From: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sean Payton said he and Mickey Loomis have always shared a philosophy of being “judicious” when it comes to “so-called high-priced free agents, ” which suggests that the Saints aren’t looking to break the bank for one defensive star. Undoubtedly, they would show interest in Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha if he [...]
From: RotoTimes.com
Running back Deuce McAllister commented that he would like to return to the Saints next season, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He is owed $3.2 million (plus a $2 million roster bonus) in salary for 2009, and the Saints may opt not to bring him back with Pierre Thomas emerging and Reggie Bush [...]
From: Yahoo! Sports
Saints running back Reggie Bush recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee, the second knee operation in less than three months for the former Heisman Trophy winner. Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters about Bush’s latest surgery during his news conference Monday, one day after New Orleans closed its season with [...]
With the end of the season, those of us who are fans of teams that did not make the playoffs start to turn our thoughts to the 2009 NFL draft. The draft, which will be held April 26th and 27th, is 117 days away but it has become a bigger event each year. Now with [...]
The Panthers were not able to blow out the Saints like they did when they met last October, but they took away more than just a victory as they beat New Orleans 33 to 31 to end the season. With the NFC South crown and securing the number-two seed in the playoffs, the Panthers also [...]
Joey Harrington (third quarterback), RB Pierre Thomas, CB Michael Lehan, G Jamar Nesbit, NT Kendrick Clancy, DE Rob Ninkovich, WR David Patten and TE Jeremy Shockey.
From: ProFootballWeekly
We hear Saints QB coach Pete Carmichael Jr. is likely to be named offensive coordinator after the season, replacing Doug Marrone, who left the club after Week 15 to take over as Syracuse’s head coach. Carmichael will be rewarded after passing up opportunities to become the Dolphins’ O-coordinator on two separate occasions. Head coach [...]
RB Pierre Thomas (wrist/back) missed a third consecutive practice on Friday and is questionable on the injury report, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
From: Pro Football Weekly
Yet again, the Saints will head into the offseason looking to remodel a defense that failed to hold up its end of the bargain. Sources say head coach Sean Payton is likely to consider a few options — either keep the defensive coaching staff intact and make a philosophical change or fire [...]
The Times-Picayune recently ran an article arguing that Brees should be considered for MVP this year. After reading through many of the posts, it was clear to me that the argument against Brees as MVP comes down to two things: MVP should be given to a player on a winning team with a legitimate shot [...]
