September 10th, 2008
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Bad news for New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston. He had surgery on his left thumb yesterday and will be out 4-6 weeks. Marques tore a ligament after taking a helmet-first hit to his hands from Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber last Sunday. Head coach Sean Payton assessed the […]
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August 7th, 2008
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
Finally, the other guys. After two weeks of going against teammates in training camp, all NFL clubs will be able to see a real, live opponent this weekend. It’s the first full weekend of NFL preseason football, bookended by nationally televised games tonight and Monday night.
Tonight - New Orleans at […]
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July 24th, 2008
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ESPN.com blogger Pat Yasinskas watched New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and quarterback Drew Brees working overtime together after both team practices today. Some speculation is that Jeremy is lobbying for passes to be thrown his way. Or that maybe he’s making a conscious effort to be […]
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July 23rd, 2008
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So impressed were the New Orleans Saints with wide receiver Marques Colston’s first two seasons, they gave him a three-year contract extension as the team opened their 2008 training camp today. This move ensures Marques will be with the Saints through 2011. Said head coach Sean Payton:
“It was […]
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July 21st, 2008
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The N.Y. Giants traded disgruntled tight end Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints today for second and fifth round picks in next year’s NFL Draft. I expected this trade to happen back in April, so it’s really no surprise the deal finally went down. It’s just a […]
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July 8th, 2008
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, joined by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and N.Y. Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, began a three-country summer USO tour led by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen today. According to the USO, this is the first time […]
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March 19th, 2008
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Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae was elected president of the NFL Players Association today. As a 14-year veteran and someone who has been on the union’s executive committee for the past six years, Kevin’s a great choice. He’ll replace Troy Vincent, whose term recently ended and who […]
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November 10th, 2007
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After starting this 2007 season 0-4, the New Orleans Saints have impressively fought their way back to .500 at the midway point. For a while there, Saints fans were left wondering if the magic their team created in 2006 would ever return. Well, it certainly has. Led […]
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September 4th, 2007
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Two of the NFL’s premiere quarterbacks – Drew Brees and Peyton Manning – will be in the spotlight this Thursday night when the 2007 NFL season kicks off as Drew and the New Orleans Saints visit Peyton and the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts in primetime (NBC, […]
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April 20th, 2007
Back on April 9 I listed my selections for the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Awards. The winners were announced today. Here they are with my picks (again) in parentheses next to each one:
HALAS AWARD - For the individual in the NFL who overcame the most adversity to succeed last season. Winner was Drew […]
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