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Will Lito Sheppard Be A Saint Soon?

Lito Sheppard earlier this off season expressed his disapproval when the Eagles brought in pro bowl free agent Asante Samuel. There were rumors going around Sheppard wanted a trade, but that the Eagles were asking to much, and did not want to part ways with the corner back.
But, on Tuesday Sheppard made it clear he [...]

Posted by Robert Lewis on Aug 07 2008

Colston Having an MRI Following Sitting Out Practice

After sitting out of Friday afternoon practices, officially because some sort of knee issue, Marques Colston is having an MRI tonight at MBMC (Mississippi Baptist Medical Center).  It is unconfirmed what the nature of the MRI is, as the Saints organization has not announced it to the public yet.

Posted by Jean-Paul Bergeaux on Aug 01 2008

Saints Kicker Spot Still Up in the Air

From: Pro Football Weekly
It’s too early to give either Martin Gramatica or rookie Taylor Mehlhaff an edge in the battle to become the Saints’ placekicker, but we hear there’s a real chance that both could end up on the roster. If that were to happen, it’s likely that Mehlhaff, a sixth-round pick, would handle kickoffs [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 13 2008

Rookie CB Porter Moving Up the Depth Charts

From: Pro Football Weekly
Word out of New Orleans is that rookie CB Tracy Porter made a good first impression during OTAs and has already passed second-year CB Usama Young on the depth chart. Jason David and Mike McKenzie, if he’s recovered from a torn ACL suffered late last season, are the presumed starters at corner, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 05 2008

Saints to Have Interest in Raiders RB Jordan When He’s Cut?

There are a couple of teams on the list for now Raiders RB Lamont Jordan once he gets released by the team, and on that list according to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter is the Saints.  Schefter says that with the uncertainty of running back Deuce McAllister, the team wants to make sure they have enough [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 26 2008

With Smith Locked Up; is Colston Next?

From: Pro Football Weekly
Now that DE Will Smith is locked up with the six-year, $70 million contract extension he signed this week, the Saints will next turn their attention to negotiations with WR Marques Colston, who is also looking for a long-term deal. Colston, who caught a single-season team-record 98 passes in ’07, will make [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 15 2008