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<p>FILE - This n ov. 22, 2009 file photo shows New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yelling to his players during a timeout of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of coach Sean Payton and other New Orleans Saints officials stemming from the league's probe into the club's bounty system. After hearing from Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt last week, Goodell decided Monday, April 9, 2012, to uphold his initial sanctions, which include Payton's suspension for the entire 2012 season. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)</p>

<p>FILE - This n ov. 22, 2009 file photo shows New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yelling to his players during a timeout of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of coach Sean Payton and other New Orleans Saints officials stemming from the league's probe into the club's bounty system. After hearing from Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt last week…

April 10, 2012

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Goodell upholds penalties in Saints bounty case
April 10, 2012 9:15 p.m.

Goodell upholds penalties in Saints bounty case

NEW YORK - Roger Goodell sent a message to every coach and player in the NFL: safety first. The league commissioner stuck with his punishments for New Orleans' pay-for-pain bounties on Monday, rejecting Saints coach Sean Payton's appeal of a season-long suspension.