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New Orleans Saints: Team Returning Several Key Players From Injury Just In Time For Giants Showdown
October 17, 2009 by
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With a looming match-up against the New York Giants the Saints need every possible body healthy and playable.
The early bye week couldn’t have come at a better time, although some argue a bye later in the season is more beneficial especially for a playoff bound team.
An extra...
New Orleans Saints – Around The Web Link Dump 10.17.2009
October 17, 2009 by
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The Saints are fresh off of a bye week and ready to decimate the Giants at home, its been a long couple of weeks for Saints fans but it’s finally time for some football.
The Giants @ Saints games is obviously the most hyped game of week six of the NFL season and for good reason [...]
New Orleans Saints: Roster Shuffle Continues As Team Releases FB Olaniyi Sobomehine To Make Room For QB Chase Daniel
October 14, 2009 by
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The Saints announced the release of rookie QB Chase Daniel a few days ago to make room for kicker Garrett Hartley who was returning from suspension.
Even though the Saints made room for Hartley on the active roster the team is moving forward with John Carney as their primary kicker...
When The Saints Came Marching In: What The New Orleans NFL Frachise Did Wrong (And Sometimes Right) In It’s Expansion Years
October 13, 2009 by
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Author George Becnel, an award winning journalist and local to New Orleans, has penned a new book describing the Saints emergence into the NFL as an expansion team in 1966 and the following five turbulent years through 1971.
He chronicles the Saints early formation through the expansion...
Saints Waive Chase Daniel To Free Roster Spot For Second Kicker Garrett Hartley
October 13, 2009 by
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Garrett Hartley is going to get a second chance with the Saints it appears after serving his four game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance policy by testing positive for Adderall.
Hartley’s return to the team was not a gurantee after kicker John Carney was brought...
New Orleans Saints: AccuScore System Predicts Saints A Lock To Make Playoffs
October 10, 2009 by
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AccuScore, the leader in sports forecasting, has pegged the Saints at a 95% chance to make the playoffs considering current standings.
How do they do this? AccuScore takes every possible variable (player health, weather, strength of schedule, home or away game) and then simulates...
Saints RB Mike Bell Cleared To Play After MCL Sprain, Payton Expects Him To Be Full Go After The Bye-Week
October 08, 2009 by
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Mike Bell rushed for 229 yards and one touchdown in two games with the Saints this season while filling in for injured starter Pierre Thomas.
Bell was second in the league in rushing behind only Adrian Peterson through those two games before an injury to his MCL late in the game against...
New Orleans Saints: Coach Payton Says Both Garrett Hartley And John Carney May Remain With Team
October 06, 2009 by
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Kicker Garrett Hartley, a mid-season addition to the Saints last season, is eligible to rejoin the team this Saturday after full-filling his four game suspension after violating the NFL’s substance policy.
After an impressive 2008 showing, where he was a perfect 13 of 13 on...
New Orleans Saints Defense, Run Game, Bring Down The New York Jets At The Dome 24-10
October 04, 2009 by
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They said the Eagles were going to beat the Saints, they said the Bills were going to beat the Saints, and of course they said the Rex Ryan lead Jets would beat the Saints.
Well that didn’t happen. Another game and another win, the Saints are now 4-0.
For the second straight...
Saints QB Drew Brees Is More Accurate Than An Olympic Archer
September 30, 2009 by
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Drew Brees, at this point in his career, has clearly become the best quarterback in the NFL. The last three seasons he has thrown for more yards (13,910), completions (1,209), and has had the highest completion percentage (66%) of any quarterback.
His heroics last season are widely...
Saints Place Pro-Bowl Left Tackle Jammal Brown On IR, Re-Sign Center Nick Leckey
September 29, 2009 by
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New Orleans effectively ended Jammal Brown’s season today announcing the teams has placed him on injured reserve after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia injury.
Brown was expected to return to the field after the Saints bye week but subsequently went under the knife...
New Orleans Saints – Defensive Ranks Through Week Three
September 29, 2009 by
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For as good as the Saints offense has been over the years it’s defense has been as equally bad, and that’s not good.
It became an all too familiar sight for opposing wide receivers to beat Saints defenders deep for huge gains, and as a fan you just knew it was a matter...
New Orleans Saints March To 3-0 After Ugly Win Over The Buffalo Bills 27-7, Claim Sole Possesion Of First Place In NFC South
September 27, 2009 by
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A win is a win they say, but in this case it was just a really freaking ugly win.
