Via ESPN
New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey was taken to the hospital after becoming dehydrated near a swimming pool while attending a party with several NFL players in Las Vegas, spokesman Greg Bensel said on Sunday.
After being treated, Shockey was discharged from the hospital, according to Bensel, and appears to be “in good shape now.”
The party, called “Rehab,” apparently was at the Beach Club Pool at the Hard Rock Cafe Casino, another Saints official said.
This is a position that has dogged the Saints somewhat in the last few years. One of the missing pieces in the New Orleans offense has been the dominant tight end, and with the Saints making the move to get Jeremy Shockey, this needs to be the year that he steps up and lives up to the billing.
via Saints Beat
CURRENT DEPTH CHART
Player – Age – Height – Weight
Jeremy Shockey, 28, 6-5, 251
Billy Miller, 32, 6-3, 252
Dan Campbell, 33, 6-5, 265
Darnell Dinkins, 32, 6-4, 260
Buck Ortega, 27, 6-4, 250BREAKDOWN:
A healthy, committed Shockey could be an absolute monster in this offense, with so many yards and touchdowns to go around and Sean Payton’s and Drew Brees’ past success with tight ends. But health and commitment are two huge question marks with Shockey.I’ve been touting him as a big-time breakout candidate for the Saints this year, with nothing but glowing reports coming out of Saints camp about his health, his attitude and his frequent participation in the team’s offseason program. Then came this weekend’s incident in Las Vegas, when he was rushed to the hospital during a pool party with apparent dehydration.
Charles Grant and Will Smith will be suspended, as well as former Saint Deuce McAllister should he play in the NFL in 2009. A federal judge has ruled against them in the StarCaps lawsuit so they will miss the first four games of 2009 as a result.
via Saints Beat
New Orleans Saints defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant and former Saints tailback Deuce McAllister will have to serve their four-game suspensions at the start of the 2009 season after a federal judge threw out their lawsuit against the NFL late Friday in Minnesota.
The Saints have been preparing for the possibility of losing Smith and Grant to start the season. They added veteran defensive end Paul Spicer early in free agency and recently added defensive end Anthony Hargrove to a mix that already includes Bobby McCray, Jeff Charleston and Rob Ninkovich.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made contact with free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress to gauge his offseason progress, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The conversation was explained as exploratory and that the call focused mainly on Burress’ well-being.
Great read and great take. A genuine cause for optimism. Excepts follow, but go read the whole thing. Good stuff.
via Saints Insider
The depth at cornerback is impressive. Pierre Thomas is ready for the challenge of being the Saints’ lead back. The depth chart along the defensive line behind starters Charles Grant, Kendrick Clancy, Sedrick Ellis and Will Smith is interesting. Wide receiver Robert Meachem was impressive. While starters Lance Moore and Marques Colston recover from offseason surgeries, he’s working with the first-team offense and appears to be taking advantage of his opportunity. Running backs Mike Bell and Lynell Hamilton are not going to give up their roster spots without a fight.
via KFFL
Saints | Warren signs
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:03:02 -0700The New Orleans Saints have signed unrestricted free-agent WR Paris Warren (Buccaneers) to a one-year contract. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
In a continuing series, the Times-Picayune previews the wide receiver position. Arguably this is the deepest position for the Saints, and with triggerman Drew Brees at the helm, one of the best in football in the prime of his career, we could see a record-setting season. Of interest is the potential emergence of Robert Meachem and Adrian Arrington. If both of these receivers come into their own the Saints could have a legitimate claim to the best receiving corps in the NFL.
via Saints Beat
New Orleans Saints receiver Robert Meachem had a great line Thursday while explaining that there are plenty of balls to go around in the Saints’ offense. “Our quarterback threw for three miles last season,” he said – and he wasn’t exaggerating.
We’re featuring the receivers who will share that wealth in today’s position-by-position breakdown of the Saints’ roster, complete with a handful of polls to get you through the holiday weekend.
CURRENT DEPTH CHART
Player – Age – Height – Weight
Marques Colston, 25, 6-4, 225
Lance Moore, 25, 5-9, 190
Devery Henderson, 27, 5-11, 200
Robert Meachem, 24, 6-2, 210
Adrian Arrington, 23, 6-3, 192
Courtney Roby, 26, 6-0, 189
Skyler Green, 24, 5-9, 190
Kenneth Harris, 22, 6-3, 205
Matt Simon, 23, 6-1, 199
Gregg Williams was brought in to shore up a defense that did not generate pressure, turnover, or even crucial stops that are all key to winning football. In the very first OTAs we are seeing that he’s brought a different attitude and trying to convey that what happened last year is not acceptable.
When the question was put to the head coach Thursday — “What impresses you most about Gregg Williams?” — the first words out of the mouth of the head coach was “he’s a leader.”
As he watches the defense “flying around” — giving you the feeling “there is no gray area” when it comes to claiming loose balls, it’s more “the ball belongs to me” — Payton expects Williams’ traits as a leader to translate into turnovers.
What did he see in that December loss to Carolina?
Payton said he saw Delhomme “take one hitch, two hitches, three hitches, and he was back there for an inordinate amount of time.”
Now he’s looking for a coordinator’s leadership, more than schemes, to change an inconsistent pass rush.
What does linebacker Scott Fujita see in the new coordinator?
“Coach Williams is someone intent on getting you to maximize your talent, ” he said. “It’s more than Xs and Os. It’s a matter of creating a new culture.
“I wanted to get back to playing good football, definitely here,” Edwards said, according to the Plain Dealer. “It’s a business and who knows what’s going to happen next year. But for me, it was just about getting back to what I know I can do and being the player the Browns drafted in ’05 and that the fans saw in ’07.”
The indictment handed up Wednesday in Canyon charged the 33-year-old former San Diego Chargers quarterback and former West Texas A&M quarterbacks coach with one count of burglary to a habitation, seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance.
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