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The prayers of the New Orleans Saints have been answered.
According to sources, a three-man arbitration panel has overturned the suspensions of the four players connected to the Saints’ bounty scandal. Thus allowing Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove to return to the field as soon as this very weekend.
“Victory is mine!!!!- Stewie Griffin,” Vilma tweeted.
Unfortunately this decision affects only the players involved. Coaches Gregg Williams, Sean Payton and Joe Vitt will continue to serve their suspensions.
Last year, Tyrann Mathieu was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Today, he is without a team.
The LSU Tigers have dismissed Mathieu, last year’s Chuck Bednarik Award recipient as the nation’s top defensive player, after repeated violations of the team’s substance-abuse policy.