May 11th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Saints have a fan when it comes to expectations for 2009, as SI.com writer Don Banks has thrown it out there that the Saints are headed for…(gulp!) the postseason! Yes, Banks wrote recently that the Saints will make it to the dance, somewhat based on their very solid offense. Read what he has to [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Saints Sign Three Players From Weekend Tryout
The Saints were impressed with a couple players from their weekend minicamp, as today they announced the signing of three of the players. The team officially signed wide receiver Matthew Simon (Northern Illinois), offensive guard Shawn Flanagan (Sioux Falls) and defensive tackle Earl Heyman (Louisville). Along with the additions, the Saints made two subtractions from [...]
Tags: 2009 the Dawn of a New “D”
Over the last few years we have had to watch while our beloved Saints D struggled and played inconsistent, they got run or passed on all while making us grimace, cuss at the TV and need an extra amount alcohol and pepto. That day has passed and 2009 will be a dawn of the new [...]
Saints Lose 4th Round Pick OLB Arnoux to Ruptured Achilles Tendon
The Saints were dealt a harsh blow in their first minicamp practice on Friday morning, as fourth-round draft pick Stanley Arnoux ruptured his left Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the entire 2009 season. The Saints said they will not announce a recovery timetable until a later date. Arnoux will have surgery at some [...]
Jenkins Stands Out at First Minicamp Practice
So far so good for first round pick Malcom Jenkins, who got introduced to the NFL today in his first minicamp with the Saints. “He’s a sharp kid,” Payton said Friday after the first practice of rookie camp at the Saints’ suburban headquarters. “He’s a pretty mature kid who learns quickly. … We draft these [...]
Report Says Young Will Make the Shift to Free Safety
It looks like Usama Young finally has a spot on the field to play, as reports were after the drafting of Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins 14th overall, Young was not sure on where he would fit with the team. Now though, the Times-Picayune reports that Young will move to free safety. Young will compete [...]
Edgerrin James to the Saints? Forget About It
There were some rumblings once he got released that the Saints would take a long look at former Cardinals running back Edgerrin James. The veteran back remains a free agent, and even though his agent says that there are a number of teams with interest, the Saints do not appear to be one of them. [...]
Will the Saints Find Gold in the 2009 Undrafted Free Agents Class?
In Sean Payton’s first 3 years, He and GM Mickey Loomis have struck gold with UDFA’s. In 2006 it was Steve Weatherford and in 2007 it was with Pierre Thomas and 2008 JoLonn Dunbar. Have the Saints possibly struck gold in 2009? The answer could very well turn out yes and more than once. With [...]
