Posted on September 29th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Rookie defensive end Rob Ninkovich, who underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn knee ligament, has been placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints, ending his debut campaign after only three games and thinning the team at a key position. Ninkovich, 22, tore the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during a [...]
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Posted on September 28th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
Scott Fujita marked his first home game in a Saints uniform with a truly special performance. The linebacker, who signed with the Saints as a free agent in March, was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Wednesday. Fujita led a suffocating New Orleans defense to their 23-3 win over Atlanta Monday night with [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
The Superdome got a new roof after Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans Saints did their best to blow it off again. In an earsplitting return to their rebuilt stadium, the Saints gave the Big Easy something to cheer about — an undefeated football team that made it look easy with a 23-3 victory over the [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
I think that Monday night’s football game between the Saints and the Falcons will be the single greatest atmosphere in New Orleans sports history – rivaled only by LSU’s National Championship Sugar Bowl game against Oklahoma. People are comparing it to a mini-Super Bowl in terms of media coverage. ESPN alone has over 500 credentials [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2006
Written by Wayne Lett
I cried to my daddy on the telephone, how long now until the clouds unroll and you come home? But the shadows remain since your descent — The Skids, "The Saints are Coming." Yes, the Saints are coming, marching back to the Superdome. And if you don't like that tuneless Rundown rendition of The Skids [...]
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