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| Saints dealing with thin secondary |
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11/19/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer sat out practice for a second straight day Thursday due to a groin injury, highlighting a thin secondary heading into Sunday's divisional matchup with Tampa Bay. If Greer can't go on Sunday, rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins is expected to make his first NFL start on the left side. On the right side, cornerback Tracy Porter is dealing with a sprained left medial collateral ligament suffered during last weekend's victory over the Rams. Hea |
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| Shockey says LeBron not NFL material |
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11/19/2009 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -LeBron James, NFL player. Just a fantasy, says New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. The Cavaliers' All-Star forward caused a stir this week by saying he could be ``really good'' if he committed himself to playing football. The remarks set off debate about James' football talents and prompted Browns coach Eric Mangini to joke that James should ``come on down'' and help his 1-8 team. Cleveland nose tackle Shaun Rogers initially sacked James' belief. Now Shockey has piled on. On his |
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| Panthers, Dolphins seek to enhance postseason prospects |
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11/19/2009 |
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| 2-4 on Oct. 25, have reintroduced themselves into the postseason discussion thanks to a solid three-game stretch of football. Victories over 2008 playoff entries the Cardinals (34-21) and Falcons (28-19) sandwiched a 30-20 road loss to the unbeaten New Orleans Saints, a game in which the Panthers had a 17-6 lead at the half. Improved play from quarterback Jake Delhomme has been among the key elements in the resurgence for John Fox's team, after it appeared that the veteran was on the verge of losing his job earl |
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| Obama to appear in PSA with 3 NFL players |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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| e PSA promotes the league's Play 60 campaign, which encourages physical activity to combat childhood obesity, and the president's community service initiative United We Serve. Obama wears a Chicago Bears jacket as he plays football with Brees, the New Orleans Saints quarterback, Polamalu, the Pittsburgh Steelers safety, and Ware, the Dallas Cowboys linebacker. A shorter version of the spot will air throughout the season.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained i |
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| NFL Injury Report |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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| CONS: DNP: S Erik Coleman (knee), WR Brian Finneran (knee), RB Jerious Norwood (hip), RB Michael Turner (ankle), WR Roddy White (knee). LIMITED: T Sam Baker (ankle). GIANTS: DNP: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot). LIMITED: CB Aaron Ross (hamstring). NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - SAINTS: DNP: RB Reggie Bush (knee), C Jonathan Goodwin (ankle), CB Jabari Greer (groin), WR Lance Moore (ankle), CB Tracy Porter (knee), TE David Thomas (knee). LIMITED: DT Sedrick Ellis (knee), S Darren Sharper (knee). BUC |
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| Saints pick up CB McAlister |
NFL Football |
11/18/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints added experience to their defensive backfield Wednesday by signing cornerback Chris McAlister. The 10th overall pick in the NFL draft in 1999 by Baltimore, McAlister spent his first 10 seasons in the league with the Ravens. He was released by Baltimore last February. The move to sign McAlister comes as the Saints are dealing with injuries to a pair of starting cornerbacks -- Jabari Greer (groin) and Tracy Porter (knee). The 32-year-old McAlister has 26 in |
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| NFC South: Panthers' Delhomme finding his confidence |
NFL Football |
11/17/2009 |
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| go. Also worth nothing, kicker Connor Barth tied an NFL record by hitting three field goals of 50 yards or more against Miami, connecting on kicks of 51, 50 and 54 yards. SAINTS: Despite having a high-powered offense that features many weapons, the New Orleans Saints haven't really found a concrete way to use playmaker Reggie Bush. The team likely isn't in too big of a hurry to figure it out, as long as Bush is scoring touchdowns. The second overall pick of the 2006 draft has the speed to be an electric back wit |
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| Saints CB Porter has MCL sprain |
NFL Football |
11/16/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced starting cornerback Tracy Porter sprained his left medial collateral ligament in Sunday's victory over the St. Louis Rams. Porter suffered the injury when he was accidentally leg-whipped by teammate Usama Young in the third quarter. "The good news is that he did not suffer an injury to his ACL," Payton said in Monday's press conference. "The injury to his knee was to the MCL. It's an injury that will not require surgery." Payton |
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| NFL Game Capsules |
NFL Football |
11/16/2009 |
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| ll was held to 36 yards on 13 carries for the Steelers (6-3), who had their eight-game home winning streak snapped. Final Score: New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23 St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Drew Brees threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints remained perfect by holding off the feisty St. Louis Rams with a 28-23 win at the Edward Jones Dome. Brees completed 18-of-26 passes and was also intercepted twice for the Saints (9-0), who have now surpassed last season's win total and extended the |
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| Saints CB Porter leaves game with injury |
NFL Football |
11/15/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter left Sunday's 28-23 win over St. Louis in the third quarter with what looked like a knee injury. Porter was helped to the sideline and then carted off the field. He is reportedly scheduled for an MRI on Monday to examine his ACL. "It was a big loss," linebacker Scott Shanle said of Porter. "Tracy's been playing great. he's a young player that's made a lot of plays for us this year. At the same time, we know there's guys in that |
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