Posted on August 29th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
First off, a word of caution: Curb your enthusiasm. Yes the New Orleans Saints are off to an extremely impressive 3-0 start this preseason, capped by an overwhelming 45-7 victory at Oakland on Saturday afternoon. They set franchise records for most points and largest margin of victory in a preseason game, and it came on [...]
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Posted on August 28th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is on track to be a landlord to the state. Lawmakers approved a lease arrangement today in Baton Rouge that will have the state renting downtown New Orleans office space from Benson — as part of a deal to funnel money to the team while limiting direct cash subsidies. [...]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton and his staff likely will be pleased after breaking down the game tape of Saturday night's 38-14 victory against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. What's not to like? Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Joey Harrington combined to move the No. 1 offense with relative ease against mostly front-line defenders [...]
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Posted on August 17th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The Saints have released cornerback Jason David, replacing him with cornerback Greg Fassitt. David, 27, spent two turbulent seasons in New Orleans after the Saints signed him as a restricted free agent out of Indianapolis, giving up a fourth-round draft pick to get him. The 5-foot-8, 180-pounder started 18 games over the last two years, [...]
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Posted on August 15th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The New Orleans Saints re-signed veteran kicker John Carney on Saturday, bringing back his reliable 45-year-old leg in the wake of second-year pro Garrett Hartley's struggles in camp. Hartley, 23, remains on the 80-man roster, however, so the two may compete for a job over the next month, or the strong-legged youngster may stick around [...]
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