Posted on August 31st, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Making cuts has been one of the most challenging tasks that first-year New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has undertaken during his short tenure. Payton agonized over cutting veteran running back Fred McAfee on Monday. McAfee was one of four players cut that day. About 20 cuts loom with the 53-man roster deadline approaching on [...]
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Posted on August 28th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
The Philadelphia Eagles, long looking for help in the receiving corps, have finally found their man. FOXSports.com has learned that the Eagles today swung a trade with the Saints for former first-round pick Donte Stallworth in exchange for LB Mark Simoneau and a fourth-round pick that can turn to a third rounder if the Eagles [...]
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Posted on August 27th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
For the third time in three exhibition games, the New Orleans Saints got off to a slow start in Saturday night’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. And like the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys before them, the Colts made the Saints pay for it in a 27-14 win before 58,228 fans in Mississippi Veterans Memorial [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Donnie Edwards, not for lack of trying to leave his hometown, appears stuck here for now. Sources said yesterday the Chargers and New Orleans Saints have broken off trade talks, the Saints refusing to come up from their offer of a fourth-round draft pick in exchange for the beleaguered linebacker. The Saints are the only [...]
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Posted on August 23rd, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Hoping to bolster their shaky linebacker corps, the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday acquired fourth-year veteran Scott Shanle from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round choice in the 2007 draft. Shanle, 26, appeared in 15 games for the Cowboys in 2005, starting seven contests at inside linebacker in the Dallas 3-4 alignment. He [...]
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