Posted on July 31st, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
By Aug. 1, we already have our first significant upset of the football season. Running back Reggie Bush is in training camp before his former college teammate, quarterback Matt Leinart. For weeks, Bush was expected to be the training camp holdout and Leinart was expected to be the happy camper. Now, Bush is the happy [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
The New Orleans Saints and first-round draft choice Reggie Bush agreed to terms late Saturday night on a six-year contract, ESPN.com has learned. Financial terms of the contract, which will be signed on Sunday, were not yet available. But based on discussions with NFL sources throughout Saturday, as the two sides moved closer to the [...]
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Posted on July 28th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and future Hall of Fame offensive tackle William Roaf intends to retire, his agent Peter Schaffer confirmed this morning. "He's retiring to spend more time with his family," said Schaffer, adding that Roaf is now in Pine Bluff, Ark., celebrating his son's birthday this weekend. Roaf also has battled knee and hamstring [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
The Saints front office was busy on Thursday as they agreed to terms with S Roman Harper, the club's second round pick on a four-year deal late in the evening and signed both T Jahri Evans, their fourth round pick, and WR Mike Hass, the first of the club's two sixth round selections, to three-year [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
The New Orleans Saints begin a new era today when new coach Sean Payton opens the doors to his first training camp at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. While 85 players are expected to check in by the 6 p.m. deadline and take physicals for the 4 1/2-week camp, at least one big name likely [...]
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