General manager Mickey Loomis, coach Sean Payton, assistant coach Joe Vitt, and the New Orleans Saints organization are expected to have their "bounty" suspension appeals heard this week, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Sunday, but that isn't the only development in this story. The NFL Players Association is preparing Saints players for what's to come for their role in the "bounty" case by hiring outside counsel in the event that criminal charges are brought forth. Meanwhile, back in New Orleans, Saints fans still can't seem to wrap their minds around the sanctions levied on their team.
Here's what else is on tap for Monday:
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• Happy birthday to four-time Super Bowl champion Bill Romanowski, who turns 47 on Monday. Romanowski began his career with back-to-back Super Bowl titles in his first two NFL seasons as a 49er in 1988 and '89, then went on to win consecutive championships again with the Broncos in 1997 and '98.
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