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Panthers Jon Beason Attempts to Ether Alex Smith Over Cam Newton Stats Slander

I understood what Alex Smith was trying to say (Alex Smith Thinks Stats Are for Losers, Throws Subtle Shots at Cam Newton & Drew Brees) he just didn’t say it in the proper way. I figure it was just a matter of time, before someone jumped in and went back at him Here is what Carolina Panthers Jon Beason had to say. Alex smith, don’t hate on Cam Bc your stats would...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  6 hours ago
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Sean Payton Calling Plays For Himself

I'm a baller and a play caller T... Sean Payton has a ton of time on his hands. The suspended New Orleans Saints Head coach is doing his best to keep busy — Check out Sean spotted with a nice looking older woman — The guy eats, sleeps and breathes football, so this will probably be the most difficult year of his life. Someone’s gotta keep coach busy. -TO Sean...
Via Terez Owens  |  10 hours ago
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Saints Nation: Martez Wilson May Switch to Defensive End

3rd Round draft choice Martez Wilson was a promising rookie a year ago, but he mostly made his mark on pass rushing downs while blitzing from the linebacker position. The Saints liked his ability to get to the quarterback so much, in fact, they're apparently thinking about making the move to switch Wilson from linebacker to defensive end. Wilson apparently worked exclusively...
Via The Saints Nation  |  15 hours ago
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New Orleans Saints: 2012 Schedule Breakdown

This year the New Orleans Saints will be playing without head coach Sean Payton, while trying to become the first team to win the NFC South division in consecutive seasons. This article looks at what New Orleans can expect from their 2012 regular season schedule. In the first three weeks of the season, New Orleans will play against the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers...
Via Football Nation  |  15 hours ago
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Martez Wilson practicing at defensive end for Saints

The Saints used a 3rd round pick on Martez Wilson in 2011 and he played sparingly as a rookie, which is not a surprise. However, the Saints brought in 3 free agent linebackers this offseason, Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne, and Chris Chamberlain so there isn’t a lot of room for Wilson to play at linebacker. Given that, the Saints are working him out at defensive end in OTAs. At...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  23 hours ago
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Smith lashes out against NFL owners

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith used the same fiery and defiant language that was heard on the same sidewalk in front of the union's headquarters a year ago. "Simply stated, cartels do what will cartels do when left unchecked," Smith told reporters Thursday afternoon. The fact that the NFL and the players union agreed to a new 10-year collective...
Via Fox Sports  |  1 day ago
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Saints' defense learning Spagnuolo's way

The all-out blitzing the Saints unleashed during recent seasons appears to be a thing of the past under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Saints free safety Malcolm Jenkins is lining up closer to the line of scrimmage and is no longer a tackler of last resort. Martez Wilson, drafted last year to play linebacker, finds himself practicing at defensive end. New Orleans&...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago
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Lance Moore says Brees should be highest-paid QB

Although it’s evident the Saints don’t feel the same, at least one of Drew Brees‘ receivers have gone to bat for the record-setting quarterback, who remains locked in a contractual battle. During Saints OTAs Thursday, Lance Moore told reporters that Brees “deserves the world” — or, more appropriately, the title of highest-paid QB. Why? “...
Via Helmet2Helmet  |  1 day ago
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Saints OTA notes: Vilma suit talk of team; LB Wilson on the move

METAIRIE, La. -- When the Saints allowed reporters in Thursday for their first media availability of the offseason, much of the discussion focused on the lawsuit middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last week. The defamation suit filed by Vilma stemmed from what Goodell said was Vilma's role as one of the ringleaders in the bounty program...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  1 day ago
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New Orleans Saints’ Rookie Nick Toon Could Be Another Marques Colston

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Nick Toon was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft and is expected to help the Saints receiving corps. The Saints already boast solid receivers and are very deep at the position. With the loss of Robert Meachem the Saints are in need of a number two receiver behind Marques Colston. The Saints’ projected top receivers are Colston...
Via Rant Sports  |  3 days ago
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Despite Drew Brees’s Contract Negotiations The New Orleans Saints Could Have Another Historic Season

The New Orleans Saints have yet to give their franchise quarterback, Drew Brees, a contract extension, that he very much deserves. I do not understand why Saints’ management has not given Brees a contract extension; it makes all the sense in the world to extend him as he is their best player and the team’s leader. Furthermore, Brees has expressed a lot of frustration with the...
Via Rant Sports  |  3 days ago
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Vilma lawsuit puts Goodell on the run

Based on the advice of my legal counsel, which really was a five-line Gchat with my lawyer friend, I am not attempting to assert any facts that have been neither confirmed nor denied and which may or may not be substantiated by true events, if any, about Jonathan Vilma. This is only an opinion. A bounty has been placed on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and Vilma is just the latest...
Via Fox Sports  |  3 days ago
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New Orleans Saints players share eye-opening details about the NFL’s bounty allegations

It seems that with each week there is a new twist to Bountygate. Last week, it was Jonathon Vilma filing a defamation suit against Roger Goodell. This week’s twist comes from discussions that CBS Sports’ Mike Freeman had with a few “angry”, “tired and determined” Saints players. In his discussions with the players, one believes that the Saints are being “railroaded”...
Via No Guts, No Glory  |  4 days ago
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What Saints’ fans might be wearing if Brees isn’t re-signed

New Orleans Saints starting quarterback Drew Brees broke the all-time NFL passing record for most yards in a single season in 2011 yet his reward during the offseason was a franchise tag rather than a long-term contract extension.  The negotiation process has began to frustrate Brees, so much, that he’s beginning to speak out about
Via The Penalty Flag  |  5 days ago
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Just how important is Drew Brees to the Saints?

There is no doubt the New Orleans Saints are dependent on quarterback Drew Brees but just how much are they? Are the Saints like the Colts? Are they basically a one-man team? I realize that in even considering this, it's tremendously insulting to the many other professionals within the Saints' organization to speculate that their efforts are potentially marginally impactful...
Via The Penalty Flag  |  9 days ago
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