Blackandgold.com is reporting that one player that has impressed the Saints thus far this offseason is wide out Robert Meachem. The #1 pick last season has something to prove after missing all 16 games of his rookie year with a knee injury suffered in training camp. The reports says that Meachem is healthy and it [...]
The Saints are looking to get back to the playoffs, and here at SaintsGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008. The site is growing by leaps and bounds, and we’re looking for dedicated Saints fans that want to be a part. How much you [...]
There are a couple of teams on the list for now Raiders RB Lamont Jordan once he gets released by the team, and on that list according to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter is the Saints. Schefter says that with the uncertainty of running back Deuce McAllister, the team wants to make sure they have enough [...]
From: Pro Football Weekly
Now that DE Will Smith is locked up with the six-year, $70 million contract extension he signed this week, the Saints will next turn their attention to negotiations with WR Marques Colston, who is also looking for a long-term deal. Colston, who caught a single-season team-record 98 passes in ’07, will make [...]
Will Smith has been pushing the New Orleans Saints for a new deal, and today defensive end got his wish. Reports are coming out that Smith has signed a new six-year deal with the Saints that will include $26 million in guarantees. The deal is worth $70 million according to the AP. It makes him [...]
The Sun Herald is reporting that the Saints are going to rest RB Pierre Thomas until the start of training camp next month. Coach Sean Payton says that the status of Thomas as a third-down back and a player that will be a big part of the offense in 2008 will not change. Thomas is [...]
From: Pro Football Weekly
We hear veteran Mark Brunell looks firmly entrenched as the Saints’ backup quarterback and the apparent No. 3, Tyler Palko — who spent last season on the practice squad — is still getting accustomed to the pro level and the team’s offense. Brunell has been a quick study, and his experience gives [...]
Getting first-round draft pick Sedrick Ellis in by training camp may not be as easy as some think. Word from the Sun-Herald is that the Saints and Ellis’ people have not even started talking about a deal. “I don’t even think there’s been any discussions,” said Ellis. The big part about the [...]
Word is the Saints have fired VP of Player Personnel Rick Mueller. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the firing comes after Mueller lost a power struggle with GM Mickey Loomis. The site reports that the struggle may have come from the fact that Loomis is more of a salary cap manager, while Mueller is [...]
