December 25th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in 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 [...]
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What I Want for Christmas – Brees for MVP
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 [...]
LT Brown Agrravates His Sprained Ankle
From: The Times Picayune Saints left tackle Jammal Brown said he hopes to come back and play in the season finale next week against Carolina after he left Sunday’s game in the first half. He aggravated the sprained left ankle that kept him out of last week’s game at Chicago.
Saints Score Early, Often and a Lot in 42-7 Win in Detroit
Although the New Orleans Saints won’t get in the playoffs this year, their victory today guaranteed that this season will not carry two possible embarrassments: giving an 0 and 14 team their first win or having a losing season. For most of the game, it was pretty clear that the number one offense was too [...]
Will the Saints Look to Upgrade the Safety Position This Offseason?
From: ProFootballTalk.com In a recent item from the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Mike Triplett points out that the Saints could be looking in the offseason to upgrade their play at the safety position. Triplett points out that the current trio of Roman Harper, Kevin Kaesviharn, and Josh Bullocks have combined for three picks, zero forced fumbles, [...]
Week 16 Prediction: Saints Have Too Much “O” to Lose in Detroit
Quite a few people are looking at Sunday’s Lions finale at Ford Field as a solid chance for the team to finally win a game. Why? The Lions and Saints will take to the field, and as I look at this game from top to bottom, I can’t for the life of me figure out [...]
Saints Owner Benson Visits Team After Cancer Surgery
From: The Times Picayune Saints Owner Tom Benson made a brief appearance at the team’s practice facility Friday to check in on his team and let them know he’s recovering well from last week’s cancer surgery. He stopped by after getting a good report Friday morning at his post-surgery checkup, spent about five minutes with [...]
LT Brown Listed As Probable
From: The Times-Picayune Saints Left tackle Jammal Brown (ankle) is also listed as probable after fully participating in practice all week. Defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy has been ruled out after missing all week with a hamstring injury.
