Saints
Saints trim roster
The New Orleans Saints coaching staff recently made ten moves to reach the NFL’s first mandatory roster reduction that included cutting defensive end Alex Brown. The other big roster move for the Saints on Tuesday was the signing of former Carolina Panthers kicker John Kasay. Full article.
Saints announce dates for 2011 preseason games – if there is a season
The Saints recently announced the dates and times for their entire 2011 preseason schedule – provided, of course, we still have a 2011 season. If everyone comes to an agreement, the Saints will open the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers in the Superdome on Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Week 2 will see the Saints travel to Houston to visit the Texans on Saturday, August 20 at 7 p.m. Full article.
Saints beat Atlanta, secure playoff spot
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints showed the high-flying Atlanta Falcons they’re not ready to give up their crown just yet—and they did it in Atlanta’s own backyard. Despite several costly missteps, the Saints rallied for a 17-14 victory over the Falcons Monday night to clinched a return to the postseason. Full Article.
Tracy Porter may return to Saints lineup
After missing the last four games following arthroscopic knee surgery, Saints cornerback Tracy Porter may be ready to return to the team’s lineup. Porter recently participated fully in practice for the first time since injuring his right knee on Oct. 3. Saints coach Sean Payton said Porter and fellow starting cornerback Jabari Greer both did well preparing for the upcoming Panthers game, even though Greer was limited. Full article.
Saints retain No. 3 ranking in total defense
The Saints’ defense retained its No. 3 overall ranking in the latest NFL stats after allowing just 279 total yards in a 20-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ group remained in the same spot in all three categories, ranking third in total yards allowed and passing yards and 16th in rushing yards. Full article.
Saints beat Steelers, 20-10
Looks like the “boys” finally got their rhythm back! Key turnovers and two Drew Brees touchdown passes helped the New Orleans Saints turn the tide in their favor and defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of 70,011 fans at the Louisiana Superdome. With this victory, the Saints are 5-3 on the season. Full article.
Payton has lengthy corrections list for Saints
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton showed up for work Monday with a lengthy fix-it list, but an unchanged demeanor. The Saints need to reduce turnovers, run the ball better, be more efficient in the red zone, cover kickoffs better and stop missing chip-shot field goals. That’s a lot to work on before New Orleans visits Tampa Bay, but Payton said that it doesn’t require a lot of change in how he handles his team. Full article.
Saints sign kicker John Carney to one-year deal
The Saints signed 46-year-old veteran kicker John Carney to a one-year deal. Carney worked out for the Saints after Garrett Hartley missed a game-winning field goal in the Saints’ 27-24 overtime loss to the Falcons on Sunday. Carney’s career field goal percentage is 82.4, his career long is 54 yards, and he has made 21 career field goals of 50-plus yards in 36 attempts (58.3 percent). Full article.
New Orleans Saints kick off season with win over Minnesota Vikings
Apparently, the Saints needed to shake a little bit of rust off that sterling silver Lombardi Trophy to start this season. The 14 points were the fewest the Saints have scored in a victory during the Sean Payton-Drew Brees time of offensive theatrics. We had two missed field goals and a touchdown pass caught out of bounds that didn’t count. High notes included a Vilma interception and a couple of near-interceptions by several Saints players. Bottom line: It was an ugly win, but we’ll take it. Full Article.
Saints lose 1st preseason game
The first preseason Saints game performance was definitely not stellar, with a LOT of missed tackles and even more mistakes. The highlight of the game was Larry Beavers’ kickoff return for a touchdown. Bottom line – defense, especially that of special teams, looked a lot like Swiss cheese – full of holes. Looks like this week practice might need to focus on tackling 101 and who am I supposed to cover? Full Article.
