Garrett Hartley News

The fact folks in the Big Easy can talk about a perfect season at the halfway point is unbelievable.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS -- As expected, receiver Lance Moore , linebacker Scott Fujita and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis will not play for the Saints today.

Sharper, the Saints free safety, has been the team and NFL pace-setter when it comes to interceptions and interception returns this season.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton stopped short Thursday of saying he's concerned with 44-year-old kicker John Carney , who has missed two extra points and three field goals - two between 30 and 39 yards - this season.

Aaron Ross News: Giants inactives: CB Aaron Ross, OT Adam Koets, DL Chris Canty, LB Clint Sintim, RB Danny Ware, OL Guy Whimper, LB Michael Boley, WR Ramses Barden.

Said Will Smith, right, celebrating with fellow defensive end Charles Grant, 'Coach Payton pointed out that statistically all teams coming off a bye week miss a lot of tackles and commit a lot of turnovers.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS Just got the inactives and we've got a couple of points of interest for the Saints.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley NEW ORLEANS -- Saints kicker Garrett Hartley is back from his four-game suspension, but he won't get the call today.

Saints tight end Darnell Dinkins and defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy were inactive once again Sunday for New Orleans' home game against the New York Giants.

New Orleans Saints kicker John Carney spent his bye week touring the D-Day museum and fishing for speckled trout in the Louisiana marsh.

Returning to the Saints from a four-game suspension after testing positive for a banned stimulant, kicker Garrett Hartley is trying to work his way back into what has been a very successful special teams mix.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas We'll start our series of team-by-team mailbags with the undefeated New Orleans Saints .

The Saints waived rookie quarterback Chase Daniel on Monday to make room for kicker Garrett Hartley, who returned from a four-game suspension.

The New Orleans Saints know a 4-0 record doesn't guarantee them anything as far as the postseason goes, but it did get them something: an extra day off.

When New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley received a four-game suspension for test ing positive for a stimulant, he turned to his mentor, Prattville kicking coach Mike McCabe, for solace.

Saints punter Thomas Morstead isn't exaggerating when he says his range would be about 65 yards if he were asked to kick a field goal at the Superdome.

"We knew we going into this game that this was going to be just this kind of game," said Saints coach Sean Payton.

Donald Strickland News: Strickland will be out for Sunday's game against the Saints, the Daily News reports.

No one has to tell veteran kicker John Carney that these could be his last days wearing a New Orleans Saints uniform.

New Orleans Saints kicker John Carney has been very accurate throughout his career.