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    Breaking: Saints Super Bowl Champion Arrested On Concerning Charges

    McQuade ArnoldBy McQuade ArnoldJune 5, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Nov 12, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
    Nov 12, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
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    The New Orleans Saints are heading into a season of uncertainty.  Derek Carr retired this off-season, leaving Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler competing for the starting job.

    However, New Orleans is learning of some troubling news regarding one of their former Super Bowl champions.

    Breaking: Saints Super Bowl Champion Arrested On Concerning Charges

    Jan 7, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the New Orleans Saints helmet during warmups against the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
    Jan 7, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the New Orleans Saints helmet during warmups against the Atlanta Falcons at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

    Jonathan Vilma never expected to make headlines like this. In spite of his rough tackles and Super Bowl victory, the former NFL star now finds himself back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons:

    Miami police arrested the 43-year-old on Wednesday for driving with a suspended license, according to veteran reporter Andy Slater. Officers reportedly pulled him over after spotting an expired tag on his vehicle.

    For fans who watched him dominate on Sundays and now listen to his voice calling games on Fox, the news comes as a surprise. Vilma, polished and composed in the broadcast booth, seemed to have moved seamlessly into life after football. But this unexpected run-in with the law brings a more complicated layer to his post-NFL journey.

    Vilma built his reputation on the field long before becoming a broadcaster. He dominated at the University of Miami from 2000 to 2003, earning First-Team All-American honors in his senior year. The Jets picked him 12th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, and he immediately delivered. In his rookie season, he earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. A year later, he led the entire league in tackles with 173 and notched his first Pro Bowl appearance.

    Nov 18, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) during the game against the New Orleans Saints at the O.co Coliseum. The Saints defeated the Raiders 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images
    Nov 18, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma (51) during the game against the New Orleans Saints at the O.co Coliseum. The Saints defeated the Raiders 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

    The Jets traded Vilma to the Saints in 2008, and that move turned out to be career-defining. He played a key role in New Orleans’ historic 2009 season, tallying 110 tackles and two sacks as the Saints went on to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Vilma became a fan favorite and later earned a spot in the Saints Hall of Fame in 2017.

    Legal issues, however, have followed him before. Back in 2009, Miami police arrested Vilma on a felony charge of resisting arrest with violence, along with other misdemeanors. Prosecutors later dropped the charges, and Vilma made a $1,000 donation to a local hospital trauma center as part of the resolution. At the time, he publicly thanked the State Attorney’s Office for “doing the just and right thing.”

    Now, more than a decade later, he finds himself once again facing legal questions in the same city. While the latest incident appears far less serious, it’s a jarring moment for a public figure who had seemingly left controversy in the past. Vilma has not yet made a public statement on the arrest.

    Dec 23, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of a New Orleans Saints helmet during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
    Dec 23, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of a New Orleans Saints helmet during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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    McQuade Arnold is a Co-Owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics (WSH), Gridiron Heroics (GH), and Hardwood Heroics (HWH). He graduated from American Military University with an associate in General Studies and is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Sports Marketing. McQuade has been active duty in the United States Navy for 11 years and is currently stationed in Chicago, IL after spending time in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA. He is originally from Superior, WI and is a die hard Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks fan. McQuade's work for WSH has been featured on YardBarker, Bleacher Report, NewsBreak, and MSN.

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