Hundreds of internal emails show executives of the New Orleans Saints were far more involved than previously known in providing public relations help to Catholic church leaders as they confronted a clergy sex abuse crisis.

Emails detail how the NFL's New Orleans Saints helped the local church handle fallout from sex-abuse scandal -

Hundreds of internal emails show executives of the New Orleans Saints were far more involved than previously known in providing public relations help to Catholic church leaders as they confronted a clergy sex abuse crisis.

A huge new expose has revealed the extent to which the Saints worked to cover up the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals.

Email records detail the efforts made by Saints team officials to assist New Orleans church leaders handle the fallout from a sexual abuse crisis within the archdiocese.

The New Orleans Saints are accused of playing a more extensive role in a sexual abuse scandal against Catholic priests than previously known.