New Orleans found a way to knock off the Bills, and it wasn’t on the arm of Drew Brees like so may times before, but on the defense and return of Pierre Thomas.
You have to hand it [...]
New Orleans Saints – Around The Web Link Dump 9.26.09
September 26, 2009 by
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The Saints are coming off an impressive win over the Philadelphia Eagles, a game which many though they would lose even with Kevin Kolb at the helm.
New Orleans proved they are the team to beat dropping 48 points on a top ranked defense, now everyone is noticing the black and gold...
New Orleans Saints – Backup RB Lynell Hamilton To See More Time Against The Bills, Pierre Thomas Near 100 Percent
September 25, 2009 by
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Lynell Hamilton, the Saints fourth running back, has seen an increase in his playing time with the first team offense and should play a larger role in the Saints next game against the Buffalo Bills.
Hamilton was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008 out of San Diego...
Saints RB Mike Bell’s Knee Injury Not As Severe As Predicted After MRI Reveals No Damage.
September 22, 2009 by
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Running back Mike Bell, after running for 86 yards and a touchdown, went down early in the fourth quarter of the Saints 48-22 route of the Philadelphia Eagles with an apparent knee injury.
After the game it was reported Bell suffered a sprained MCL, the severity if which could not...
Safety Darren Sharper Making His Presence Felt As A New Orleans Saint
September 22, 2009 by
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Darren Sharper, the leagues active career interception leader, was said to be too old to be an impact player and was cast off from the Vikings after the team favored starting younger talent ahead of him.
Did anyone bother to tell Darren Sharper that his best days were behind him?
Sharper...
Saints RB Mike Bell May Miss Significant Playing Time With Right MCL Sprain
September 20, 2009 by
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Just when you thought all was well with the Saints run game Bell goes down early in the fourth quarter of the Saints 48-22 win over the Eagles with an apparent MCL sprain, the severity of which is unknown to this point.
It may be as far out as Wednesday before the team discloses the...
New Orleans Saints Secure Tough 48-22 Victory Over Philadelphia Eagles On The Road, Improve To 2-0 for The First Time Since 2006
September 20, 2009 by
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If the Saints were not considered a contender for the NFC crown they should be now after a hard fought victory over the very game Philadelphia Eagles.
The Saints were a dismal road team last season posting a 2-6 record away from the dome, but this is 2009 and definitely a very different...
Grant, Smith Eligible To Play After League Deferred Suspensions
September 18, 2009 by
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If Kevin and Pat Williams can play then so can Grant and Smith, at least according to the league.
All the aforementioned players are wrapped up in a lawsuit over positive tests for the banned substance Bumetanide, stemming from the players consumption of StarCaps, a weight loss supplement...
Saints Work Out Two Offensive Lineman, Damion McIntosh and Wesley Britt
September 17, 2009 by
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New Orleans has confirmed they worked out two offensive lineman today in an effort to increase their depth at the position, Damion McIntosh a former Chief and Wesley Britt a former Patriot.
Damion McIntosh has spent time with the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers and most recently...
StarCrap: When Will The Saints See The End Of The Smith/Grant Suspension Carousel?
September 15, 2009 by
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By now everyone is familiar with StarCaps and the court battle around the pending suspensions of Will Smith, Charles Grant, Pat and Kevin Williams for testing positive for Bumetanide — StarCaps main ingredient.
All the players involved have maintained from the beginning that StarCaps...
New Orleans Saints – Kickoff Specialist Courtney Roby Headed Back To The Big Easy, Bush Seeks Cure For Fumbleitus
September 15, 2009 by
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The Saints opened up their 2009 season with a decisive 45-27 win over the Detroit Lions as Brees again displayed why he is the best quarter back in the league, throwing six touchdowns which was a career best.
One more and he would of tied the long standing record of seven set by...
Drew-Tastic! Brees Throws 6 Touchdown Passes In Saints Win Over Lions, 45-27
September 13, 2009 by
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The Saints opened the season with a bang and a vicious aerial attack as Drew Brees threw for nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns, one shy of tying the NFL record.
Those are the type of stats you only see on Madden, but I assure you it was a real game and Brees is just real [...]
New Orleans Saints – Around The Web Link Dump 9.12.09
September 12, 2009 by
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What a week it’s been, the Steelers beat the Titans in overtime to officially kick off the start of the 2009 season, and New Orleans has been preparing to host the Detroit Lions and looks to start 1-0 for the third time since Payton took over.
There are allot of links here so...
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