In a little over a week, the New Orleans Saints will be packing their bags and moving west for a week. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton announced today that the team would be practicing in Oxnard, Calif. during the week of Aug. 21-28 to keep the training camp going for an additional period of time [...]
New Orleans Saints linebacking corps position up for grabs
On the 2011 New Orleans Saints, virtually every position on the team has been set for the upcoming season, barring unforseen injuries. The offensive line, running back, quarterback, wide receiver and tight end depth charts are all but lined up, and on defense, the line, cornerback and safety positions are also just about set. However, [...]
New Orleans Saints players treated to Shirley Temples at training camp
Who said that real men drink beer? As a gag to lighten the mood at one of the team’s first training camp sessions, Saints head coach Sean Payton called all the practicing players to the huddle and had an equipment manager deliver faux “Shirley Temple” drinks to the players that are unable to practice due [...]
Reggie who? Saints reportedly sign Darren Sproles
Well, that didn’t take long. On the same day that the New Orleans Saints traded former top pick and electric running back Reggie Bush to the Miami Dolphins, the team replaced him on the roster with a nearly equally exciting player. Late Thursday, the buzz around the NFL and Twitter was that the Saints had [...]
Despite ‘bust’ label, Reggie Bush helped save football in New Orleans
Before he even walked across the stage at the Radio City Music Hall, USC tailback and Heisman winner Reggie Bush was being compared as a hybrid of Walter Payton and Barry Sanders, a “can’t miss” prospect who was destined for stardom. Fast forward five offseasons and after the former No. 2 overall pick was traded [...]
New Orleans Saints acquire safety in Bush trade
Overnight Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins put the trade together the sent former No. 2 overall draft pick Reggie Bush to Miami, where he signed a renegotiated deal with the team. No one outside of both teams’ front offices knows all the details in the trade, but it has been confirmed that [...]
New Orleans Saints’ free agents drawing interest across the league
While the New Orleans Saints got off to a good start with the free agents by reportedly signing wide receiver Lance Moore to a five-year contract, a lot more work has to be done to recoup their 28 remaining unrestricted free agents that could soon find homes in other cities. As the free agency signing [...]
New Orleans Saints announce undrafted free agent class
While rumors of players that signed with the New Orleans Saints as undrafted free agents has been circulating for days, the team finally officially announced the 20 players that are now members of the black and gold. The most notable player on this list is former Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel, who was ranked as one [...]
New Orleans Saints resign valuable offensive weapon
No, this valuable offensive weapon isn’t Reggie Bush. This cog to the Saints offense is wide receiver Lance Moore, who has been one of the Saints top offensive players over the last four years. While the team can’t officially sign Moore until Friday and has not released a statement about resigning him, Moore tweeted that [...]
