Archive for July, 2007

Saints Look Good as They Start Training Camp

The Saints opened camp on Friday morning at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. For the first time in a few years all of the rookies have signed and are in attendance at training camp. There are no nasty holdouts from anyone on their roster either. These two aspects alone put the Saints ahead of many [...]

Safety Steve Gleason Placed on Injured Reserve

Steve Gleason, a back up safety and a special teams player, was put on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in June. He will be out for the entire season. Gleason is best known for his blocked punt in the Saints’ home opener last season in the [...]

Saints Open Training Camp Thursday, July 26th

The New Orleans Saints open training camp on Thursday, July 26th with their first activity, a conditioning test. The first practices will be held on Friday the 27th. Many players and coaches are already at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi as of Wednesday the 25th. The Saints come into training camp with a leg up [...]

Meachem signs five-year deal with Saints

Robert Meachem, a WR from Tennessee, signed a five-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. The Saints have now signed all of their draft picks, just in time for the start of training camp, which starts Wednesday. Meachem will see the field this season. He could become a prime target of QB Drew [...]

Saints starting lineup entering camp in 07′

Young to Miss Start of Camp with Fractured Foot

The Saints will be without D-lineman Brian Young as camp opens, as it was announced that hsa has a fractured foot. The injury took place while doing some offseason training in Florida. Reports say that Young will more than likely miss the opening practices of training camp for the Saints. Young had surgery on the [...]

NFL Draft in New Orleans?

The Associated Press is reporting that the city of New Orleans wants to host the NFL draft. Next year’s draft is scheduled to be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York, where it has been held since 1965. But NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says that after next year’s draft the NFL is going [...]

Reggie Bush Advances in ESPN’s “Who’s Now”

Saints RB Reggie Bush defeated Danica Patrick in the first round of competion in ESPN Sportcenter’s “Who’s Now” competition. Bush received 72.5% of the votes. He will now face the Yankees’ Derek Jeter. To vote for Bush or anyone else in the competition click here.