Posts Tagged ‘will smith’

Saints Training Camp Preview: Rookie Edition Part 3

Linebackers Coleman and Maxwell are long shots to make the team. More than likely they will be lucky to make the practice squad. Pro-bowler Jonathan Vilma is the quarterback of the entire defense, so his middle linebacker spot is solid. Marvin Mitchell and Jo-Lonn Dunbar have been trading off as his backup. So it will [...]

Saints Post Practice Press Conference Live

The Saints return to practice Wednesday morning in preparation for Sunday’s NFC Championship game. Coach Sean Payton decided to give his players extra time to rest and recover from Saturday’s game, hoping the team will return fresher and energized going into Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Afterwards, catch the post practice press conference live [...]

DE Smith and Grant Both Avoid Suspensions

Brian McCarthy of the National Football League Public Relations Office is reporting via his Twitter page that New Orleans Saints defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant will not be suspended “at this time,” according to commissioner Roger Goodell. “Goodell: Considerations of fairness, uniform application of our policies, and competitive integrity all support deferring the [...]

PFW: Saints D-Line a Question Mark Heading Into 2009

One area where people seem to think the Saints need help in 2009 is their defensive line. Pro Football Weekly in their recent Audibles section had the following quote from either an NFL scout, coachor front-office personnel about Saints unit as training camp closes in: “The Saints’ defensive line is a big question. Charles Grant [...]

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 [...]

McAllister, Smith Among Players That Tested Positive Under NFL Steroids Policy

Can the Saints Defense Pick Up the Slack in 2008?

For the past several years the Saints defense has been the point of most concern…A far cry from the 90’s when the defense was so dominant. For the most part, the offense has carried the team the past two years and was not able to overcome all the big plays the defense allowed throughout the [...]

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 [...]