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| Brees, Saints destroy Raiders |
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08/29/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Drew Brees threw two touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints crushed the Oakland Raiders, 45-7, in preseason action. Brees went 14-for-17 with 179 yards while P.J. Hill had 83 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries for the Saints, who have won all three of their preseason games. Jeff Garcia went 9-for-15 with 111 yards and a score for the Raiders, who have dropped their past two games. JaMarcus Russell started the game under center and went 12-for-18 for 153 yards. It was all New Orl |
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| New Orleans Saints 2009 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/27/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With an offense as prolific as the one the New Orleans Saints have been fielding over the past couple of seasons, head coach Sean Payton knows anything less than a Super Bowl championship is a failure. Payton hopes that the changes he has made to his defense this past offseason are enough to finally get the job done. The head coach is entering his fourth year as the sideline master in The Big Easy, and has featured the No. 1 offense in two of those seasons. After the feel-good Saints exploded |
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| National Football League |
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08/18/2009 |
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| Suspended New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis for one game and fined him $100,000 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy; suspended New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley for four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. |
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| Saints K Hartley suspended |
NFL Football |
08/17/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley has been suspended for the first four games of the 2009 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Hartley said that he used pills from a friend's Adderall prescription to stay awake while driving from Dallas to New Orleans. He added that he did not realize that the stimulant was banned by the NFL. Hartley was signed by the Saints midway through last season and went 13-for-13 on field goal attempts, with a long of 47 yards, |
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| Saints waive David |
NFL Football |
08/17/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints have waived cornerback Jason David and signed first-year cornerback Greg Fassit. David spent the past two seasons with New Orleans after playing his first three years with Indianapolis. He notched 75 tackles with eight interceptions in 27 games, including 18 starts, for the Saints after signing as a restricted free agent in April 2007. The 27-year-old veteran started 43 of the 48 games he played with the Colts from 2004-2006, totalling 143 tackles with eight |
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| Saints sign K Carney |
NFL Football |
08/15/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Kicker John Carney has re-joined the New Orleans Saints, signing with the club as a free agent on Saturday. Carney spent last year with the New York Giants, compiling a career-high 143 points in 15 games, hitting 35-of-38 field goals and all 38 of his extra point attempts. The 20-year veteran spent 2001-2006 with the Saints and eclipsed the 100-point plateau in all but one season, ranking second on the franchise's scoring list with 661 points. "We're glad to welcome John back t |
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| Brees and Brunell lead Saints past Bengals |
NFL Football |
08/14/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Drew Brees and Mark Brunell each threw a touchdown pass, leading the New Orleans Saints past the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-7, in the preseason opener for both clubs. Brees played three series, lasting into the second quarter, and completed 6- of-9 passes for 88 yards, including a 22-yard scoring strike to Jeremy Shockey. Brunell went 9-of-13 passing for 128 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown pass to Robert Meachem. Neither quarterback threw an interception. Meachem finished with |
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| Saints' Simoneau slated for surgery; Brooks to work out |
NFL Football |
08/11/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced Tuesday that linebacker Mark Simoneau will undergo surgery to repair a torn triceps, and veteran free-agent linebacker Derrick Brooks has been invited to work out with the club. Simoneau, who missed the entire 2008 season while recovering from back surgery, is scheduled to have the procedure done on Wednesday and the Saints have not yet decided if they will place him on injured reserve. "No plans on that right now," Payton said. |
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| Saints TE Campbell goes on IR |
NFL Football |
08/10/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints put tight end Dan Campbell on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Campbell has played in just three games over the last two seasons due to various injuries. A 10-year NFL veteran, Campbell has 91 catches for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns over 114 games while playing for the Giants, Cowboys and Lions. The Saints also signed cornerback Malcolm Jenkins and guard/center Nate Bennett; and also waived guard Joe McMahon. |
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| Saints sign top pick Jenkins |
NFL Football |
08/10/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with cornerback Malcolm Jenkins on a five-year contract on Sunday. Taken with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 draft, Jenkins was a consensus All-American and winner of the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back as a senior at Ohio State. "We're glad to have agreed to this five-year deal with Malcolm and look forward to seeing him at practice with his teammates tomorrow," said general manager Mickey Loomis. "He is an intellig |
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