http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/55 Recent articles about the New Orleans Saints en-us Saints OT Jermon Bushrod (thumb), LB Jolonn Dunbar (wrist), OG Jahri Evans (toe), LB Scott Fujita (knee), C Jonathan Goodwin (ankle), CB Jabari Greer (groin), RB Lynell Hamilton (shoulder), CB Chris McAlister (knee), DE Bobby McCray (back, knee) and LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) were limited in practice Wednesday, Dec. 2. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:27:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Saints_Limited_in_Practice_Wednesday/1671278 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Saints_Limited_in_Practice_Wednesday/1671278 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Saints_Limited_in_Practice_Wednesday/1671278 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c74110786f00d33f284c7f84f67b5bc386b86d27/small/New_Orleans_Saints_26c6.jpg NFL.com has a story about the Saints going undefeated, and safety Darren Sharper says 16-0 is NOT a good thing for the team: It’s a trendy topic of conversation to debate whether the Saints have a chance at the perfect 16-0 record this season. It might be trendy, but it’s not what the Saints are focused [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:49:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sharper_Says_16_0_Not_a_Good_Thing_for_the_Saints/1670910 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sharper_Says_16_0_Not_a_Good_Thing_for_the_Saints/1670910 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sharper_Says_16_0_Not_a_Good_Thing_for_the_Saints/1670910 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9dd8f1d19258cbd96c04e00c896bfc3f5faac4c5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93513633.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D01DA20DABB823D03A46B04D03839A35E412335E5CE8A45BDE.jpg NEW ORLEANS SAINTS   Practice Report      DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE   Wednesday CB Randall Gay (hamstring), LB Marvin Mitchell (hamstring), WR Lance Moore (ankle, hamstring), CB Tracy Porter (knee)        LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE   Wednesday RB Mike Bell (knee, neck), RB Reggie Bush (knee), T Jermon Bus... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:05:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Redskins_Official_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1670200 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Redskins_Official_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1670200 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Redskins_Official_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1670200 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6679eb6b0d74f1e11e98187f91c0b138c24cd91/small/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_0caf.jpg Will Smith: B+ (2.88) Early in the game, Laurence Maroney ripped off a 22 yard run, and Will Smith had a clear shot at him around the line of scrimmage. Sometimes I feel like he's focused on improving his sack total and his run defense has suffered from it. That said, he did a good job of staying in Brady's face despite double teams for a good portion of the game. He finished with 4 tackles, hit Brady 3 times, and ended with 1.5 sacks. He was the beneficiary of a stat padding sack at ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1669815 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1669815 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Defensive_and_Special_Teams_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1669815 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/7/e79f1b29ec5cc168575b1a7365ff777bd89dcb7b/small/New_Orleans_Saints_5602.jpg A report on Yahoo today says that Reggie Bush is probably gone at the end of the season: Don’t expect New Orleans running back Reggie Bush, who is due to count for approximately $8 million against the cap next season, to stay with the team. One Saints insider said general manager Mickey Loomis isn’t interested in [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:45:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Says_Dont_Expect_Bush_to_Be_Back_in_New_Orleans_Next_Year/1669755 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Says_Dont_Expect_Bush_to_Be_Back_in_New_Orleans_Next_Year/1669755 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Says_Dont_Expect_Bush_to_Be_Back_in_New_Orleans_Next_Year/1669755 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c184f6d9e99da072caa7683d1f0e4babc8ec97a2/small/Picture_3.png With Gregg Williams directing their defense, the New Orleans Saints lead the NFL with 22 interceptions and are tied for second with 10 fumble recoveries. They also lead the league with five interception returns for touchdowns and two touchdowns on recovered fumbles. New Orleans (11-0) is plus-12 in turnover differential, which is one of the main reasons it is undefeated. The Redskins (3-8) are 28th in the league at minus-five. "It's still the No. 1 statistic in football, and that dif... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:08:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_defense_relishes_turnovers/1669308 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_defense_relishes_turnovers/1669308 The New Orleans Saints are 11-0 after a huge win against the Patriots this past Monday night. The Saints would love to win the conference but first things first; the division. The Saints are five games ahead of the 6-5 Atlanta Falcons and a win against the Washington Redskins would wrap it up. The Redskins [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Lock_the_NFC_South_With_A_Win_This_Week/1669161 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Lock_the_NFC_South_With_A_Win_This_Week/1669161 Cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who has a knee injury, does not expect to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at FedEx Field. "Not unless there's a miracle," Hall said. "I don't see it happenning." Hall missed Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. "I've never been in a situation like this," said Hall, who has a Grade-2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament. "Just going to keep going out there and hoping it gets better, but it&#3... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:03:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Barring_aposa_miracle_apos_Hall_won_apost_play_Sunday/1669061 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Barring_aposa_miracle_apos_Hall_won_apost_play_Sunday/1669061 When Houston passed on drafting RB Reggie Bush in 2006 in favor of taking DE Mario Williams #1 overall, the Saints jumped at a chance to take him and haven’t looked back since. But four seasons into his stay in New Orleans, Bush could be looking for a new home in the off-season, as the team [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:49:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bush_on_his_way_out_of_the_Big_Easy/1667059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bush_on_his_way_out_of_the_Big_Easy/1667059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bush_on_his_way_out_of_the_Big_Easy/1667059 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c184f6d9e99da072caa7683d1f0e4babc8ec97a2/small/Picture_3.png According to Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports, the Saints won’t bring back Reggie Bush in 2010. Speaking of running backs, don’t expect New Orleans running back Reggie Bush, who is due to count for approximately $8 million against the cap next season, to stay with the team. One Saints insider said general manager Mickey Loomis isn’t [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:09:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reggie_Bush_unlikely_to_be_a_Saint_in_2010/1666848 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reggie_Bush_unlikely_to_be_a_Saint_in_2010/1666848 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Reggie_Bush_unlikely_to_be_a_Saint_in_2010/1666848 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/44a074a28648a218966e323d14ba2c98818d0dbf/small/Picture_2.png More photos » by Jeffrey M. Boan - AP Reggie Bush doing his best Joseph Addai impersonation. Browse more photos » Don't even asking me if I'm joking, because I'm not. As if you weren't aware, the Saints beat down the Patriots Monday night without Reggie Bush.  