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Saints running back Darren Sproles left many opponents in his wake during his 2011 season, when he became league's single-season record holder in all-purpose yards with 2,696. Sproles thinks if he improves some things he can do better this year.

Ingram continues rehab : Saints running back Mark Ingram showed his face at Thursday's OTA session as he continues to rehab from offseason knee surgery.

I'm here at the Saints facility in Metaire, La., and OTAs just ended. On a fairly hot day, with lightning in the backgrounds, the Saints did their thing on the field.

Even in the wake of BountyGate and the suspensions that resulted from that scandal, the New Orleans Saints still have the responsibility of assembling a football team for 2012.

Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan couldn't say it at the time, but a jumbo size wrench was thrown into his offensive game plan last year when he lost running backs "We were perfect going into training camp last year," Linehan said.

While the contract stalemate between the New Orleans Saints and franchised quarterback Drew Brees continues, with each side jockeying for leverage , the Saints front office did right by running back Chris Ivory with a recent tweak to the final year of his contract.

Don't expect to see Mark Ingram in the Saints Organized Team Activities this week.

Considering that should be the goal of every running back who ever steps on the gridiron, that's not really a big proclamation.

There's been a lot of speculation that all the offseason turmoil is going to cause the New Orleans Saints to crumble.

So Roger Goodell, what's that like being judge and jury? What's that? I should have asked Al Davis in his dealings with Pete Rozelle.

After we took a look at the quarterback position, it's now on to the deepest position on the roster: Running backs.

That's right. Due to the stagnant, swampy movements of contract talks between the New Orleans Saints and franchise quarterback Drew Brees , Chase Daniel is penciled in as the starter entering camp.

Saints coach Joe Vitt addressed running back Mark Ingram 's health in a press conference on Monday and his assessment wasn't entirely positive.

The Associated Press has written a stunning piece about the NFL's using a letter from a convict to prove a bounty was on Aaron Rodgers in last year's Saints-Packers match.

In 2012, the New Orleans Saints will have a new defensive coordinator on hand in Steve Spagnuolo.

After writing this article Wednesday about the nine reasons the Saints have a chance to win the Super Bowl - and getting mostly positive responses back from readers - I have to be the bad guy now.

When you think about running backs in the NFC South, the first name that should pop into your head is Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner.

Can't wait to get back to work .... The climb to the top isn't always easy ... Through the smoke and mirrors, within a hands reach! Pierre Thomas joining in on the First Lady Michelle Obama's national 'Move Your Body' celebration in New Orleans! http://pic.twitter.com/cRGrZOud Don't Smile in My Face When I'm Mad Or I go into Rage...Anyway Beasty ... (more)