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June 7th, 2009 - 9:19 pm posted by DavidFinal Week Of OTAs For Saints
June 15th, 2009 - 10:06 am posted by DavidThe Saints will have a week of organized team activities and then take a month off before starting training camp.
via Saints Beat
This is the final week of OTAs before the Saints break for a full month before training camp opens on July 30.
Saints Won’t Pursue Released Vick
June 12th, 2009 - 1:27 pm posted by DavidI think we all knew this but still, to me at least, a relief.
via Saints Beat
When reached 30 minutes ago, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had this to say on the topic: “We have no plans to bring Michael Vick to the Saints.”
Payton addressed the topic during the team’s recent minicamp: “I’ve read about our interest in certain players and putting in that (wildcat) system. Right now, we’ve got too many other things we’ve got to work on. I just don’t want to take away any snaps from Drew Brees.”
End of story. Let’s everyone move on. Please.
Agreed. We’ve got a good thing going.
Dan Morgan Retires (Or RE-retires)
June 8th, 2009 - 5:32 pm posted by DavidLike we didn’t see this coming. I won’t pile on the guy but it is frustrating to have him talk about being in the best shape of his career and then we get this. Well, good luck and your health is important, so get out while you can, I suppose.
via many sources but here’s ProFootballTalk.com
New Orleans Saints linebacker Dan Morgan has decided to retire from the NFL because of recurring injuries, according to his agent.
Drew Rosenhaus, via his Twitter account, announced that Morgan is hanging up his cleats. This marks the second time that Morgan has retired.
“Dan Morgan has informed the Saints that he has decided to retire due to continued injuries,” Rosenhaus wrote. “Dan would like to thank the Saints for the chance to come back this year, but injuries would not let him continue his career.
Saints Will Practice With Texans During Training Camp
June 8th, 2009 - 1:12 pm posted by DavidLooks like the Saints will be having one or more practices against the Texans during training camp. Might be a good test for the secondary having to deal with Andre Johnson. We’ll see.
via Saints Beat
The Saints are planning to take some of their training camp practices on location to Houston this summer leading up to their Aug. 22 preseason game against the Texans.
This will be the third year in a row the Saints have joined up with another team for a change of pace in training camp. Last year the Texans came to Metairie for three days before a preseason game in the Superdome, and two years ago the Saints practiced against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
Saints Sign WR Rod Harper
June 4th, 2009 - 4:01 pm posted by Davidvia OurSportsCentral
North Little Rock, AR: Rod Harper, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound Murray State alum, has signed an NFL contract to play for the New Orleans Saints. Harper is now following former Arkansas Twister great Reggie Swinton as the second Twister to go from AF2 to the NFL. Harper’s 275 yards receiving and seven receiving TDs both set team single-game records this past week against Corpus Christi. His receiving yard total also tied the third highest single-game effort in league history. Harper currently leads the af2 in a number of categories, including scoring (228 points), total touchdowns (38) and receiving touchdowns (38). He is also tied for the league lead in receptions (107) and ranks second in receiving yards (1,375).
Saints Sell Out Season Tickets Fourth Year Running
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:03 pm posted by Davidvia CBS
The New Orleans Saints have sold out the 70,000-seat Louisiana Superdome on a season-ticket basis for a fourth straight year.
Saints vice president of ticket and suite sales Mike Stanfield says team officials weren’t sure what to expect because of the national recession, but found no lack of demand. Stanfield says the waiting list for Saints season tickets continues to grow and is now more than 50,000.
TP Position Review: Returners
May 28th, 2009 - 1:49 pm posted by DavidAh, now here is one of my favorite parts of the game. I have a habit of coming out of my seat on returns, but only if the returner can make it past that first wave with the promise of getting more. I love the return game. This where you have the true kamikazes that lay it all out to make a play. It is such a small fraction of the actual game, but it can have a tremendous impact if you break a couple for a score.
via Saints Beat
CURRENT DEPTH CHART:
Player – Age – Height – Weight
Courtney Roby, 26, 6-0, 189
Skyler Green, 24, 5-9, 190
Reggie Bush, 24, 6-0, 203
Lance Moore, 25, 5-9, 190
Roby came out of nowhere to really bust some good returns open, and I think he holds the advantage over Green, who was great at LSU, but has had a hard time catching on in the NFL so far with stints in Cincinnati and Dallas. I think Roby wins the kick returning job, and I think he could win at the punt return position too, solely because I think Bush and Moore are too valuable to put back on a regular basis to field punts. I do think you will see Bush return a punt a game maybe, but I think the Saints are best served letting Roby settle in to the punt returner role with Bush having the rare cameo when the Saints really need a spark.
