Archive for July, 2010

Saints Training Camp Preview: Rookie Edition

The most fun in training camp and especially in hated pre-season games for a die-hard fan is watching “the new guys” and seeing what players could contribute this year or in the future. In a year after a Super Bowl win and only losing two valuable contributors on the team (Fujita and Bell), you would [...]

Saints Expected to Ink Backup QB Patrick Ramsey

Sporting News says that you can look for the Saints to sign free agent backup QB Patrick Ramsey at some point on Thursday: The Saints are expected to make official the long-anticipated signing of journeyman QB Patrick Ramsey as early as Thursday, according to the NFL Network. It’s the first day the Saints, a Final [...]

Darren Sharper Plans to Have Knee Brace off by Camp

Robert Stewart of The Times-Picayune reports that Darren Sharper is planning on having his knee brace off by the time camp starts: Four months after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, New Orleans Saints free safety Darren Sharper was seen wearing a flexible knee brace Wednesday morning while walking around the Saints’ practice facility. He plans to [...]

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Saints Ink 7th Round Pick QB Canfield

NFP reports the Saints have inked 7th round QB Sean Canfield: The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a four-year deal with seventh-round rookie quarterback Sean Canfield, according to a league source. Canfield received the standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000 as well as slotted signing bonus and a fourth-year escalator clause [...]

KFFL: Coltson To Score Between 8 and 10 TD’s in 2010

KFFL.com, a premiere fantasy site, says that Saints WR Marques Colston should catch about 8 to 10 TD’s in 2010, but due to the teams weapons, you won’t see a huge explosion like you may if he was elsewhere: Pros: In three of his four pro seasons, the former seventh-round pick has gone over the [...]

KFFL: Bush Should Score Between 4 and 6 TD’s in 2010

KFFL.com, a premiere fantasy site, says that Saints back Reggie Bush should cross the goal-line 4 to 6 times in 2010, but that injuries could be a major concern: Pros: Bush regained his explosiveness after undergoing microfracture surgery on his left knee; he averaged 5.6 yards on 70 carries, while also snagging 47 passes on [...]

Meachem Due to Have a Breakout Season for Saints

In the Sporting News’ camp countdown for the Saints, the one player they targeted for a big season is wide out Robert Meachem, who came on in the teams Super Bowl season a year ago: He has been an annual breakout candidate since the Saints drafted him in the first round in 2007, but last [...]