Cliff's Crib (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
The man on the picture above holding the jersey is Errick Lynne Williams Jr. but people call him Ricky. A long time ago the Saints had a coach named Iron Mike. He's the man looking crazy in the rasta wig. Iron Mike gave up an entire draft and another number one pick to take Ricky. I remember being in Galveston, Texas for the Galveston Beach Party that weekend of the draft. All the guys I was with were...
The Phinsider (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Mike Groll - AP Among running backs with at least 45 carries, guess who is 5th in the NFL in yards per carry. That's right - it's the Saints' Pierre Thomas, averaging 5.9 ypc. He's New Orleans' best kept secret. Browse more photos » With Sunday's big game between the Dolphins and Saints nearing, it's time to get to know our opponent better. To do that, let's welcome in...
Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
NEW YORK GIANTS (5-0) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-0) SERIES GIANTS SAINTS SERIES LEADER 14-10 STREAKS 2 of past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Coughlin: 2-2 Payton: 1-0 LAST WEEK W 44-7 vs. Raiders Bye (Week 4: W 24-10 vs. Jets ) LAST GAME 12/24/06: Saints 30 at Giants 7. New Orleans has 2 100-yard rushers ( Deuce McAllister & Reggie Bush ), & defense allows just 6 first downs & 142 total yards in late-season...
New Orleans Saints (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
New Orleans, La. – In the end, it was a game of numbers for the Saints. Deuce, Tres, Quatro and Seis being the most important numbers of the day for the Black-and-Gold as they rolled to a 31-17 win over NFC foe San Francisco. On an afternoon that marked the triumphant return to regular playing time for all-time Saints’ leading rusher Deuce McAllister , it was the number 3 that played an...
New Orleans Saints (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
MEMORABLE GAMES HIGHLIGHT SAINTS AND GIANTS HISTORY The Saints and Giants have met 24 times, with New York holding a 14-10 advantage. The Giants have won two of the last three contests, including 2006’s 30-7 Saints victory at Giants Stadium. Sunday will be the second time in the last nine contests between the two clubs that the game will be held at the Superdome. New York won three straight...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Pierre Thomas (notes) put on more than 10 pounds during the offseason, hoping that would make him more in the mold of former Saints power runner Deuce McAllister (notes) . Added by: tomC Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: pierre thomas deuce mcallister Added On: 2009-10-07
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Pierre Thomas put on more than 10 pounds during the offseason, hoping that would make him more in the mold of former Saints power runner Deuce McAllister.
thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
In looking over the Jets’ next opponent, some interesting details come to light. Here they are in no particular order: 1) The New Orleans’ fans are surprised that their team has racked up 512 yards rushing since they are, traditionally, a mediocre running team. Their last complete runner was Deuce McAllister, limited by injuries the last [...]
New Orleans Saints (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints Postgame Notes Saints QB Drew Brees completed 26 of 34 passes for 358 yards with a career-high and Saints record-tying six touchdown passes and one interception. His passer rating was 137.0 . The Saints’ record for TD passes had stood alone for nearly 40 years. Billy Kilmer threw six touchdown passes in a 51-42 victory at St. Louis on 11/2/69. Brees’...
Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Tomorrow is the official beginning of the 2009 Saints season, which means today is the official end of their 2009 off-season. The Saints have come a long way since Drew's final record-breaking pass attempt hit the Superdome turf and it's been a wild ride with lots of ups and downs. I figured what better way to say our final goodbye to the long, cold, lonely months of off-season action than to reminisce...
Library Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Looks like the 8th Circuit has ruled that Pat and Kevin Williams can continue with their lawsuit because of specific Minnesota drug testing laws but such laws would not apply in the cases of Deuce McAllister, Will Smith, and Charles Grant. Those three players could appeal to the Supreme Court but given their previous public comments on the matter they would appear disinclined to do so. Meanwhile, it's...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
New Orleans Saints running backs Reggie Bush (25) and Mike Bell (21) watch the NFL football team's afternoon practice session during training camp in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. Mike Bell looks back on his last days in Denver with self-loathing. Now trying to save his career with the New Orleans Saints, Bell described his former self as an egotistical malcontent who...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
by Calvin Watkins Filed under: Saints , Texans , NFL Analysis HOUSTON -- On February 17, the Saints made the decision to release running back Deuce McAllister . With McAllister -- a longtime Saints fan favorite -- out of the picture, the door was open for a new way of doing things in the New Orleans backfield. Coach Sean Payton decided that he wanted to utilize three running backs instead of trying...
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
...or at least bring him in for a physical . Michael Lombardi speculates Seattle is interested in adding another running back . Without a named source, under the line "things I heard around the NFL last week" and phrased as it was - "had internal discussions about possibly being interested in adding another running back" - speculate is the right verb there. However, whatever the...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew says he hopes to know soon what commissioner Roger Goodell decides to do about Grady Jackson's playing status. Mayhew says today that Goodell had indicated he would make a decision about Detroit's defensive tackle "well before" the season starts. Jackson was on a list of players last season accused of using a diuretic, which can serve as a masking agent...
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