NFLPA Files Appeal In StarCaps Case
May 27th, 2009 - 5:41 pm posted by Davidvia Saints Beat
The NFL Players Association plans to appeal a judge’s ruling in the case of five players facing suspensions over positive drug tests.
Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneThe NFLPA is appealing the ruling against Deuce McAllister, Will Smith and Charles Grant.
The union filed its notice of appeal Wednesday with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The players association wants the appeals court to reconsider a judge’s dismissal last week of a lawsuit filed by the union on behalf of Vikings star defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, and New Orleans Saints’ Charles Grant and Will Smith, and Deuce McAllister, the Saints’ career rushing leader, who was released by New Orleans after last season but hopes to find another team for the upcoming season.
Saints Minicamps Open To Public
May 27th, 2009 - 5:39 pm posted by DavidFans take note: no taking of video will be allowed.
via Saints Beat
Two upcoming Saints minicamp practices will be open to the public at the team’s training facility in Metairie _ 3 p.m. on June 5 and 10:15 a.m. on June 6.
The minicamp will consist of five practices and run June 5 through 7. Three workouts will be closed to the public _ the mornings of June 5 and June 7 and the afternoon of June 6.
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Saints lose money in tax credit investment (AP)
2 Jul 2009 - 7:21 pmAt least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are among investors who lost $1.9 million. Kevin Houser, cut Monday as the team's long snapper after eight years, said Thursday he and at least 26 others bought what they thought were state film industry tax credits from Louisiana Film Studios in...
Whether Kevin Houser was released for on- or off-field reasons still inconclusive
2 Jul 2009 - 6:28 pmFrom a football perspective, the evidence is just as inconclusive as the Kevin Houser interview....
Former New Orleans Saints longsnapper Kevin Houser says he was surprised to be released by the team
2 Jul 2009 - 6:25 pmHouser was on vacation when he got the call
Kevin Houser talks about be released by the New Orleans Saints
2 Jul 2009 - 6:24 pmFormer New Orleans Saints longsnapper Kevin Houser talks with Times-Picayune reporters Mike Triplett and Robert Travis Scott about being released by the team....
NFP: Five defenders who may surprise (Yahoo! Sports)
2 Jul 2009 - 3:02 pmNew Jets safety Jim Leonhard is among the defenders projected to raise his profile this upcoming season.
Release of Donte Stallworth surveillance video requested
2 Jul 2009 - 10:10 amMIAMI -- A judge in Miami is being asked to publicly release surveillance video of the drunk-driving crash in which Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian....
More than two dozen with ties to the New Orleans Saints invested in movie studio deal
1 Jul 2009 - 10:00 pmAll of this could be the reason Kevin Houser was released
Kevin Houser, who was cut by the Saints, and other players seek to get film investment back
30 Jun 2009 - 6:36 pmHouser was released on Monday
The 911 calls made by Donte Stallworth after the accident when a pedestrian died are released
30 Jun 2009 - 1:40 pmStallworth said victim "just ran in front of my car"
New Orleans Saints release veteran long snapper Kevin Houser
29 Jun 2009 - 10:20 pmHouser had hoped to set a record for consecutive games played
Saints Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
26 Jun 2009 - 5:20 am• One thing the Saints have been immune to since Sean Payton became their head coach in 2006 is a quarterback controversy.
They may have one this summer, but Saints fans can take a deep breath and relax. If they do have one, it won't involve two-time Pro Bowl pick and reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Drew Brees.
Payton indicated in the final days of his team's organized team activities that a training camp competition is looming between incumbent backup Mark Brunell and Joey Harrington, the third-stringer most of last season, to be Brees' understudy.
"Those two are going to compete for that position, much like most of these jobs," Payton said in acknowledging that Harrington, a former first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions, has a...