But what does that really say?  Is Reggie Bush extremely overrated, or are the Saints just that good on offense that miss... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:14:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_Would_Reggie_Bush_Look_In_A_Colts_Uniform/1666129 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_Would_Reggie_Bush_Look_In_A_Colts_Uniform/1666129 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/How_Would_Reggie_Bush_Look_In_A_Colts_Uniform/1666129 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c1d0220fefb2fd9340f6538beeaa08f90ceaa61/small/New_Orleans_Saints_52c3.jpg Below are the offensive player grades for the game against the Patriots. The letter grade represents the player's performance for the game and the GPA represents the cumulative effort on the season.Drew Brees: A+ (3.15) How can words even describe his performance? 18 for 23, 371 yards and 5 touchdowns. No turnovers. The way he was playing, no one could have stopped him. Not even the NFC Pro Bowl defensive squad. Brees just put himself back in the MVP race in a big way with that game.Pierr... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1665486 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1665486 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Offensive_Player_Grades_vs_Patriots/1665486 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dca6c8475f0f34fd5497664d5e7ba1d97e90e4c6/small/New_Orleans_Saints_fd39.jpg The Saints steamrolled the Patriots on Monday night despite the absence of running back Reggie Bush, who has never come close to meeting expectations driven by his stellar college career at USC.The team's performance without Bush could come in handy... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:35:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2009_could_be_Reggie_Bush_aposs_last_year_in_New_Orleans/1665115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2009_could_be_Reggie_Bush_aposs_last_year_in_New_Orleans/1665115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2009_could_be_Reggie_Bush_aposs_last_year_in_New_Orleans/1665115 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/4/744a77d96fd825f73e705cfa448c00b1a797262b/small/New_York_Jets_c06d.jpg Saints head coach Sean Payton said left tackles Zach Strief and Jermon Bushrod would continue to alternate at the position as they did for last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Strief, a four-year veteran, was a surprise starter after Bushrod had started the eight games he was healthy for earlier in the season. [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:16:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_To_Continue_Rotating_OTs_Zach_Strief_Jermon_Bushrod/1647294 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_To_Continue_Rotating_OTs_Zach_Strief_Jermon_Bushrod/1647294 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_To_Continue_Rotating_OTs_Zach_Strief_Jermon_Bushrod/1647294 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ce9e621a59111025167d0fa81a46e9ab15759539/small/New_Orleans_Saints_71f5.jpg Pro Football Weekly reports that the Saints may part ways with SLB Scott Fujita at the end of the year: Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ system has made just about every member of the Saints’ “D” look better this year, but sources say SLB Scott Fujita, in part because of a calf injury that kept him out [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:12:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_to_Part_with_LB_Scott_Fujita_at_the_End_of_the_Year/1647296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_to_Part_with_LB_Scott_Fujita_at_the_End_of_the_Year/1647296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_to_Part_with_LB_Scott_Fujita_at_the_End_of_the_Year/1647296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c303a1e334c41efc32e0d17a9a8ec26cc409ec72/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_209a.jpg The Saints are off to an historic start this season and have successfully reached a level no other Saints team has before, a perfect 10-0 record. Is there a better way to commemorate this than to fly a Saints flag for all to see, I think not! After all the Saints are playing the Patriots on Monday [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:43:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Flags_From_CVSFlagscom_Check_Them_Out_Now/1644951 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_Orleans_Saints_Flags_From_CVSFlagscom_Check_Them_Out_Now/1644951 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... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/MNF_Patriots_Saints_Malcolm_Jenkins_Baptismal_by_Fire/1643977 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/MNF_Patriots_Saints_Malcolm_Jenkins_Baptismal_by_Fire/1643977 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/MNF_Patriots_Saints_Malcolm_Jenkins_Baptismal_by_Fire/1643977 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/5/351e78854da42bc20d399f442def97b5424d7957/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89745384.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D036EADFE7C5BF5D2D380EB3FA6DB74E9E58A474969F3DADEC.jpg   This article turned out to be a bit more difficult to write than I expected for two similar reasons. The Saints offense has more play makers on the field for any given play than many teams have on their entire roster. Similarly, the Patriots 3-4 defense has several play making defenders that change their point of attack frequently, making it difficult to choose three or four players for individual matchups. All the same, I did find a few critical matchups that I think could make o... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:36:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Night_Key_Matchups_Saints_Offense_vs_Patriots_Defense/1638284 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Night_Key_Matchups_Saints_Offense_vs_Patriots_Defense/1638284 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Monday_Night_Key_Matchups_Saints_Offense_vs_Patriots_Defense/1638284 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/5821ee946773d63b14a0505400ca3fab50d62f48/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93238183.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D06B9C73F6BEB912B87EC04611B88FAD0C5A2B4D21433B72A3.jpg 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... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Injury_Report_Looms/1637836 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Injury_Report_Looms/1637836 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Injury_Report_Looms/1637836 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1b448b8d460ca36e86ae145abafbcee8b06ace4/small/New_Orleans_Saints_5062.jpg