Archive for November, 2008

Saints’ Playoff Hopes Dwindle with 23-20 Loss to Tampa Bay

Saints fans knew that this was going to be a tough game against a division opponent and one they desperately wanted to win. The last meeting between the two teams was in week one as the Saints won 24 to 20 but that game wasn’t over until the defense intercepted Garcia with 44 seconds left. [...]

Fullback Karney Will Try and Practice Tomorrow

The Saints have been without fullback Mike Karney for the past two games, but it appears he will try to at least practice this week. He’s been out with a torn medial collateral knee ligament, but said today that he will try and test the knee tomorrow when the team gets back on the practice [...]

Saints Roll Over Packers 51-29 on MNF

After an offensive shootout in the first half, the New Orleans Saints pulled away in the third quarter with a real team effort that included three interceptions, Deuce McAllister breaking the franchise record for rushing touchdowns, and their explosive passing game. This was an important game for two teams trying to reach the playoffs. Coming [...]

Saints Look for Second Straight Tonight vs Packers

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will take on the New Orleans Saints in what looks to be like a haymaker in the Superdome tonight. The primetime matchup on Monday Night Football will be the 21st game between these two teams. Both teams enter tonight’s matchup with records of 5-5 and are pursuing an [...]

Too Early to Tell if Bush Will Return for Monday Night

According to head coach Sean Payton, it’s still too early to tell if leading rusher Reggie Bush will be back for this week’s big game vs the Packers on Monday night. Payton said that the team will see how the injured knee of Bush will hold up in practice before they rush him back into [...]

Long Fourth Quarter Drive Exactly What the Saints Needed

A 12-play drive that ate up close to 6 and a half minutes in the fourth quarter was exactly what the doctor ordered Sunday for the Saints in their 30-20 win over the Chiefs. It was the type of drive the team has been looking for the whole season. They were able to run the [...]

Saints Back to .500 After 30-20 Win Against Demoralized Chiefs

Although the New Orleans Saints got their first road win against a struggling Kansas City Chiefs team, the team faces a long road ahead if they want to make a run for the playoffs. This was a game that the Saints were expected to win and they did not disappoint. However, the Saints still could [...]

Saints-Chiefs Wednesday Injury Report

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday CB Aaron Glenn (ankle), C Jonathan Goodwin (knee), RB Mike Karney (knee), T Jon Stinchcomb (calf) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday RB Reggie Bush (knee), WR Marques Colston (knee) FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday K Garrett Hartley (back), RB Aaron Stecker (hamstring) KANSAS CITY [...]