November 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Saints head coach Sean Payton said left tackles Zach Strief and Jermon Bushrod would continue to alternate at the position as they did for last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Strief, a four-year veteran, was a surprise starter after Bushrod had started the eight games he was healthy for earlier in the season. [...]
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DT Sedrick Ellis May Return Against Patriots
NFL.com reports that Sedrick Ellis may be back for the game vs the Pats Monday night: The Saints’ defense should get a boost with the return of DT Sedrick Ellis for Monday night’s game against the visiting Patriots. Ellis, who has missed the past four games with a knee sprain, has gone through all portions [...]
Saints to Part with LB Scott Fujita at the End of the Year?
Pro Football Weekly reports that the Saints may part ways with SLB Scott Fujita at the end of the year: Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ system has made just about every member of the Saints’ “D” look better this year, but sources say SLB Scott Fujita, in part because of a calf injury that kept him [...]
P Thomas Morstead Wins NFC Special Teams Player Of Week
Saints rookie punter Thomas Morstead has been named the NFC’s special teams player of the week. Morstead had for punts for a 48.8-yard gross average and a 46.0 net in a victory against Tampa Bay. Morstead had one punt downed at the Tampa Bay 1-yard line and another at the 5, and also handled kickoff [...]
Saints Place CB Leigh Torrence On Injured Reserve
The Times Picayune reportsSaints Place CB Leigh Torrence On Injured Reserve that the Saints have put cornerback Leigh Torrence on injured reserve: To make room on the 53-man roster for newly signed cornerback Mike McKenzie, the New Orleans Saints placed cornerback Leigh Torrence on injured reserve, a team official said. Torrence, a four-year veteran, injured [...]
A Perfect 10 – Saints Top Bucs 38-7
The New Orleans Saints are 10-0 for the first time in franchise history. Brees and the offense rolled to a 38-7 win against the 1-9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the offensive line not allowing any sacks, Brees threw for less than 200 yards; however, he had 3 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions. Robert Meacham finished [...]
Bush and Ellis Out Against Bucs
Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are not traveling with the Saints for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay. A team spokesman said Saturday that both players had been downgraded on the official injury report from questionable to out with knee injuries. Both players are expected to be back at practice next week. [...]
Keys to Beating the Bucs
Surprisingly, the Saints had to put up a fight against the St.Louis Rams last Sunday to remain undefeated. This week, the Saints are facing a Tampa Bay team that has found a promising leader in Josh Freeman. Freeman, with four touchdown passes and two interceptions in the season, is 1-1 in his two starts, with [...]
