Monday, July 23, 2012

Saints LB Jonathan Vilma, NFL lawyers in court

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Saints LB Jonathan Vilma, NFL lawyers in court
By MICHAEL KUNZELMANBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press?THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATEMENT OF NEWS VALUES AND PRINCIPLES?

FILE - This June 18, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arriving at the National Football League's headquarters in New York. Vilma is asking a federal judge for a hearing Thursday on his bid to block his season-long suspension stemming from the NFL's bounty investigation. In a court filing Monday, July 16, 2012, Vilma's attorneys ask U.S. District Judge Helen "Ginger" Berrigan to hear their request for a temporary restraining order before the Saints' training camp opens on July 23. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

FILE - This June 18, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma arriving at the National Football League's headquarters in New York. Vilma is asking a federal judge for a hearing Thursday on his bid to block his season-long suspension stemming from the NFL's bounty investigation. In a court filing Monday, July 16, 2012, Vilma's attorneys ask U.S. District Judge Helen "Ginger" Berrigan to hear their request for a temporary restraining order before the Saints' training camp opens on July 23. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND OF JULY 21-22 - FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011, file photo, New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) takes down Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Kregg Lumpkin (28) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Vilma is suspended for the 2012 season for his role in the bounty program an NFL investigation unveiled. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2011, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) after breaking Dan Marino's all-time season passing record in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans. Brees defended Vilma in a court document filed Saturday, july 21, 2012, to support Vilma's fight against the NFL over his season-long suspension. The affidavit was entered in New Orleans federal court as evidence for Vilma's motion to dismiss the 2012 suspension imposed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, for the linebacker's alleged involvement in a program offering bonuses to players who injure opponents. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

(AP) ? New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and lawyers for the NFL arrived at federal court Monday for a settlement conference in Vilma's lawsuit seeking to overturn his season-long suspension in the Saints bounty investigation.

Flanked by his attorneys as he headed into federal court, Vilma said he was" hoping we can get something accomplished."

The conference was closed to the public.

Vilma and Saints coach Sean Payton have been suspended for the 2012 season for their roles in a bounty program the NFL says targeted opposition players for three seasons.

Vilma wants a federal judge to overturn his suspension. He also has filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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