Published on: 26th September, 2009
How do you like me now? That has got to be the New Orleans Saints' attitude in regards to the national media and non-Saints fans after their 2-0 start. After posting 45 points against the Detroit Lions, many critics said, "Yeah, that was good, but it was against the Lions. You won't ...Published on: 23rd September, 2009
Devery Henderson, for the vast majority of his career, has been a "yeah, but..." "Yeah, Devery's got great speed, but he runs poor routes." "Yeah, Devery's led the league two of the past three seasons in yards per catch, but he has too many drive-killing drops." Yeah, but not anymore. When Henderson became an ...Published on: 19th September, 2009
Both the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles came into the season surrounded by playoff expectations. They did nothing in week one to dispel those feelings as they defeated their opponents by a combined 46 points and forced 10 total turnovers. The two teams should provide each other with much ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
Saints quarterback Drew Brees tied a career high with six touchdown passes as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Detroit Lions, 45-27. Brees tossed touchdowns to five different receivers, including two to tight end Jeremy Shockey. In my Saturday preview, I asked five questions about the Saints as they headed in ...Published on: 12th September, 2009
The start of the regular season is upon us. Finally. It has been eight and a half months since the Saints have played a game that was worth something. Hopes are high in New Orleans because of Drew Brees and new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. With all the anticipation, though, we really don't ...Published on: 11th September, 2009
After the conclusion of LSU's victory over Washington to open the 2009 season, most of the commentary revolved around the inconsistent play of the defense and rightly so. The Tigers allowed nearly 300 yards in the first half alone. However, I think the defense will solidify over the next few weeks ...Published on: 6th September, 2009
What an opening week for college football—and it's not even over yet! The football-loving world could not have asked for a much better first week. The week has shown that this college football season is going to be just as unpredictable as always. A Missouri team that lost it's top two offensive weapons, ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
On Saturday, the New Orleans Saints reduced their roster size to the league-mandated maximum of 53 players. In order to reach the maximum, the Saints used three roster exemptions for suspended players Charles Grant, Will Smith, and Garrett Hartley. The team also placed three players, tight end Billy Miller, safety Chip ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
The University of Oregon announced Friday it had suspended senior running back LeGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season, including a potential bowl game. The suspension ends Blount's college career, since this was his last year of eligibility. The Ducks' (now former) starting running back was expected to have a huge ...Published on: 23rd August, 2009
It appears as if the Saints have found their third running back. Mike Bell carried the ball 10 times for 100 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown run in the Saints 38-14 win over the Houston Texans. Each of Bell's ten carries went for positive yardage. New Orleans piled up 173 yards on ...