Posted on December 29th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and free safety Darren Sharper were virtual locks to earn NFC Pro Bowl selections. The pair will have some company on the NFC roster announced Tuesday evening by the NFL. Right guard Jahri Evans, right tackle Jon Stinchcomb and middle linebacker Jon Vilma all earned berths, giving the Saints five [...]
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Posted on December 27th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
It would have been nice for the New Orleans Saints to rest their starters in Week 17 at Carolina, but apparently they decided to take this week off instead. The Saints (13-2) were unable to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC on Sunday, thanks to their most sluggish overall performance of the season, [...]
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Posted on December 20th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The magic finally ran out. The New Orleans Saints nearly pulled off another miracle in the final minutes of a 24-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night at the Superdome, but this time, when they reached into their bag of tricks, it was finally empty. Their perfect season ended with quarterback Drew Brees [...]
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Posted on December 14th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The charmed season of the New Orleans Saints continues. The Saints hold off the Atlanta Falcons 26-23 here at the Georgia Dome in a game much too close for comfort. Drew Brees had another big performance, going 31-of-40 for 296 yards and three touchdowns. His counterpart Chris Redman, was also very good, going 23-of-34 for [...]
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Posted on December 6th, 2009
Written by Gregory Gibson Jr.
Garrett Hartley’s 18-yard field goal in overtime capped an unprobable comeback by the New Orleans Saints, as they squeaked by the Washington Redskins 33-30 at FedEx Field. The Saints remain undefeated at 12-0. Saints quarterback Drew Brees had another incredible game, going 35-of-49 for for 419 yards and two touchdowns. Robert Meachem had a huge [...]
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