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Written by James Walker, ESPN.com
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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 In his first public comments since being released by the Bengals, Henry said he is excited about Tuesday's court ruling that he will be allowed to visit other NFL teams.
As of Wednesday afternoon, no official visits were scheduled. But Henry mentioned a pair of teams at the top of his wish list.
"There are two teams that I would always love to play for: That's New Orleans and Dallas," Henry said. "New Orleans is home for me. That's always been a big dream of mine. Hopefully I can get in there and sit down with the coaches and maybe have an opportunity to get down there. And Dallas is another team that I've always looked up to as a kid and wanted to play for them."
It is unknown at this point if either the Saints or the Cowboys want to meet with Henry, who says he is keeping his options open and "willing to visit whoever is interested." He will be required to show the Hamilton County (Ohio) Court a letter from the team for which he is trying out before being permitted to travel.
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Written by Adam Schefter, NFL.com
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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 After wrapping up his visit with the Bengals on Monday, free-agent running back Shaun Alexander is scheduled to visit the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting.
Alexander was released by the Seahawks in April, just 26 months after the running back signed a $62 million contract as the franchise's cornerstone. The move came after Seattle signed free-agent running backs T.J. Duckett and Julius Jones in the offseason. "I will be playing for another NFL team this fall, and doing everything I can to contribute," said Alexander, who ran for just 716 yards in 13 games last season -- his lowest total since he replaced Ricky Watters as Seattle's lead back in 2001. "I am healthy, energized and looking forward to beginning the next chapter of my NFL career," he said. Read More: NFL.com |
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Written by Walter, WalterFootball.com
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
In a weekend comprised of numerous reaches and a torrent of trades, only a few teams stuck out as winners in the 2008 NFL Draft. Of those handful of squads, only the Saints and Giants earned an A+ in my draft grades.
I received an e-mail the day after the draft from a Saints fan, asking me if every pick the Saints made, with the exception of Adrian Arrington, could start for the team some time during the 2008 season. If that were to happen, I wouldn't be surprised.
While I hated the idea of New Orleans dealing the farm for Glenn Dorsey, I loved the trade to acquire Sedrick Ellis. Dorsey is a slightly higher-rated prospect than Ellis, but when you take the former's trade risk into account, Ellis just seems a bit more appealing. The way he casually threw offensive linemen aside in the Senior Bowl was amazing. New Orleans' defensive front is pretty scary with the additions of Ellis and DeMario Pressley. Pressley may have been drafted higher if he hadn't gone through a barrage of injuries in 2007. Ellis, Pressley and Brian Young should be one of the better defensive tackle rotations in the NFL. |
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Written by Mike Triplett, Times-Picayune
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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 Day 2 of this year's draft felt like a luxury for the Saints, who had already addressed their most pressing needs throughout the depth chart.
All four of their picks Sunday were more about potential and upside than they were about immediate need -- which was a good thing, because the Saints didn't have a pick in the third or fourth rounds. They started the day in Round 5 by trading up two spots to draft North Carolina State defensive tackle DeMario Pressley. Obviously, they didn't need another tackle after drafting Sedrick Ellis on Saturday, but they couldn't resist Pressley's athleticism. Later, the Saints rolled the dice with two low-risk, high-reward prospects that fell because of character concerns -- Nebraska offensive tackle/guard Carl Nicks in the fifth round, and Michigan receiver Adrian Arrington in the seventh. New Orleans also became the first team in the draft to select a kicker, using a sixth-round pick on Wisconsin's Taylor Mehlhaff, who will compete with veteran Martin Gramatica. Read More: Nola.com |
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Written by Mike Triplett, Times-Picayune
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
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 Bucking a trend in which many of Louisiana's best and brightest often flee after college to earn their living elsewhere, Port Allen's Tracy Porter gets the opportunity to make his mark back in his home state.
Porter, who played collegiately at Indiana, was picked by the Saints in the second round of Saturday's NFL draft and steps into a position on the New Orleans depth chart that is certainly in transition and in need of an upgrade. "We're going to play the best players," Coach Sean Payton said after making the 5-foot-11, 188-pound cornerback the 40th overall pick. "We hope they're guys we've identified and drafted; yet we've played players we haven't. That competition is healthy, and I think it leads to a healthy locker room. Our players to a man know that any position, as a starter or backup, is going to be one that's earned." Porter, who got the call at a relative's home in Port Allen, said he's up to the challenge. "I will to fill any and every area they want me in in New Orleans right now," Porter said. "Corner, nickel, whatever. I'm going to come in there and get the entire defense better, in the secondary, as well as those front seven guys. Now that I'm a Saint, I'm coming in and looking to help in every aspect of the game." Read More: Nola.com |
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