November 13th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The run defense came through in the clutch. John Kasay booted a 26-yard field goal in overtime to give the Saints a 26-23 win over Atlanta after Falcons coach Mike Smith decided to go for it on fourth and inches deep in his own territory in the extra session. The Falcons (5-4) persevered back from [...]
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Brees, Saints exact revenge on Bucs 27-16
Next: 6-3 New Orleans Saints at 5-3 Atlanta Falcons, Sunday November 13, Noon CT.
Saints recap: Brees spreads rock; run game proves effective
Special Contribution by NFL Gridiron Gab Featured Author Adrian Mojia Most of the damage done by the Saints was done by the run game which amassed 195 total yards. Darren Sproles ignited the flame with 2 plays which totaled 50 yards and set up a Lance Moore touchdown. Brees has now gone 36 games with [...]
Why wasn’t Josh Freeman on the Thursday injury report?
Saints head coach Sean Payton admitted that his team called out the Buccaneers on Thursday for leaving quarterback Josh Freeman off their injury report with a “minor” thumb injury, according to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Payton also admitted that “a little gamesmanship” was probably involved. “Listen, I think when your quarterback’s on [...]
Sean Payton to return to sidelines after Bye week?
After having X-rays on his injured left knee Wednesday, Saints head coach Sean Payton hopes to be back on the sideline when his team returns from its Bye week to face the Giants on November 28, according to Sheldon Mickles of the Baton Rouge Advocate. When Payton had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and [...]
Saints OT Charles Brown placed on IR; Ray Willis signed
The Saints have placed right tackle Charles Brown on injured reserve, Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune reports. A 2010 second-round pick out of USC, Brown was limited by a back injury last season, appearing in just three games. Healthy in 2011, Brown emerged as the starting right tackle this season, but suffered a hip flexor [...]
Saints loss to Rams: “It felt like a nightmare”
Saints left tackle Jermon Bushrod said he was “in shock” after Sunday’s shocking loss in St. Louis and described it as the worst loss the Saints have had since he joined the club as a rookie in 2007. “It kind of felt like a nightmare,” he said. “We’ve got to refocus and put this tough [...]
Saints surprised by Jackson, Rams 31-21
Down 24-0 midway in the third quarter and the initial eight offensive drives providing nothing to show for, the Saints took a step back in the “Show Me State” on Sunday, falling to the Rams 31-21. Steven Jackson was too overwhelming for Gregg Williams’ group, generating 25 carries for 159 yards and three touchdowns, while [...]
