Posted on July 29th, 2010 by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The Saints agreed to a five-year contract with first-round draft choice Patrick Robinson late Thursday night. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Robinson is expected to land in New Orleans around 8 a.m. Friday morning, according to his agent Kevin Conner, which means he’ll probably miss the start of the Saints’ first training camp practice at 8:50. But once he formally signs the deal, he might make it out onto the field for a cameo appearance.
Robinson isn’t expected to battle for a starting job as a rookie, with veterans Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer firmly entrenched on the corners. But he will compete for roles in nickel and dime packages with cornerback Randall Gay and safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Usama Young, among others.
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Posted on July 15th, 2010 by Gregory Gibson Jr.
Drew Brees was the big winner at the ESPY Awards, collecting four trophies, including male athlete of the year on Wednesday night.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback also won best championship performance, NFL player and shared the team award with his Super Bowl champion colleagues.
“It’s hard to beat the Lakers in LA,” Saints coach Sean Payton said, hoisting the silver team trophy.
The New Orleans Saints were also voted best team of the year at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles
Brees was chosen male athlete over Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jimmie Johnson and Albert Pujols. All but James picked up trophies in other categories.
“I’d also like to thank the Who Dat nation,” Brees said. “We love you.”
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Posted on June 25th, 2010 by Gregory Gibson Jr.
Joe Horn is going to retire as a New Orleans Saint.
The team announced Friday that Horn, a former wide receiver for New Orleans, will sign a contract with the club and will retire. Horn was elected to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame earlier this spring.
Horn signed with the Saints as a free agent in 2000 and became one of the best receivers in team history. He caught 523 passes for 7,662 yards, both of which rank second in franchise history.
His 50 touchdowns in seven seasons are also third in franchise history.
“Joe’s accomplishments throughout his NFL career were tremendous,” said Saints Coach Sean Payton. “He was one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL during the period in which he played. For the time that I worked with him he was a big part of us building this program up to where we reached the NFC Championship in 2006. I wish Joe happiness and success in his future endeavors.”
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Posted on June 20th, 2010 by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon announced that two-time Pro Bowl tackle Jammal Brown has signed his one year, $3.6 million tender and been traded to the Washington Redskins.
The Saints’ release said the team will receive an undisclosed pick in the 2011 NFL draft from the Redskins.
Brown, a 2005 first-round draft pick from Oklahoma who has been a starter since his rookie year for the Saints, missed all of last season after having hip and hernia surgery during training camp. Jermon Bushrod started in Brown’s place last season including the Saints’ 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.
Brown didn’t take part in any of the Saints’ off-season program, skipping the team’s conditioning program, its OTAs and last week’s minicamp.
With Brown headed to Washington it’s expected that Bushrod will remain the starter at left tackle with Pro Bowler Jon Stinchcomb holding down the right tackle spot. They will be backed up by veteran Zach Strief and second-round draft pick Charles Brown.
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Posted on June 18th, 2010 by Gregory Gibson Jr.
The New Orleans Saints’ newest status symbol, delivered to players and staff Wednesday night during a private ceremony at The Roosevelt Hotel, is a 14-karat, yellow-gold reminder of a miracle season, much easier to tote around than the Lombardi Trophy.
In keeping with recent tradition, the Saints’ Super Bowl ring is big and blinding. But compared to some of the more garish rings created by other championship teams, the Saints have taken a more tempered approach. There are diamonds aplenty, but they’re wrapped around and within a fleur-de-lis.
“A lot of rings that we looked at featured the Lombardi Trophy,” Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said. “But our team has such a deep connection to the city, and the fleur-de-lis is not just an emblem of the Saints. It represents the region.”
Weighing in at a little over 2 ounces (about double the heft of an iPod Nano), the ring’s rectangular face stretches from the knuckle to the base of the finger. The fleur de lis, outlined in black, features a .06-carat round diamond, representing the team’s first Super Bowl win.
Sixteen diamonds surrounding the face represent the 16 wins during the 2009 season. Forty-four diamonds circling the entire ring symbolize the 44th Super Bowl.
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Saints Ink Robinson As Training Camp Opens
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