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 [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 29 2007Safety 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 [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 27 2007Saints 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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 24 2007Saints starting lineup entering camp in 07′
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 24 2007
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 14 2007Reggie 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.
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 14 2007The Saints Win ESPY Award
The ESPY awards took place on Wednesday July 11th and will air on Sunday night July 15th. The New Orleans Saints won the Best Moment Award for their return to their victorious return to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina when they trounced the Atlanta Falcons 23-3. They edged out [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 11 2007Reggie Bush in ESPN’s “Who’s Now” Competition
Reggie Bush will face off against Danica Patrick in ESPN SportsCenter’s “Who’s Now” competition. “Who’s Now” is a daily segment on SportsCenter in which viewers vote to help ESPN decide who are the ultimate sports stars. The competition considers both on-field success and off the field notoriety or “buzz” as ESPN calls it. [...]
Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jul 06 2007

