December 21st, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Saints will look to keep their playoff hopes alive this week when they battle the Eagles at the Superdome. The Saints are 7-and-7 and sit one game behind the Vikings for the sixth and final playoff spot in the NFC. The Eagles come in at 6-and-8, but they were eliminated from playoff contention despite [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Tags: 
Could the Saints be marching in?…The Playoffs!!!??
For a team that started 0-4, it seems unbelievable. For a team that lost both of its star running backs, it seems impossible. But can it happen? Absolutely! Currently the Saints are behind both the Giants and the Vikings in competing for the two NFC wild card spots. For the Giants to clinch they must [...]
Bush Practices; Does Not Say If He’ll Play or Not Sunday
Reggie Bush was back at practice today for the Saints, but was not giving any clues to his status to playing at home Sunday vs the Eagles. “I guess you guys have to wait and see,” Bush said with a smile. “I can’t give that away yet.” Bush has a torn knee ligament, but he [...]
Saints And Cardinals Meet For Important NFC Matchup
Two teams very much alive in the NFC playoff picture will lock up this week when the Cardinals face the Saints at the Superdome. Both teams are 6-and-7 and one game behind Minnesota for the final wild card spot. The Saints have slim hopes of a division title, but a Buccaneers win this week would [...]
Mare Placed on IR, Gramatica Signed
Courtesy of pretending to be a tackler, and as the end result injuring himself, New Orleans Saints kicker Olindo Mare has been placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season. Team head coach Sean Payton said that based on initial reports and test results, his injury won’t require surgery but at the same time [...]
Saints Hope to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive Tonight in Atlanta
The Saints’ playoff hopes will be on the line when they battle the Falcons on Monday Night Football at the Georgia Dome. New Orleans is 5-and-7 and barely hanging on in the NFC playoff race. The Saints are 3-and-3 on the road this season, but have dropped three of their last four games. Drew Brees [...]
Bush Out for Monday Night’s Showdown in Atlanta
The Saints have lost their biggest big-play threat for Monday night in Atlanta as running back Reggie Bush will miss the game with a knee injury. Bush was listed as questionable after he had an MRI earlier in the week that showed he had a partially torn left knee ligament. As far as the rest [...]
Payton Contacted by Michigan About Coaching Opening
Could coach Sean Payton be on his way out of New Orleans and into the arms of the Michigan Wolverines? That’s the big question as the 43-year-old coach has heard from the U of M about their coaching opening, and to date he’s the only head coach in the NFL that has been contacted by [...]
