http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4197 Recent articles about Remi Ayodele en-us by Bill Haber - AP View full size photo » Below are the player grades for the defense and special teams vs. the Panthers. Panthers vs Saints recap Panthers vs Saints boxscoreWill Smith: B+ (2.79) Will Smith was to partly to blame for the big touchdown run DeAngelo Williams had on the second play of the game. He had a clear shot at Williams, but tried to shove him instead of going for his legs/ankles to trip him up. Instead of sl... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Player_Grades_for_Defense_and_Special_Teams_vs_Panthers/1536657 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Player_Grades_for_Defense_and_Special_Teams_vs_Panthers/1536657 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Player_Grades_for_Defense_and_Special_Teams_vs_Panthers/1536657 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d523075650963182aae0db8d158c72efd324ca6/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92947145.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D09CA899899769496AC734750DCA8DE0A591CCFCBE7417EA72.jpg Below are the player grades for the defense and special teams vs. the Panthers.Will Smith: B+ (2.79) Will Smith was to partly to blame for the big touchdown run DeAngelo Williams had on the second play of the game. He had a clear shot at Williams, but tried to shove him instead of going for his legs/ankles to trip him up. Instead of slowing Williams down, he gave him a little boost to spring free. He made other mistakes against the run and was not at his best as he over pursued the edge allow... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Panthers/1535800 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Panthers/1535800 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Panthers/1535800 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db7582209bff12a314ec4d56253332d3606c1d6a/small/New_Orleans_Saints_21c5.jpg More photos » by Bill Haber - AP Browse more photos » From the New Orleans Saints official website Opening Statement: "From a transaction standpoint, last week we put Kendrick Clancy on IR and we moved DeMario Pressley up to the 53. He played in the game. From an injury standpoint, we're really just talking about Jabari Greer yesterday with a slight groin. I felt pretty good about tod... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sean_Payton_Press_Conference_Transcript/1533132 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sean_Payton_Press_Conference_Transcript/1533132 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sean_Payton_Press_Conference_Transcript/1533132 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c234daae19ca50c207168658c552dcbe5c72f2e8/small/New_Orleans_Saints_ef7b.jpg As was known would be the case since Friday's injury report, the Saints inactives include starting defensive tackles Sedrick Ellis and Kendrick Clancy. Anthony Hargrove takes over the starting spot for Ellis and Remi Ayodele fills in for Clancy, who... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:49:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_39_inactives/1524739 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_39_inactives/1524739 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_39_inactives/1524739 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/59970f4c151630dcb8622b6eb93dbc5436d4af5f/small/New_Orleans_Saints_0fee.jpg Opening day starter at Defensive Tackle Kendrick Clancy has been placed on injured reserve after struggling all season with knee trouble. Clancy couldn't reclaim his starting spot after missing a few games with the injury, and had significant swelling after coming back to action last Monday against the Falcons. Last year's 5th round draft choice, DeMario Pressley, has been promoted from the practice squad to the 53 man roster to take Clancy's place. Pressley missed all of 2008 wit... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Kendrick_Clancy_to_injured_reserve_DeMario_Pressley_promoted_to_active_roster/1520089 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Kendrick_Clancy_to_injured_reserve_DeMario_Pressley_promoted_to_active_roster/1520089 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Kendrick_Clancy_to_injured_reserve_DeMario_Pressley_promoted_to_active_roster/1520089 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c234daae19ca50c207168658c552dcbe5c72f2e8/small/New_Orleans_Saints_ef7b.jpg by Bill Feig - AP 1 day ago: New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper (42) intercepts a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (84) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Saints defeated the Falcons 35-27 to remain unbeaten. (AP Photo/Bill Feig) View full size photo » Below are the grades for the defensive and special team players. Falcons vs ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498763 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498763 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498763 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/f/cf1edcd5e3da7be72bb677e1933effc30bd84ae9/small/St_Louis_Rams_08f5.jpg Below are the grades for the defensive and special team players.Will Smith: A- (2.72) He was awesome and this was arguably his best game of the season. Smith was a constant menace to the Atlanta passing game, repeatedly beating his man around the edge to apply pressure. He finished with 4 tackles, 2 sacks, a defended pass and induced a holding penalty when he was clearly headed for a sack. Honestly, I felt like holding calls could have been made against Smith at least 3 other times. The &quot... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Falcons/1498230 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/8/6830c8d0a37575a017470b3c85f2404cc6750a5d/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71448776.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D030EF0A045121AE60.jpg by Bill Feig - AP View full size photo uploaded October 22, 2009 The Dolphins' use of the wildcat has been well documented. By now we've seen all the stats, we know the dangerous players in the scheme - Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, and to a lesser extent, Pat White - and we know the Dolphins plan to use it a lot. Coming into this game against the Dolphins in Miami, how the Saints defend the wildcat wil... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Miami_Dolphins_Defending_the_Wildcat/1425077 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Miami_Dolphins_Defending_the_Wildcat/1425077 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Miami_Dolphins_Defending_the_Wildcat/1425077 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8d3871c0b153dafa85986a5465f1089b9055541b/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81983635.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF33067686F827D5FD33.jpg Second year pro Remi Ayodele has been given the starting nod over veteran tackle Kendrick Clancy — indicative of his performance so far this season. Ayodele has been the starter for the Saints since then starting nose tackle Kendrick Clancy went down with a right knee injury week 1 against Detroit. Clancy was reported to be close to [...] Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:59:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Payton_Says_Remi_Ayodele_Is_Now_The_Starter_Kendrick_Clancy_To_Be_Backup/1421163 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Payton_Says_Remi_Ayodele_Is_Now_The_Starter_Kendrick_Clancy_To_Be_Backup/1421163 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Payton_Says_Remi_Ayodele_Is_Now_The_Starter_Kendrick_Clancy_To_Be_Backup/1421163 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c234daae19ca50c207168658c552dcbe5c72f2e8/small/New_Orleans_Saints_ef7b.jpg In one of his weekly press conferences this week, Sean Payton announced that youngster Remi Ayodele was now his starter at defensive tackle alongside Sedrick Ellis. Suprising news to me, at the very least, as I had been calling for Kendrick Clancy to return to the lineup as soon as possible. Despite being in my opinion one of the most underrated players on the Saints, Clancy is now burried on the depth chart with a minimal chance at playing time. While I haven't been blown away by Remi Ay... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Nation_Remi_Ayodele_has_supplanted_Kendrick_Clancy_at_starter/1415488 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Nation_Remi_Ayodele_has_supplanted_Kendrick_Clancy_at_starter/1415488 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Saints_Nation_Remi_Ayodele_has_supplanted_Kendrick_Clancy_at_starter/1415488 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c234daae19ca50c207168658c552dcbe5c72f2e8/small/New_Orleans_Saints_ef7b.jpg The Saints beat the Jets 24-10 behind a stellar defensive performance that included 2 defensive touchdowns by Darren Sharper and Remi Ayodele (pictured). The offense struggled, but put the game out of reach late with a masterful drive that extended the lead from 17-10 to 24-10. You just get the feeling this could be a very special season with the way this team is winning each week. The Saints are very solid in all phases right now. Check back tomorrow for player grades. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:38:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_run_record_to_4_0_beat_Jets_24_10/1307420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_run_record_to_4_0_beat_Jets_24_10/1307420 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Saints_run_record_to_4_0_beat_Jets_24_10/1307420 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/7/b7523529bd5e4cb99f6113f03cf81446a2215121/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2006_86aa.jpg