one of its defensive captains.

Trent Dilfer, Gary Horton, Mel Kiper Jr. and Matt Williamson got together and came up with an outstanding project that looks a few years down the road.

Ever think to yourself, while watching a game, "Geez, some of these guys need to step it up next season.

Obviously, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has confidence in his GM Mickey Loomis who will be suspended as a result of Bountygate and who was charged by ESPN of wiring opponents locker-rooms. In a press release announcing a major shakeup of the Benson empire, "Mickey Loomis will continue to serve in his current capacity of Executive Vice ... (more)

Don't expect to see Mark Ingram in the Saints Organized Team Activities this week.

There's been a lot of speculation that all the offseason turmoil is going to cause the New Orleans Saints to crumble.

Head Coach Sean Payton was suspended for the 2012 season and no one's handling it well in New Orleans.

After we took a look at the quarterback position, it's now on to the deepest position on the roster: Running backs.

It is true that Louisiana lawmakers have asked the NFL to reconsider the Saints penalties.

This past weekend, the Saints welcomed into their Metairie headquarters a mix of about 60 rookie draft picks, rookie free agents, veteran and rookie tryout players, and Saints players without one full NFL season under their belts for a rookie minicamp.

Jones, the Giants safety who nearly lost his leg in a car accident just months after he was drafted in 2010, was waived by the team on Monday after experiencing what his agent called "a minor setback" in his recovery.

Saints coach Joe Vitt addressed running back Mark Ingram 's health in a press conference on Monday and his assessment wasn't entirely positive.

The Associated Press has written a stunning piece about the NFL's using a letter from a convict to prove a bounty was on Aaron Rodgers in last year's Saints-Packers match.

In 2012, the New Orleans Saints will have a new defensive coordinator on hand in Steve Spagnuolo.