Posted on May 29th, 2008
Written by Wayne Lett
Saints defensive end Will Smith, who has skipped the team's voluntary offseason program and the first two weeks of the OTA sessions, will attend the mandatory minicamp that begins today at the Airline Drive practice facility. Players were required to report to the facility by 7 p.m. Thursday and Smith was on his way according [...]
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Posted on May 19th, 2008
Written by Wayne Lett
Injuries finally knocked Dan Morgan out of the game. The New Orleans Saints' issued a statement on Monday, saying that the veteran linebacker has decided to retire. The free agent signed with the Saints on March 11 after spending seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers. "When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a [...]
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Posted on May 18th, 2008
Written by Wayne Lett
On Tuesday in a posh Atlanta hotel, NFL owners will award the 2012 Super Bowl, likely to Indianapolis. That will extend the time between championship games hosted by New Orleans to a full decade, the longest such drought since seven years passed between XXIV and XXXI in the Superdome. It's a lull the city, state [...]
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Posted on May 16th, 2008
Written by Wayne Lett
The Jeremy Shockey trade rumors finally may have run out of gas. New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis admitted Thursday he’s no longer in pursuit of a deal for the veteran tight end because the Giants set the price too high. The Saints inquired about Shockey’s availability shortly after the Super Bowl and reportedly [...]
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Posted on May 7th, 2008
Written by Wayne Lett
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 [...]
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