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Archive for July, 2008

Colston Signs Extension with Saints

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Wednesday that Marquis Colston signed a 3-year extension.  He stated that the 3 year term was chosen to help prevent possible holdouts in the future.  Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but should be shortly.  This should be a huge weight off of the shoulders of the [...]

Posted by Tony Derbigny on Jul 24 2008

Take it to the Bank - Saints the Best Team in the NFC

You Heard Right Dallas Fans; the best team in the NFC is the Saints. I know what some of you are saying, but without a doubt the Saints are the team to beat in 2008.
Last years predictions were simply a roll off of the success they had in 2006, the pieces that were put in [...]

Posted by Robert Lewis on Jul 23 2008

Look for the Saints Defense to Be Helped by the Shockey Trade

I spent all of last night and this morning pondering the trade of Jeremy Shockey to the Saints, I for one am ecstatic. I, like many wanted the trade to happen back during the draft, and when it did not, I was a bit upset. But low and behold, Christmas has come early and Shockey [...]

Posted by Robert Lewis on Jul 22 2008

Can the Saints Defense Pick Up the Slack in 2008?

For the past several years the Saints defense has been the point of most concern…A far cry from the 90’s when the defense was so dominant. For the most part, the offense has carried the team the past two years and was not able to overcome all the big plays the defense allowed throughout the [...]

Posted by Tony Derbigny on Jul 21 2008

Saints Getting Shockey for a 2nd and 5th Pending League Approval

Fox Sports has just reported that the Saints and Giants have just made a deal that will send TE Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans, pending league approval. The report says that New Orleans has agreed to send over a 2nd round and 5th round pick in 2009 for Shockey, a similar deal offered to [...]

Posted by Tony Derbigny on Jul 21 2008

Saints Sign 7th Round Pick WR Adrian Arrington

The Times Picayune has reported that the New Orleans Saints have signed their 7th round pick (273rd overall) Adrian Arrington. They aquired the pick with a trade from Green Bay in which they traded their 6th round pick in 2009. Arrington, a 6-3 193 pound receiver out of Michigan has been compared to Marquis [...]

Posted by Tony Derbigny on Jul 19 2008

Training Camp 2008: Breakdown of the Saints Defensive Tackles

Success in the NFL often starts up front, “in the trenches” as the old saying goes. The defensive end position for the Saints is in pretty good shape with two highly paid stars. But DT is going to be a battle.
2007 Summary:
Last year didn’t start off well. Hollis Thomas came into camp [...]

Posted by Jean-Paul Bergeaux on Jul 19 2008

Saints Ink Kicker Mehlhaff to Three-Year Deal

The Times-Picayune is reporting that the Saints have come to terms on a three-year deal with kicker Taylor Mehlhaff. The former Wisconsin kicker is expected to battle Martin Gramatica for the starting kicker spot. He was a first-team All-American and also was a finalist for the Lou Groza award back in 2007.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

CNN’s Lombardi Picks Saints to Make the Jump to the Playoffs

CNN/SI Columnist Mike Lombardi has posted a new column about three non-playoff teams that will make the playoffs this year.  On the list, the Saints.  Here are Mike’s comments about the Saints this season:
The Saints are another team that has improved this offseason. With a Pro Bowl player at quarterback in Drew Brees, and a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 16 2008

Training Camp 2008: Breakdown of the Saints Weakside Linebackers

2007 Summary:
Scott Shanle did such a great job in 2006 that he got a nice contract before the 2007 season. Unfortunately, his tackle totals went down and had no sacks (3 in 2006) in 2007. Shanle had a tendency to disappear in games. Some could attribute it to bad D-line play, but [...]

Posted by Jean-Paul Bergeaux on Jul 15 2008