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NFC South: Saints on the march
Biggest changes : The additions of tight end Jeremy Shockey on offence and linebacker Jonathan Vilma on defence add a playmaker to each side of the ball.
With Gustav a memory, Saints happy to be home
Drew Brees wasn't with the Saints when they fled New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina approached in 2005, so he talked to neighbors before the team left for Indianapolis last weekend to get out of Gustav's way.
Saints: A year after making the NFC Championship game, they got of to an 0-4 start and missed the playoffs.
Continue reading "Shockey eager to get back to competition"
Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was not on the team's injury report Wednesday, so does that mean Sunday's regular-season opener at the Superdome finally will be Shockey's debut? "I hope so," Shockey said.
A capsule look at the NFC South: Story lines: 1. Looking for a Super Bowl dark horse? Don't overlook New Orleans.
Little things must go right in the NFC South
August 29, 2008 12:00 PM Jake Delhomme 's elbow, Jeremy Shockey 's attitude, Jeff Garcia 's age and Matt Ryan 's contract have been talked and written about repeatedly for the last month.
Jeff Edelstein Column: Chargers over Saints in Super Bowl
What? Just because I screwed up that Brett Favre thing a couple of weeks ago - and, again, thanks for not letting me forget about it - you think I won't have my annual NFL prediction column up and running? Oh, ...
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Saints trim active roster to 67
The New Orleans Saints placed seventh-round draft choice Adrian Arrington on injured reserve Friday and released seven other players.
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Super Bowl champ Giants miffed by lack of respect
Winning the Super Bowl didn't remove the chip on the New York Giants' shoulder. It just made it bigger.
Since their stunning win over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in February, the players have paraded down the Canyon of Heroes in New York City, visited the White House and been handed the so-called '10-table' championship rings.
They have also heard from the doubters with a variety of theories on why they won't repeat:
_There is the history theory. The Giants have failed to make the playoffs following each of their three previous Super Bowl appearances (1987, '91 and 2001.)
Shockey one of several starters held out
Tight end Jeremy Shockey was a late scratch for the second consecutive game as the Saints rested half of their offensive and defensive starters in a 14-10 loss to Miami in the preseason finale Thursday night in ...
Giants Missing Playoffs Now Solidified????
Is this too much for the Giants to overcome and attempt a repeat performance in the 2009 playoffs? I picked them to miss the playoffs prior to Osi Umenyiora's injury, but I feel it is almost a lock now.
By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - New Orleans Saints fans might not get much of a chance to boo Ricky Williams on Thursday, when their former first-round pick and his new team, the Miami Dolphins, visit the ...
Drew Brees won't play for Saints against Miami
Saints Coach Sean Payton called an audible, saying he probably won't play quarterback Drew Brees in Thursday's preseason finale against Miami.
Many Saints' fans were hoping to see Jeremy Shockey make a few good plays Saturday night against the Bengals, but they ended up seeing him on the sideline in street clothes.
Saints receiver Robert Meachem catches the ball in front of Cincinnati defender Marvin White early in Saturday's 13-0 win over the Bengals.
Saints need McKenzie on fast forward
We've made such a fuss over all the shiny new toys that it's no wonder we forget how important is the comfort provided by the old favorites.
Saints hope changes on defense pay off in '08
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees knows he's got it good right now. It's not simply the luxury of throwing to a Marques Colston-led receiving corps that has helped him rack up more than 8,800 yards passing during the ...
Continue reading "Injury hits New Orleans Saints player's dog"
If it weren't for bad luck, Saints defensive tackle Brian Young would have no luck at all.
Saints TE Campbell thriving in comeback
Coming back from a bad back is never easy in pro football. So when Saints veteran tight end Mark Campbell finally returned in good health after missing all of 2007, only to see New Orleans trade for four-time ...
Funck out of hospital; getting back to being a kid
Twelve-year-old Devin Funck came home from the hospital last week and hasn't wasted a minute getting back to being a kid.