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Archive for September, 2008

TE Shockey Out 3-6 Weeks with a Sports Hernia

The Saints got some bad news today in their passing game, as tight end Jeremy Shockey is expected to miss between three and six weeks to surgery for a sport hernia. He has been somewhat silent in the passing game so far for New Orleans, as he has 16 catches for 151 yards in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 22 2008

Gramatica’s Late Miss Seals Saints 34-32 Loss in Denver

Initially, the New Orleans Saints did not look like they had a chance but held tough to keep the game close in the end as K Martin Gramatica missed two field goals, either one of which would have made this a win for the Black and Gold. QB Drew Brees had an amazing day, completing [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Sep 21 2008

Field Pass: New Orleans Vs. Denver


Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 20 2008

Saint Bring in Harrington as Their Third QB

The Saints made a roster move today, bringing in QB Joey Harrington to be the teams 3rd QB.  The move means that Drew Brees is the one, Mark Brunell the two, and now Harrington the three.  He appeared in 12 games for the Falcons, completing nearly 62 percent of his passes for 2,215 yards, seven [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 19 2008

Previewing and Picking the Saints at Broncos

After escaping narrow defeat thanks to a bad call, the Broncos look to move to 3-0 Sunday as they take on the offensive powered Saints at home at Invesco Field.  Denver not only got the called that saved the game, they also went for a gutsy two-point conversion, and got it.  It was the type [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 19 2008

Saints’ Injuries and Lack of a Running Game Prove to be Too Much as Redskins Win 29-24

With a heat index over 100 degrees and wearing their black uniforms, the fatigue showed as the Saints were unable to hold onto a 9-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Redskins had more rushing and receiving yards, a greater time of possession, and an interception but still trailed until the last six minutes [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Sep 14 2008

Saints Reach Injury Settlement with Thomas

The New Orleans Saints announced on Thursday that they have reached a settlement with injured defensive tackle Hollis Thomas that would allow him to resign with the Saints at a later time rather than be lost for the season on injured reserve.
Thomas was injured in the second week of the preseason when he tore his [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Sep 11 2008

Brees Among Those Up for FedEx Player of the Week Awards

Quarterbacks DREW BREES of the New Orleans Saints, JAY CUTLER of the Denver Broncos and DONOVAN MCNABB of the Philadelphia Eagles are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on September 4 - 8, while running backs MATT FORTÉ of the Chicago Bears, WILLIE PARKER [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 11 2008

Saints’ Number One Receiver Will Be Out at Least a Month

Saints wide receiver Marques Colston has a torn ligament in his left thumb and may miss as much as six weeks. His thumb was injured when a helmet hit his hands while he was attempting a catch. Colston had surgery on Tuesday to reattach the ligament.
Colston has been the number one receiver for the Saints [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Sep 10 2008

Stop the Talk about the Saints Leaving New Orleans

Recently, some statements have been made by Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis when discussing whether the Saints would return to New Orleans for the season opener against Tampa Bay and by Howie Long on the Fox pre-game show on this past Sunday. Both of these individuals statements questioned whether New Orleans was a realistic long-term [...]

Posted by Eric Palmer on Sep 08 2008