Yardbarker: Mark Simoneau

New Orleans Saints: Simoneau Put On IR, TE Martrez Milner Signed, DE Jeremy Parnell Moved To TE

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:33:56 -0500

It was almost a guarantee that Mark Simoneau, top backup at middle and weak-side linebacker, would be placed on injured reserve after tearing his triceps muscle during the black and gold scrimmage. Simoneau did not play a game during the 2008 season after recovering from back surgery and now he will miss the entire 2009 season after [...]

Saints Place LB Mark Simoneau On Injured Reserve

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:27:56 -0500

Saints LB Marc Simoneau has been placed on injured reserve, ending his 2009 season. Simoneau suffered a triceps injury in the Saints' scrimmage last...

New Orleans Saints place linebacker Mark Simoneau on injured reserve, but dont add any veteran linebackers

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:11:53 -0500

New Orleans Saints: LB Mark Simoneau Out With Torn Tricep, Team To Visit With Pro-Bowl LB Derrick Brooks

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:57:22 -0500

The first serious injury of training camp has finally happened, linebacker Mark Simoneau tore a triceps muscle in last Saturday’s Black and Gold scrimmage and may be out a few weeks or more. Simoneau was considered the top backup at weakside and middle linebacker and will be replaced by either Marvin Mitchell or the recently signed [...]

Saints invite former Bucs LB Brooks to workout

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:18:38 -0500

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Saints linebacker Mark Simoneau will be sidelined for at least several weeks with a torn triceps, and veteran free-agent linebacker Derrick Brooks has been invited for a workout with the club.

Saints invite former Bucs star Brooks to workout

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:18:38 -0500

Saints LB Mark Simoneau To Miss Several Weeks

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:11:39 -0500

Saints linebacker Mark Simoneau will likely be out of the lineup for several weeks, if not longer, after he tore his triceps in Saturday's scrimmage....

Brooks to the Big Easy?

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:54:00 -0500

With Mark Simoneau out, former Buc Derrick Brooks will workout for Saints.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Mark Simoneau has torn triceps

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:11:58 -0500

Eagles make final cuts before the start of the season

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:32 -0500

53. That's the magic number. No, we're not talking Mark Simoneau. Thank God! This past Saturday, the Birds needed to trim the fat (PS: I can't wait for Thanksgiving) and cut their roster down to 53 players and narrow down the ever-popular practice squad to a select few. I am personally pumped that Mike Marquardt is part of the "pinnie squad". Most of the hype in this town on the local sports talk radio and TV stations about the roster cuts surrounded Jerome McDougle. Yes, that Jerome McDougle. Number 95 in your program but number 1 in your heart. That guy. Well, some of the beefs that I heard about the cutting of McDougle center around his fantastic pre-season, yes pre-season, and holding onto Darren Howard. Let me address these one at a time. First, he had a fantastic PRE-SEASON. This was mostly in mop-up duty against guys who will be bagging groceries this week. Does that mean you discount all pre-season performances? No, but in four seasons with the Birds, he has 3 total sacks in 35 games played. If you are counting at home, that translates to .08 sacks per game. Hardly a number worth bragging about. So why keep Darren Howard? Well, Howard is versatille. He plays defensive tackle and defensive end...albeit, very average at both, he still is able to do so. Regardless, what is the big deal? We are still talking about back-up defensive ends. When healthy, the Eagles DE rotation looks like this: Trent Cole, Jaqua Thom...err, Parker, Victor Abiamiri, Chris Clemmons, and Darren Howard. Since Clemmons and Abiamiri are banged up, Howard's place on the team is more important for the early going but let's not get our panties in a bunch over a back-up player. This is starting to remind me of the disgruntled Jeff Garcia fans from last year...let it go my friends, let it go.

Once a limitation, Saints can now count on linebackers

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:08:51 -0500

It would be a mistake to say that the New Orleans Saints' linebacker corps has been a weakness over the past two years. A "limitation" might be a more appropriate description. The trio of Scott Shanle, Scott Fujita and Mark Simoneau wasn't the flashiest linebacker corps in the league, but they certainly got the job done in 2006 when the Saints fell one win shy of reaching the Super Bowl. And given his 95 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles from a year ago, Fujita...