Saints deal to stay gets Louisiana legislative OK (AP)
25 Jun 2009 - 8:34 pmGov. Bobby Jindal's deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana throughout 2025 gained legislative approval Thursday and is close to completion. Two pieces of the deal gained the needed votes in the House and Senate: A plan for the state to lease office space from Saints owner Tom Benson and $85 million in surplus spending on Superdome improvements.
Brees touts Saints' high offseason attendance (AP)
19 Jun 2009 - 2:43 pmNew Orleans quarterback Drew Brees recalled an expression describing "experience" as "something you gain when you don't get what you want." The Saints haven't been to the playoffs in two seasons. And Brees saw a connection between those disappointments and higher attendance for voluntary workouts this offseason than either he or head coach Sean Payton could recall since...
La. would rent offices from Saints head under deal (AP)
18 Jun 2009 - 7:48 pmLouisiana's government would lease office space from the owner of the New Orleans Saints as part of a deal to keep the team in the state. There was little discussion about the rental plan Thursday before it was unanimously approved by the state Senate. The measure to sidestep the traditional leasing process for state agencies heads back to the House, which already approved an earlier version.
Saints coach has Chinese drywall problem (AP)
18 Jun 2009 - 6:54 pmSaints head coach Sean Payton figured something was wrong with his suburban New Orleans house when electrical devices kept failing and his wife's fleur-de-lis-shaped, sterling silver jewelry turned black. Following an offseason practice on Thursday, the coach said he has moved out of his house because it was full of a troublesome drywall imported from China.
Brees, Roach honored for charitable work (AP)
15 Jun 2009 - 7:59 pmWhen Drew Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent, he knew he had to provide the promise of hope to the hurricane-ravaged city. But more importantly, he wanted to actually deliver it. Just telling children in New Orleans that he wanted to help raise money to overhaul schools, parks and athletic fields wouldn't do.
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Vick's new bankruptcy plan pays creditors more, protects personal items
2 Jul 2009 - 7:10 pmSuspended quarterback Michael Vick has submitted a revised bankruptcy plan that funnels more of his future earnings to creditors, though a judge didn't immediately rule on the proposal.
'The Fridge' improving his health with help from family, friends
2 Jul 2009 - 5:43 pmMichael Dean Perry knows the day is coming when his good-natured, gap-toothed older brother, who's nicknamed "The Fridge," will be back to his old, affable self.
NFL gives Jets LB Pace a four-game suspension for violating drug policy
2 Jul 2009 - 4:21 pmThe NFL suspended New York Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Pace will miss the Jets' first four games of the 2009 season and is eligible to return for their Oct. 12 game at Miami.
Florida judge won't release video of Stallworth crash that killed pedestrian
2 Jul 2009 - 2:10 pmA judge refused Thursday to release surveillance video depicting the moment that a car driven by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian in a drunk-driving crash.
Steelers owner Rooney sworn in as U.S. ambassador, traveling to Ireland
2 Jul 2009 - 1:36 pmPittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Bengals first-round pick Smith would like to avoid holdout, attend camp
30 Jun 2009 - 8:46 pmCincinnati Bengals rookie Andre Smith, the sixth overall pick in the draft, said Tuesday that he hopes to be signed and in training camp on time because a holdout could hamper his transition from left tackle to right tackle.
Patriots LB Bruschi hasn't decided on playing future beyond '09 season
30 Jun 2009 - 7:34 pmNew England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi said Tuesday that he hasn't considered whether he'll keep playing after 2009, which will be his 14th season in the NFL and with the team.
Stafford, Sanchez helping each other with pressures of being rookie QBs
30 Jun 2009 - 6:35 pmMatthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are rich beyond comprehension long before throwing their first official NFL pass. The accompanying pressure can be overwhelming, so Stafford and Sanchez often find themselves seeking someone who understands their situation. They call each other.
Thousands gather to remember Iowa high school football coach
29 Jun 2009 - 7:39 pmThousands of mourners gathered Monday to remember a slain high school football coach as a man of faith who believed in leading by example.
Supreme Court will hear antitrust case over team merchandise
29 Jun 2009 - 12:57 pmThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the National Football League and its 32 teams can enter an exclusive licensing deal with a maker of team jerseys and other gear without violating federal antitrust law.
