Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
After countless hours of research and more mock fantasy football drafts than we care to account for; it's obvious that “experts” and novices alike view Drew Brees as the overwhelming favorite to be 2009’s top fantasy football QB. It's easy to comprehend at first glance, considering Brees’ lofty numbers in 2008.Sure, we understand the concern for Brady’s health. We also...
Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | yesterday
Over the next month or so, we're going to look over the Saints' roster by breaking it up into squads: the receivers, the running backs, the linebackers, the cornerbacks, etc. First up is the wide receiver corps—maybe the most talented in the league, certainly the most underappreciated. In the last three years, Drew Brees has smashed one Saints record after another—even ones he already held....
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
At least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are among investors who lost $1.9 million. Kevin Houser, cut Monday as the team's long snapper after eight years, said Thursday he and at least 26 others bought what they thought were state film industry tax credits from Louisiana Film Studios in suburban...
Sporting Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
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Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
More than two dozen players risked money in film studio ...not limited to Kevin Houser ($125,000), and including the ever-unfortunate Charles Grant ($425,000). Drew Brees, Sean Payton, and Archie Manning also have money tied up in the studio, which is now under investigation by the FBI.
Library Chronicles (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Who can blame the T-P, really? When a story drops into your lap that ties together the Saints, the motion picture industry, financial scandal, and Rob Couhig can you really do anything but blow it up all over the front page? BATON ROUGE -- Archie Manning, Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton are among more than two dozen people with ties to the Saints who together put nearly $2 million into an Elmwood...
Saints Gab (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Now after the cursing and swearing is over, you can take a look at what my reasoning is. In 2008 the Saints led the league in passing not just because of Drew Brees great arm but because the offense had to rely on it too much. With a lacking running game and a [...]
New Orleans Saints (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
In the weeks leading up to the start of the New Orleans Saints’ 2009 training camp, NewOrleansSaints.com will take an inside look at some interesting facts and figures of various high-profile players on the Saints’ roster. QUARTERBACK DREW BREES Height: 6-0 Weight: 209 NFL Experience in 2009: 9th Season Years with Saints: 4th Season College: Purdue SAINTSATIONAL NOTES: Since arriving in...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
More photos » by Bill Haber - AP Drew Brees tops my pre-season fantasy QB rankings. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File) Browse more photos » Everybody loves fantasy rankings and now that we're at the MLB All-Star Break (just work with me here), I figure it's time to bring out the preseason rankings. These are based on my thoughts right now -- naturally, a lot will change between now and that first...
Saints Gab (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com has come out with his annual list of the Top 50 NFL players, and the Saints have two players on the list, including the number five overall - Drew Brees. Here’s the Saints on the list: 5. Drew Brees, QB, Saints: It’s too bad he plays in an era with those [...]
Baltimore Ravens (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Former NFL quarterback Trent Green subbed for Peter King’s popular column “Monday Morning Quarterback” for SI.com on Monday while King was away for an annual vacation. In the piece, Green made the bold prediction that at least 10 quarterbacks will throw for over 4,000 yards this year. The signal-callers he noted included stalwarts like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees, but...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
The New Orleans Saints have one of, if not the best QB in the league in Drew Brees. While that much is fact, who is going to be Brees’ backup for the 2009 season is very much still up in the air. The News Star reports that the battle for the backup job [...]
The FanHouse - Miami Football (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
by Stephanie Stradley Filed under: Arizona Cardinals , Chargers , Colts , Packers , Patriots , Saints , NFL Quarterbacks , FanHouse Predictions , NFL Analysis Retired NFL quarterback Trent Green is the first-ever guest columnist of MMQB , filling in while Peter King is on vacation. Green provided an interesting read on subjects relating to the league's personal conduct policy, concussions and the expanded...
Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
View full size photo uploaded June 28, 2009 Look, it's really hard trying to come up with ideas for stories at this time of year. What's Drew Brees' favorite jam? Who's the greatest receptionist in Saints history? Can a lizard be trained to handle Sean Payton's press conferences? Tried them, all of them...didn't work. (I couldn't stop the lizard from giving straight answers.) So, we're left with this....
Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
I didn't want to step on Dave's entire campaign—he probably has the whole thing planned out in advance. But it occurred to me that probably he and everyone else forgot one position: who is the best bench-sitter, the best pine-rider, the top all-time Saints clipboard holder? Answering that question is a task about as gratifying as cleaning a grease trap or doing your sister's taxes. But it's the...
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