Saints back NFL in fan’s no- call suit

They were badly burned by the “Nola no- call,” but the New Orleans Saints joined the NFL in opposing a fan’s lawsuit seeking damages over the missed penalty that helped the Los Angeles Rams win a playoff game to reach the Super Bowl.

The lawsuit by attorney and self- proclaimed fan Anthony LeMon resulted in a state judge’s recent order that commissioner Roger Goodell and three game officials submit to questions in September. The league appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court Wednesday. Attorneys for the Saints filed an accompa- nying brief supporting the league.

At issue is the game officials’ failure to call a roughness or pass- interference penalty on Los Angeles cornerback Nickell Robey- Coleman for his helmet- to- helmet hit on receiver Tommylee Lewis well before a pass arrived in the NFC Championship.

Cowboys

Dallas defensive end Robert Quinn was suspended for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s ban on performance enhancers.

Chiefs

Kansas City agreed to terms with cornerback Morris Claiborne on a one- year deal that could be worth $ 3 million with incentives. Claiborne has been suspended the first four regularseason games for violating the NFL’s substance- abuse policy.

Browns

Cleveland traded running back Duke Johnson to Houston for an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. San Francisco defensive end Nick Bosa has a serious ankle sprain and will miss the rest of the preseason.

Lions

Receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a broken leg and an injured ankle in the first quarter of Detroit’s preseason opener against New England.

Cardinals

Quarterback Kyler Murray, the first overall pick in the draft, completed 6 of 7 passes for 44 yards in his in his debut for Arizona.

“You still prototypically want that special guy who is big and quick and fast and athletic, but God only made a few of those guys.” — Darryl Drake, Steelers receivers coach