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| Line of Scrimmage: Offseason Power Poll |
NFL Football |
05/15/2009 |
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| fense to take a step forward, and have to settle on an offensive direction. With no bona fide No. 1 quarterback, running back, or wide receiver at the moment, do the Dolphins really look like a team that can hold off Tom Brady and the Patriots? 15 - New Orleans Saints (8-8) Although Sean Payton has to be feeling some of the heat following two straight seasons of perceived Saints underachieving, the real pressure in 2009 will be on first-year New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Williams has to work s |
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| Around FCS: Devlin in the Delaware spotlight |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/30/2009 |
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| pring game. They enjoyed a pre-game barbecue and sat through a steamy afternoon to watch a Towson team that made up for its lack of execution with obvious enthusiasm, with the energy starting with Ambrose. Jermon Bushrod, an offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, returned to his alma mater and signed autographs for a large line of fans. Brian Potts and Blair Peterson, battling to replace Towson all-time passer Sean Schaefer, had their share of ups and downs as two Tiger teams struggled through penalties and |
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| Saints release DT Thomas |
NFL Football |
04/29/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints released defensive tackle Hollis Thomas on Wednesday. Thomas sat out the first eight games of the 2008 season with a triceps injury he suffered in training camp. Over the final eight games of the season, he made 10 tackles. The 35-year-old Thomas was acquired by the Saints in a draft-day trade from Philadelphia in 2006 and made 117 tackles with 6 1/2 sacks and a fumble recovery in his three seasons in New Orleans. "Hollis Thomas had a significant presence fo |
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| Saints release DT Young |
NFL Football |
04/28/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints released defensive tackle Brian Young on Tuesday. Young, a nine-year veteran out of UTEP, spent the last five seasons with the Saints. In 2008, he played in eight games -- three starts -- and recorded 13 tackles and a sack. "This was a very difficult decision to make," said Saints general manager Mickey Loomis. "Brian is one of the hardest working individuals I have ever met, and I have as much respect for him as any player I have ever been associated wit |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| of size, speed and skills and has NFL bloodlines, with his two brothers also having played in the league. He could prove to be as big a value in the final round as Hofstra wide receiver Marques Colston was when he was picked in the last round by the New Orleans Saints in 2006. Two more players who came from out of nowhere to be selected late were outside and free safety Nick Schommer of North Dakota State and linebacker J.D. Folsom of Weber State. Schommer was picked up by the Tennessee Titans, who are coached by |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| J. Raji (DT, Boston College); 10. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech); 11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn State); 12. Denver Broncos - Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia); 13. Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas); 14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State); 15. Houston Texans - Brian Cushing (OLB, U-S-C); 16. San Diego Chargers - Larry English (DE, Northern Ill); 17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Freeman (QB, Kansas State); 18. Denver Broncos - Robert Ayers (DE, Tennes |
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| Evans, Moore sign tenders with Saints |
NFL Football |
04/24/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Wide receiver Lance Moore and offensive guard Jahri Evans inked their one-year tender offers to remain with the New Orleans Saints for next season. Both players were restricted free agents. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports Evans signed for $2.792 million, while Moore's deal is worth $1.545 million. Moore led the team last season with 79 catches for 928 yards and 10 touchdowns. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| im at No. 13, so moving up is the only way to accomplish that task. If the asking price is too high or the Skins don't find a willing trade partner, look for them to draft for need. A pass rusher like Jackson would arguably fill the biggest one. 14. New Orleans Saints (8-8) - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State (6-1, 201) The Saints' Draft-day intentions are high up on the "worst-kept secrets" list, as New Orleans needs multiple playmakers for one of the league's worst secondary units. Jenkins' stock has undergone so |
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| Saints sign DT Coleman |
NFL Football |
03/27/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints and veteran free-agent defensive tackle Rod Coleman agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract. Coleman, 32, did not play last season after being released by the Atlanta Falcons in February, 2008. The East Carolina product led all NFL defensive tackles in sacks in 2004 (11.5) and 2005 (10.5) while with the Falcons. The former Pro Bowl selection was originally drafted by the Raiders in 1999 and has compiled 293 tackles and 58.5 sacks in 109 career games wi |
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| Saints add S Prioleau |
NFL Football |
03/26/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints signed unrestricted free agent safety Pierson Prioleau on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not released. Prioleau spent the 2008 season in Jacksonville, appearing in all 16 games with one start and compiled 18 tackles with two passes defensed. He led the team in special teams stops with 22. Originally a fourth-round selection of the 49ers in the 1999 NFL Draft, the 31-year-old has played 10 NFL seasons for San Francisco, Buffalo, Washington and the Jags. In |
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