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MNF Patriots @ Saints: Malcolm Jenkins' Baptismal by Fire

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:00:14 -0500

by Bill Haber - AP View full size photo » I hope rookie first-round draft choice and cornerback Malcolm Jenkins enjoyed the first start of his career, covering a tough receiver in Antonio Bryant and facing a raw and mistake-prone rookie quarterback in Josh Freeman. His second start is about the get a lot harder. Coming into the Dome will be Tom Brady, a first ballot Hall of Famer who probably has a claim as the best quarterba...

Patriots @ Saints: Friday Injury Report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:55:30 -0500

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Thursday RB Fred Taylor (ankle) Friday WR Julian Edelman (forearm), RB Fred Taylor (ankle), T Sebastian Vollmer (head) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Thursday WR Sam Aiken (hip), LB Eric Alexander (groin), TE...

Saints Nation: Injury Report Looms

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:25:00 -0500

The injury report is supposed to come out tomorrow and there's a number of player's we've all been dying to get updates on. While the report won't give us the answer as to who will definitely play quite yet, we'll hopefully get a better sense of how the banged up players are healing. As far as I'm aware, the status is in question for the following players: Lance Moore, Reggie Bush, Sedrick Ellis, Jabari Greer, Randall Gay, and Tracy Porter. That's not including any...

Saints Nation: Amit's Take

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:50:00 -0500

Patriots vs. Saints Next Monday night, the Saints play arguably the toughest game of their season against a team that they have attempted to mimic. The 7-3 Patriots, who have been highly touted as the team of the decade, come into the Crescent City to play the 10-0 New Orleans Saints in a MONSTER game on Monday Night Football. Now, personally, this game is so important to me that I am willing to skip the turkey and dressing and cranberry sauce of Thanksgiving just so I could fast-forward to ...

New Orleans Saints' Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades @ Bucs

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:24 -0500

by Chris O'Meara - AP View full size photo » Below are the grades for the defense and special teams @ Tampa Bay. Some terrific play all around. Saints vs Buccaneers coverage Saints vs Buccaneers recap Saints vs Buccaneers boxscore Will Smith: B+ (2.83) Smith finished with 3 tackles and a sack. He did a reasonably good job of putting pressure on Josh Freeman, and was able to waltz in untouched for an easy sack on a missed b...

Saints Nation: Saints Bring Back Mike McKenzie

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:00 -0500

After a long and very successful stint in New Orleans, Mike McKenzie is back for more. The Saints agreed to terms with the cornerback, and he'll joined recently signed veteran Chris McAlister as a new member of our depleted defensive backfield (STORY HERE). McKenzie has suffered two major knee injuries in the last 3 years, but he's apparently recovered well and is ready to play.The Saints were without starters Jabari Greer (groin) and Tracy Porter (knee) this past Sunday at Tampa Bay ...

New Orleans Saints Sign Former Cornerback Mike McKenzie

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:43:06 -0500

Well, the rumors were swirling this morning and as it turns out, it looks like they were true. WWLTV has confirmed on their homepage that the Saints have officially signed cornerback Mike McKenzie. The 2009 Saints season continues to shock and astound. I have no idea what this means about the current situation and health status of the Saints cornerback position but my initial assumption is that Leigh Torrence and/or Randall Gay got a little nicked up yesterday and are, at...

Chat with Canal Street Chronicles' Dave over Bucs/Saints game.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:11 -0500

saints View full size photo » You can check out my convo with Dave over at their SB Nation blog site and see what He asked Me and what I answered, as well as checking out their comments! Here we go... Niko: Its pretty well accepted the Saints of 2009 are better because of improved defense. What do you think are the biggest changes on defense that have helped? DAVE: Most of it has to do with...

New Orleans Saints' Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades @ Rams

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:15:20 -0500

by Jeff Roberson - AP 1 day ago: St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) is stopped by New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant (94) as Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, left, looks on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in St. Louis. The Saints won 28-23. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) View full size photo » Below are the grades for the Saints' Defense and Speci...

Saints Nation: Saints Running Out Skeleton Crew in Defensive Backfield @ Rams

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500

Darren Sharper was ruled out and made inactive for today's game at Saint Louis with a banged up knee. He'll join defensive back starter Jabari Greer, who was already ruled out with a tweaked groin earlier in the week. Randall Gay and Usama Young (pictured) will be placed into the starting lineup to replace the two players who have clearly been the best starters on defense this season. Those are big shoes to fill, and the defensive backfield will be very depleted for the Saints today. ...

Saints Nation: Key to beating the Rams

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:47:00 -0500

Check out my KEYS TO BEATING THE RAMS. Basically, just make sure no one parties too hard the night before. I'll be shocked if Steven Jackson doesn't get upwards of 25 carries, so the Saints better be ready to stop the run. It looks like Jabari Greer will be out for this one, so we'll also need Randall Gay and Malcolm Jenkins to step up. Jonathan Goodwin and Darren Sharper are also both questionable, but I'm hearing both will play. The Saints will also get Scott Fujita back for...

Key to Beating the Rams: Don't Party too Hard the Night Before

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:30 -0500

by Tom Gannam - AP View full size photo » The Rams are awful. They rank DEAD LAST, or 32nd in the NFL, in points scored per game and they are 29th in points given up per game. They don't even average scoring ten points per game, and they average giving up over 27. Granted the 1-7 Rams are fresh off a bye which was preceded by their first win of the year, a 17-10 effort over the lowly Detroit Lions. But this matchup couldn'...

Saints CB Randall Gay Leaves Game After Bit Hit

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:00:58 -0500

New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Randall Gay had to be helped off the field early in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday...

How Well Do You Know NFL Players' Names?

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:52:36 -0500

With so many past and present NFL players, there are bound to be some funny names. From Dick Butkus to Randall Gay, there have always been oddly-named players in football. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge: answer whether or not a given name is a former/current NFL player, or from something else entirely. Some of these are easy, others are pretty difficult. NOTE: I didn't use the Yardbarker quiz creation form for this, because it's linked to from a few other sites as well.