Archive for December, 2007

Saints Playoff Dreams Fade Away in 33-25 Loss to Bears

Sean Payton came into the game at Soldier Field saying that he was gonna keep the ball out of Devin Hester’s hands. That plan failed as the Bears beat the Saints 33-25. Hester scored two touchdowns in the affair: one on a 55 yard pass from quarterback Kyle Orton and another one on a punt [...]

Saints Face Must-Win Situation Against Bears

The Saints are in a must-win situation when the meet the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.  The Saints’ postseason hopes took a serious shot last week when they were beaten at home by the Eagles, 38-23.  New Orleans needs a victory and losses by the Vikings and Redskins to claim the final playoff spot [...]

State Farm Launches “Your Game/Your Call” Ultimate Pro Bowl Giveaway

Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 20, 2007 – On November 22, Thanksgiving Day, State Farm is officially debuting the “Your Game | Your Call” Ultimate Pro Bowl Giveaway where fans can win one of five trips to the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Fans can enter the promotion daily through January 6 at www.statefarm.com/NFL2  for their chance to win [...]

McKenzie Placed On IR

                           If the New Orleans Saints expect to make a successful playoff push this season, they will have to do it without cornerback Mike McKenzie; McKenzie was placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season.  McKenzie suffered a torn ACL in last Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The 10-year veteran, McKenzie has [...]

Saints Still Have Chance to Make Playoffs

Even after losing to the Eagles on Sunday, the Saints still might be able to squeak into the playoffs.  The Saints must beat Chicago at Soldier Field on Sunday and have BOTH the Vikings and Redskins lose. Is it possible? Yes.  Is it probable?  No.  The Redskins will face the Dallas Cowboys next week.  Dallas [...]

Playoff Chances Take a Hit in 38-23 Home Loss to Eagles

The Saints let one slip from their grasp as they lost to Philadelphia 38-23 Sunday at the SuperDome, hurting their playoff chances in 2007. Luck just was not on their side Sunday. It started with Donovan McNabb fumbling while running on the Saints 20 yard line. The ball rolled into the end zone with about [...]

A List of the Saints Selections to the Pro Bowl….

Oh wait, they had none. I would like to ask the NFL how a team that could potentially make the playoffs got completely left out of the Pro Bowl. The Saints definitely have some standouts. Let’s first look at Drew Brees. Brees has passed for 3,819 yards with 25 touchdowns and a 68.7 completion percentage. [...]

Eagles Come to Town to Face Saints

After a huge upset in Dallas, the Philadelphia Eagles now come to New Orleans to try and spoil the Saint’s chances of making the playoffs. The Saints need to keep winning to keep their hopes alive. With Deuce McAllister out and Reggie Bush expecting not to play, the running game will once again fall in [...]