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  1. Former Saint Houser searching for answers

    Friday Jul 3 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... Payton had brought in competition the past several training camps and was planning on using defensive end Rob Ninkovich as a possible long snapper after signing him late in 2008. Instead, the Saints cut Houser and signed 14-year veteran Jason Kyle. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Kevin Houser, NFL Players, Drew Brees

  2. Whether Kevin Houser was released for on- or off-field reasons still inconclusiveRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 2 | NOLA.com

    ... have been looking to potentially replace Houser since the spring. ... They converted backup defensive end Rob Ninkovich to a full-time long snapper during their organized team activities in May and June to compete for the job. At the time, I didn't ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Kevin Houser, NFL Players

  3. Snap DecisionRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 30 | Fox Sports

    ... Coach Sean Payton had spoken during offseason training activities about the possibility of defensive end Rob Ninkovich at the position. A release from the Saints quoting Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis gave no reasoning for the move, only ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, High School Football, Louisiana High School Football, NFL Players, Carolina Panthers, Jason Kyle

  4. New Orleans Saints release veteran long snapper Kevin Houser

    Monday Jun 29 | NOLA.com

    ... Coach Sean Payton had spoken during offseason training activities about the possibility of defensive end Rob Ninkovich at the position. A release from the Saints quoting Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis gave no reasoning for the move, only ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Kevin Houser, NFL Players, High School Football, Louisiana High School Football, Jason Kyle

  5. Saints hope signings will plug hole that Grant, Smith will likely leave

    Jun 7, 2009 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... comes from Buffalo. And Jeremy Parnell is a rookie from Ole Miss. They also re-signed long snapper specialist Rob Ninkovich, who can also play defensive end. Add to that Bobby McCray, who led the team in sacks in 2008, and Jeff Charleston, who had ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Bobby McCray, NFL Players, Will Smith, Charles Grant, Jeff Charleston

  6. New Orleans Saints top pick Malcolm Jenkins to practice today

    Jun 5, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... has gotten him into the single digits in body fat percentage for the first time. WORTH NOTING: Defensive end Rob Ninkovich has made the switch to long snapper, where he'll try to unseat veteran Kevin Houser. That's a pretty tall order, but Ninkovich ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Tim Duckworth, DeMario Pressley, NFL Players

  7. Defensive line questions dominate today's New Orleans Saints Insider mailbag

    Jun 4, 2009 | Times-Picayune

    ... and if he can keep his nose clean I would think he'd have the inside track for that spot. Jeff Charleston and Rob Ninkovich are also in the mix. Q: Why doesn't Marques Colston get switched over to tight end? Does he not have the size? Now that ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Will Smith, NFL Players, Marques Colston, Charles Grant, Kendrick Clancy

  8. New Orleans Saints position series: Kicking specialists

    May 27, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... ever gets noticed or talked about - which means he's getting the job done. The Saints will give defensive end Rob Ninkovich a chance to prove he can do the job just as well, while also providing some depth at another position. But it's hard to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Garrett Hartley, NFL Players, Glenn Pakulak, Kevin Houser

  9. Federal judge rules against suspended New Orleans Saints players Will ...

    May 22, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... recently added defensive end Anthony Hargrove to a mix that already includes Bobby McCray, Jeff Charleston and Rob Ninkovich. McAllister, who was released by the Saints in late February, still has not signed with another team.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Bobby McCray, Will Smith, Charles Grant, NFL Players, Jeff Charleston

  10. Fleur-De-Lis Fever: Is The Saints Defense Cursed With Injuries?

    May 10, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... as a rookie, due to injuries to his calf and patella tendon. Another former Big Ten standout, defensive end Rob Ninkovich, has been bitten multiple times by the injury bug. Ninkovich, the Saints' fifth-round pick in 2006 out of Purdue, showed ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Scott Fujita, DeMario Pressley, Tracy Porter, Scott Shanle, NFL Players

  11. New Orleans 2006 Draft: A Seventh Round GemRead the original story w/Photo

    May 1, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... in the fourth. He may even have a pro bowl ahead of him if he keeps developing. Grade B+ Round Five, pick 135: Rob Ninkovich, DE, Purdue Played with the Saints his first year, totaling four tackles in three games. Spent 2007 and most of 2008 with ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, NFC, NFC South, Marques Colston, Zach Strief, Reggie Bush, NFL Players

  12. If 09 season starts tomorrow, who wins NFC South?

    Mar 30, 2009 | CBS SportsLine

    ... this very moment! Will Smith , Charles Grant , Bobby McCray , Paul Spicer , Jeff Charleston , Josh Savage and Rob Ninkovich are not exactly chopped liver you know. I tend to believe that the defensive coordinator whom the Saints have parted ways ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFC, NFL Football, NFC South, New Orleans Saints, Bobby McCray, NFL Players, Will Smith, Josh Savage

  13. Saints sign free agent Spicer

    Mar 17, 2009 | Sunherald.com

    ... played together in Jacksonville from 2004 to 2007. Other ends on the Saints roster include Jeff Charleston, Rob Ninkovich and Josh Savage. It's the third free agent the Saints have added to their roster since the open period began along with ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Bobby McCray, Will Smith, Charles Grant, NFL Players, Jeff Charleston

  14. Giving 'Em the Business

    Mar 12, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... Wharton School. Cornerback Leigh Torrence has completed half of the program at Harvard, and defensive end Rob Ninkovich tackled the program at Northwestern. "I'm always thirsting for knowledge, so this is a great opportunity," said Brees, 30, who is ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Kevin Houser, Leigh Torrence, Jamar Nesbit, NFL Players, Mike McKenzie

  15. Quarterback Drew Brees, three other New Orleans Saints among players taking part in NFL programRead the original story

    Mar 11, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... Wharton School. Cornerback Leigh Torrence has completed half of the program at Harvard, and defensive end Rob Ninkovich tackled the program at Northwestern. "I'm always thirsting for knowledge, so this is a great opportunity, " said Brees, 30, who ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, NFL Players, Drew Brees, Kevin Houser, Jamar Nesbit, Mike McKenzie

  16. NFL Players Study Business at Kellogg School of Management During the Off-Season

    Feb 26, 2009 | MELODIKA.net

    ... North High School Andrew Studebaker, defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs, Wheaton College, Eureka, Ill. native Rob Ninkovich, New Orleans Saints, Purdue University, New Lenox, Ill. native WHERE: The Kellogg School of Management James L. Allen Center ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Browns, NFL Football, Brady Quinn, NFL Players, Benjamin Watson, Ryan Diem

  17. Saints notebook: No franchise tag for first time in three years

    Feb 22, 2009 | News-Star

    ... Quarterback Drew Brees will attend the Stanford Graduate School of Business from March 1-4 and defensive end Rob Ninkovich will attend classes at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management the same dates. Guard Jamar Nesbit will return to school ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Jeremy Shockey, Jonathan Vilma, Jamar Nesbit, NFL Players, Jon Stinchcomb

  18. Will the Louisiana Superdome ever be replaced by a new stadium?

    Jan 29, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... l go to whoever the fourth end is at the time. Right now, the only ends under contract are Jeff Charleston and Rob Ninkovich, but I'd expect the

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Lance Moore, NFL Players, Bobby McCray, Jeff Charleston, Jahri Evans