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Our second mailbag focuses on injuries, special teams and tight ends. Hopefully we'll be back Friday with another mailbag.

Originally published September 13, 2009 at 10:35 a.m., updated September 13, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. NEW ORLEANS a ' Detroit cornerback Phillip Buchanon was listed as inactive for the Lions' season opener Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

Detroit cornerback Phillip Buchanon was listed as inactive for the Lions' season opener Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

Despite the looming possibility of four-game suspensions for Will Smith and Charles Grant, Saints coach Sean Payton intends to play the starting defensive ends in Sunday's season opener against Detroit - unless the NFL soon says otherwise.

Actress SANDRA BULLOCK called her post-Katrina donations to Warren Easton Senior High School "the best investment I ever made." Now, she's investing even more in a recovering New Orleans, by purchasing a home in the Garden District.

Houston owner Bob McNair denied allegations that he participated in secret meetings to discuss NFL labor talks.

HARAHAN - Police in suburban New Orleans say they arrested Saints safety Usama Young following a traffic stop this week.

Usama Young might be better known for his Super Bowl commercial last winter than anything he's done on a football field in his first two seasons with the New Orleans Saints.

Looking ahead to Thursday night's exhibition game against the Miami Dolphins at the Superdome, New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton provided an injury update following Tuesday's practice.

Drew Brees warns that the New Orleans Saints' big pre-season offensive numbers don't mean much.

METAIRIE, La. - Unhappy as Marques Colston may be with his performance last season, he has absolutely nothing to prove to his quarterback.

New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper brings down receiver Robert Meachem during practice Aug.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry catches a touchdown in front of New Orleans Saints cornerback Jason David on Friday night at the Superdome.

Everyone, here is the second installment of today's mailbag. Again, a nice group of questions.

Several New Orleans Saints players took time between workouts to comment on the extreme heat conditions during the morning practice, when the heat index soared into triple digits.

Third-year safety Chris Reis has stood out since Day 1 of training camp because of his energy level and intensity.

Thus far through training camp, strong safety Roman Harper might be the player that will benefit the most from the new defensive scheme.

Former Minnesota Vikings safety Darren Sharper is a 13-year veteran with 54 interceptions who doesn't miss a trick, and that includes using a hyperbaric chamber for an oxygen boost.

The New Orleans Saints literally hit the ground running today after reporting for a 9:00 a.m. team meeting at their year-around training complex in Metairie.