MILESTONE WATCH If the Saints beat Tampa Bay, it would improve their record in the series to 21-14. A win would also be their first at Raymond James Stadium against their NFC South rivals since the 2006 season. QB Drew Brees has 28,817 passing yards to ranked 37th all-time on the NFL’s all-time passing list. With 239 yards he will move past former Buccaneers signal caller Brad Johnson into 36th...
Q: When you put on film of the Saints this year, does number 91 stands out on defense? A: On defense, what’s impressive is how much movement you get from everybody and how active they are on defense. 91 is playing well. Charles Grant is playing well. They are all playing well up front. With that improved secondary, Tracy Porter unfortunately got hurt, a guy that I know really well and a guy...
by Jeff Roberson - AP 1 day ago: St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) is stopped by New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant (94) as Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, left, looks on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in St. Louis. The Saints won 28-23. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) View full size photo » Below are the grades for the Saints ' Defense...
St. Louis, MO – The New Orleans Saints improved to 9-0, matching their longest winning streak in team history, and started a season for the first time ever with a 9-0 record by hanging on to a lead and downed the pugnacious St. Louis Rams, 28-23. Reggie Bush scored two touchdowns (one rushing and one receiving), Courtney Roby added a 97-yard touchdown via a kickoff return and Drew Brees hit...
by Bill Feig - AP View full size photo » Below are the Grade Point Averages of each player that's played significant time in the New Orleans Saints ' defense and special teams through the first eight games of the 2009 season, ordered from highest GPA to lowest: DEFENSE: Jabari Greer 3.46 (8 graded games) Roman Harper 3.25 (8 graded games) Tracy Porter 3.25 (8 graded games) Darren Sharper 3.21...
by Bill Haber - AP View full size photo » Below are the player grades for the defense and special teams vs. the Panthers . Panthers vs Saints recap Panthers vs Saints boxscore Will Smith : B+ (2.79) Will Smith was partly to blame for the big touchdown run DeAngelo Williams had on the second play of the game. He had a clear shot at Williams, but tried to shove him instead of going for his legs/ankles...
Here's video footage of a recent discussion panel on this subject. Participants included characters from the original series... Rhyme Animal starring Charles Grant (”Mums” from The Wire) to aire this weekend at NYTVF film festival Rik Cordero & Chrisette Michele speak at SoundCtrl Panel in NYC
More photos » by Bill Feig - AP 2 days ago: New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper (42) intercepts a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (84) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Saints defeated the Falcons 35-27 to remain unbeaten. (AP Photo/Bill Feig) Browse more photos » Below are the grades for the defensive and...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has spent a good amount of time in Washington, D.C. over the past couple of days, and I can't say that he appears to have enjoyed himself too much. He got ripped by Congress for the disgusting way the league treats its former players, and now, according to Pro Football Talk , he's asking the nation's legislative body to close a loophole that he and everyone else in the...
MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 2 ATLANTA FALCONS (4-2) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-0) SERIES LEADER: Atlanta leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1967, 44-35. STREAKS: The New Orleans Saints have won five-of-the-last six games against the Falcons. COACHES VS OPP.: Saints Head Coach Sean Payton owns a 5-1 record against the Falcons as a head coach. Atlanta’s Mike Smith is 1-1 against the Saints....
T Jon Stinchcomb prepped at Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) HS and was a four-year starter at Georgia from 1999-2003. DE Charles Grant prepped at Miller County (Ga.) HS and starred for the Bulldogs from 1999-2001. Secondary coach Dennis Allen coaching assistant MIke Cerullo , defensive line coach Bill Johnson and quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi served on the Falcons coaching staff. Atlanta CB Chevis Jackson...
by J. Pat Carter - AP View full size photo uploaded October 25, 2009 Below are the grades for the Saints ' defensive players and special teams @ Miami. The grade represents the player's performance in the game, and the GPA represents the player's cumulative grade for the season. Saints vs Dolphins recap Saints vs Dolphins boxscore Will Smith : C (2.56) Smith disrupted the Dolphins ' passing attack...
YES, says Charles Grant. His presence would improve the global credibility of the EU NO, says Henry Porter. He co-authored the Iraq war and is not a convinced democrat YES. His presence would improve the global credibility of the EU On current trends, the 21st century looks like being dominated by a "G2" of the US and China. That is not good news for Europe. The US and China (like most other...
This weeks prediction results can be found after the break. We had three members get all of their prognostications correct. Check them all out, including a few silly predictions from Giants fans, then vote on who you think deserves this weeks title as most accurate. Nobody had the score prediction correct, probably because most expected a closer game, but 10up and ArithMattic were closest with their...