http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/22571 Recent articles about Pierre Thomas en-us 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 ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Amits_Take/1631661 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Amits_Take/1631661 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Amits_Take/1631661 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/07ec56838e2376079e38aa389b41fb3f512233ef/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92333857.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D03C378733DF51ACB14D03F768C60FCC4B9483B8C4FFD8BC97.jpg Time to review the results of last weeks prediction contest and choose a winner. We had three perfect scores this week and a lot of other people who nailed two of their three. Marques Colston failing to find the end zone really hurt a lot of people.Quite a few people had the Saints scoring 38 points with their predictions by nobody expected such a blowout and gave the Bucs just seven.  Polls are open! CSC Member Predictions Analysis GlackAndBold 1. Co... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1625552 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1625552 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1625552 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b036062300b9f01e9b40c82f8d90199c734db692/small/New_Orleans_Saints_2a7a.jpg On Sundays, I watch football and take notes. On Mondays, I come here and whip up a ghoulash. Sit down for a spell and let's digest Week 11. • There's a lot of fantasy frustration buzzing about with the Pierre Thomas(notes) situation in New Orleans, but don't pin all the blame on Sean Payton. Save a little bit for yourself, PT owner. Our numbers racket isn't limited to scouting the players – our make-believe thing is about situations, game flow, coaching tendencies a... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:35:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Dinner_The_Pierre_Thomas_problem/1621561 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Dinner_The_Pierre_Thomas_problem/1621561 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Dinner_The_Pierre_Thomas_problem/1621561 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b231b87de49cca242ba95a28c2d7204604d473aa/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93305943.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07C1E64300B905D486D81F9D7DBF065BCEE6615F2B739648F.jpg by Chris O'Meara - AP about 20 hours ago: New Orleans Saints running back Mike Bell (21) hugs teammate Carl Nicks (77) after scoring a third quarter touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) View full size photo » Check out below the player grades for the Saints' offense at Tampa. The letter grade represents the player's performance i... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Offensive_Player_Grades_Bucs/1618114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Offensive_Player_Grades_Bucs/1618114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Offensive_Player_Grades_Bucs/1618114 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/930fed0411a4bb43233683b64e1985115ed9851b/small/Nebraska_v_Texas_fbfa.jpg Check out below the player grades for the Saints' offense at Tampa. The letter grade represents the player's performance in the game, and the GPA represents the cumulative performance for the season.Drew Brees: A- (3.04) Brees wasn't flawless, but considering the amount of pressure the Bucs got with their four man front, it was impressive he managed to go the whole game without turning the ball over. He was also never sacked despite getting knocked to the ground 5 times. There wer... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_Buccaneers/1615687 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_Buccaneers/1615687 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_Buccaneers/1615687 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9d0bb449a621919b4f5c3ed5fda4b1f2e48de3ed/small/New_Orleans_Saints_2480.jpg More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP about 2 hours ago: New Orleans Saints tight end David Thomas (85) steps over a missed tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tanard Jackson during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » Now that's more like it. The Saints have finally appeared to right the ship. They're back on tr... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:42:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Bring_on_the_Patriots/1613157 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Bring_on_the_Patriots/1613157 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_38_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_7_Bring_on_the_Patriots/1613157 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/d/dd0966aaebd5104392bd39ae8c8cd840e3de8117/small/New_Orleans_Saints_9dfa.jpg vs.  Overview: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers return to action Sunday following a disheartening and controversial loss to the Miami Dolphins last week.  This week, the New Orleans Saints come marching into Raymond James Stadium as the talk of the NFL.  Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Saints come into Ray Jay at a pristine 9-0 mark and are rolling towards the #1 seed in the NFC and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.  The B... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:47:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Preview_New_Orleans_Saints_vs_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers/1610570 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Preview_New_Orleans_Saints_vs_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers/1610570 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Preview_New_Orleans_Saints_vs_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers/1610570 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6ec903e530b4c639380511f528d04e16a1e09075/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90707324.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0BAF8E5D432AAC9E36449337A2B2952BD3A43D7D1344E839B.jpg Alright everyone, your predictions have been tabulated and the results are in. You can imagine that since the Rams kept the game close this Sunday, a lot of your predictions were off. Unlike previous weeks, nobody got all three of their guesses correct. This week you have a choice between seven members who each got only two correct predictions. I think this one is gonna come down to score predictions. Polls are open!   CSC Member Pre... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_28_St_Louis_Rams_23_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1581960 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_28_St_Louis_Rams_23_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1581960 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_28_St_Louis_Rams_23_Prediction_Results_and_Voting/1581960 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/1/314bfd2089fd48bb5ab561d0b2bfdba23c813184/small/Atlanta_Falcons_v_115a.jpg More photos » by Bill Haber - AP about 1 hour ago: New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) flips backwards into the end zone against the Atlanta Falcons in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The Saints defeated the Falcons 35-27 to remain unbeaten. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Browse more photos » Here are pictures from the game. Click above to take you ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:40:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_27_New_Orleans_Saints_35_In_Pictures/1489489 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_27_New_Orleans_Saints_35_In_Pictures/1489489 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_27_New_Orleans_Saints_35_In_Pictures/1489489 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/b/7b22e549e32972bf57fe6bff19becaf013bd1582/small/New_Orleans_Saints_5e07.jpg   MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 2 ATLANTA FALCONS (4-2) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-0) SERIES   FALCONS SAINTS SERIES LEADER 44-35 STREAKS 5 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Smith: 1-1 Payton: 5-1 LAST WEEK L 37-21 at Cowboys W 46-34 at Dolphins LAST GAME 12/7/08: Falcons 25 at Saints 29.  New Orleans RBs Pierre Thomas (102 yards & 1 TD) & Reggie Bush (10 carries, 80 yards)... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:15:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1451165 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1451165 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1451165 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/1/91486ff559c24d53b64821f6ea6a46f4b69100e8/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f77847735.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193C49C258EB14A7E38B837E2EDB0381862.jpg The night before and day of the Buffalo game, if you would've seen Pierre Thomas face-to-face, you would've thought he was on his deathbed. The guy couldn't even come out for pre-game warm-ups because he was so sick. Instead he was laid out in the training room underneath the stadium with 2 bags of IV and was tossing and turning with some weird moaning sounds. That being said, the man came out the second half and played an inspiring half of the game. And in my opinion sealed th... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:33:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_night_before_and_day_of_the_Buffalo_game_if_you_wouldve_seen_Pierre_Thomas_face_to_face_you/1266751 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_night_before_and_day_of_the_Buffalo_game_if_you_wouldve_seen_Pierre_Thomas_face_to_face_you/1266751 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_night_before_and_day_of_the_Buffalo_game_if_you_wouldve_seen_Pierre_Thomas_face_to_face_you/1266751 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0b86cca279934862466c12bd510ad6372a434036/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84053201.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C60962570AF99DBC161A9A.jpg The Saints are now 3-0 after beating the Buffalo Bills on the road 27-7. If you're not on the bandwagon already, it's time to get on. Couple this win with a Falcons loss today, and the Saints have taken sole possession of 1st place in the NFC South. The Saints defense played a fantastic game and held the Bills under 250yds, while Pierre Thomas came in in the second half to compile 126 yards rushing and 2 scores. Check out the box score HERE, and check back tomorrow for the player grad... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_beat_Bills_27_7_in_Buffalo_behind_fantastic_defense_and_Pierre_Thomas/1256869 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_beat_Bills_27_7_in_Buffalo_behind_fantastic_defense_and_Pierre_Thomas/1256869 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_beat_Bills_27_7_in_Buffalo_behind_fantastic_defense_and_Pierre_Thomas/1256869 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/946ced7764c90689a27c930396d7835f52212172/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84052992.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C609625D3104A1173DC659.jpg We keep being told that Pierre Thomas practice this week. Pierre Thomas keeps insisting that he'll "definitely" play come Sunday. Perhaps he'll suit up, but until Mike Bell starts to struggle or gets injured - the starting tailback job is his to lose.There is no way the Saints are going to sit Bell down after his stellar preseason performance, followed by his 143 yard season opening rushing performance against the Lions. The bottom line is Mike Bell is flat out better than P... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Mike_Bell_is_the_guy_until_further_notice/1203383 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Mike_Bell_is_the_guy_until_further_notice/1203383 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Mike_Bell_is_the_guy_until_further_notice/1203383 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/b/7b22e549e32972bf57fe6bff19becaf013bd1582/small/New_Orleans_Saints_5e07.jpg The Saints 1-A running back Pierre Thomas has been hampered this pre-season by a sprained MCL in his left knee and is questionable to start week 1 against the Lions. In a more bizarre twist Thomas suffered a laceration to his knee that required stitches, inciting jokes that he was “tackled” by a fence, only increasing the [...] Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:50:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Running_Back_Pierre_Thomas_Tweets_That_He_Is_Ready_To_Play_Sunday_Versus_The_Detroit_Lions/1147447 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Running_Back_Pierre_Thomas_Tweets_That_He_Is_Ready_To_Play_Sunday_Versus_The_Detroit_Lions/1147447 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Running_Back_Pierre_Thomas_Tweets_That_He_Is_Ready_To_Play_Sunday_Versus_The_Detroit_Lions/1147447 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe6bc21219b399dcf0c3d6e8504f8c06dd6883dc/small/cf.jpg by Chris BurkeFiled under: Saints, NFL InjuriesThe Saints may be without a key piece of their offense when they host the Lions in Week 1. Running back Pierre Thomas told The Times-Picayune that he considers himself "questionable" for New Orleans' opener because of the sprained MCL he suffered during the preseason."It means a lot, and I really want to play in the opener -- but I don't want to cause any more damage," Thomas told the Times-Picayune. "I don't ... Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:17:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierre_Thomas_Says_Hes_Questionable_for_Week_1_With_MCL_Injury/1117519 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierre_Thomas_Says_Hes_Questionable_for_Week_1_With_MCL_Injury/1117519 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pierre_Thomas_Says_Hes_Questionable_for_Week_1_With_MCL_Injury/1117519 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/946ced7764c90689a27c930396d7835f52212172/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84052992.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C609625D3104A1173DC659.jpg