For the first eight games, the New Orleans Saints ' defense has played like a den of thieves, amassing an NFL-high 24 takeaways and scoring seven touchdowns on five interceptions and two fumble returns.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS As expected, injured linebacker Scott Fujita and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis will be inactive tonight.

Q: You wrote that Payton was really relying on second half substitutions to keep fresh legs on the field in the second half game in Miami.

As expected, Saints strongside linebacker Scott Fujita is inactive for today's game with the Miami Dolphins in Landshark Stadium.

The New Orleans Saints put on a coaching clinic in their 46-34 come-from-behind victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Jonathan Vilma News: Jonathan Vilma has been dealt a $10,000 fine for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Giants' quarterback Eli Manning in Week 6, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. [ + ] Impact: The star linebacker intends to appeal the fine.

Lost in the euphoria of the Saints miraculous comeback Sunday evening was the fact the Saints probably played the worst football not only of their season, but perhaps of any team's season in the first half.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's time for the New Orleans Saints in our tour of team-by-team mailbags.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita and defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy are inactive for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and linebacker Jonathan Vilma always like to put a little something extra on the line when the first-team offense and defense go head to head during two-minute drills and other situations in practice.

Surrounded by roughly 300 area soldiers inside the Saints' practice facility on Friday afternoon, Saints owner Tom Benson was presented with the Army Strong award by the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion of Baton Rouge.

As provided by the New Orleans Saints , here is Coach Sean Payton's transcript from Thursday's meeting with the press.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints just announced linebacker Scott Fujita won't return in this game because of a calf injury.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita sustained a strained left calf against the New York Giants, leaving his playing status in doubt for Sunday's road game against the Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium.

They just scored again, this time on a 36-yard pass from Brees to Robert Meachem.

Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma had them both, aplenty. A season after being acquired by the Saints in a complicated trade with todaya s opponent, the New York Jets, Vilma had the chance and opportunity to test the NFLa s free agent waters for the first time in his young career and build upon his carefully managed nest egg that got off to a ...

He'd been sick for about a week with a stomach virus that had him vomiting the night before last Sunday's game at Buffalo.

New Orleans Saints left tackle Jermon Bushrod said he doesn't expect to play Sunday against the New York Jets after aggravating his right ankle at Buffalo.

"Going through the injury list, Kendrick Clancy did not practice; Darnell Dinkins did not practice; Mike Bell did not practice; Jermon Bushrod did not practice; Malcolm Jenkins did not practice; Jason Kyle did not practice; Bobby McCray did not practice; Lance Moore was limited; Rod Harper was limited.

Could New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant move to tackle? Q: Considering the lack of a pass rush created when the Saints are only bringing their four defensive linemen, is there any chance we might see Charles Grant moved from end to tackle? The past two seasons, taking injuries into consideration, Grant seems to have lost any burst he ...