New Orleans Saints

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With full pads and a bit of hitting, the heat became a bit of a problem for the Saints on Friday morning. The heat index reached 95 degrees as the Saints practiced at their Metairie practice fields. Tackle Jammal Brown...

Reports, its seems of Reggie Bush's "setback" were exaggerated. After an Associated Press story Wednesday morning using that word sent Saints Nation into a tizzy with the suggestion that Bush had suffered more damage to his surgically repaired left knee,...

The New Orleans Saints have already equaled last season's victory total, but with half of this season remaining, they don't want the improvements to stop.

New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The Saints announced Saturday that they had placed defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed defensive tackle DeMario Pressley from the practice squad to the active roster.

Congrats to Bert for winning another Silver Slugger Award just a little while ago. It’s his 5th SS Award (rumor has it that some are prominently displayed in Oliver Perez’s apartment, while the others are at PNC Park). This is not to be confused with the Silver Thugger Award, awarded to Hooks and [...]

The Bears play in San Fransisco tonight a place they haven’t won since the 1985 Super Bowl season. 49ers head coach Mike Singletary will be facing the Bears the first time in his career as a coach. The Bears have to bring the pressure tonight against Alex Smith and they must contain Frank Gore, who we all [...]

Fuck you. Bottom line is:  I love you and I have faith in you guys.  I really do.  Wildcat shit from ‘08?  Awesome. You revolutionized the NFL.  That ‘bend-but-don’t-break’ defense of ‘08?? Genius.  I mean, some really stellar schemes in the secondary when we had some experienced guys back there. BUT LATELY YOU’VE BEEN A BUNCH OF [...]

ESPN Insider Adam Schefter is reporting from his Twitter page that the Saints worked out DE Orpheus Roye, and DT’s Chuck Darby, Rodney Leisle. “Saints tried out three defensive linemen today – nose tackles Chuck Darby and Rodney Leisle and defensive end Orpheus Roye.”

Six days after beating one NFC South rival, the Saints were called upon to do it again Sunday at home. The Carolina Panthers had owned the Saints at the SuperDome, winning 8 straight there, but this season is different. With a gutsy comeback after trailing early 14-0, the Saints stayed unbeaten with a [...]

Mike Triplett, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports the Saints worked out free-agent DL Rodrique Wright (Dolphins) earlier this week, according to general manager Mickey Loomis.