09 Jun
While trying to make his signing with the Giants seem great, DE Renaldo Wynn took a few low blows against the Saints, who he played 12 games for last season as a reserve.
“Some of the players might have got a little comfortable, some of the young guys,” Wynn said today. “Sometimes that is a hard [...]
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09 Jun
Marques Colston, who is in search of a new contract, was absent from today’s voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTA’s).
“Colston was a miss, again these are voluntary,” said Coach Sean Payton, who said he had not heard from Colston, though two other players were listed as “excused” from Monday’s work, first-round draft choice Sedrick Ellis and [...]
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08 Jun
Today in The Times-Picayune, Jimmy Smith penned a nice a little article on the pass rushing abilities of free-agent acquisition, Bobby McCray.
McCray’s speed and quickness off the edge of the defensive line are impressive. In shorts and helmets, he’s by far the fastest player on the line, much quicker into the backfield than Charles Grant [...]
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06 Jun
ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that there is talk from league circles supporting claims that either Sean Payton or Mickey Loomis are to blame for the ousting of former V.P of Player Personnel, Rick Mueller.
The situation is definitely interesting. It’s hard to envision Sean Payton having that much pull in the organization to have someone with the [...]
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04 Jun
ProFootballTalk.com, citing a league source, is reporting that the Saints have fired V.P of Player Personnel Rick Mueller.
The move gives full control to current General Manager Mickey Loomis. PFT also claims the move was a result of a power struggle between the salary cap expert, Loomis, and Mueller, who was in charge with scouting.
Mueller has [...]
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02 Jun
The Saints have signed CB Jerametrius Butler and OL/DL Marquay Love to contracts.
Butler has had quite an adventurous past few seasons. After a solid 2004 season, he signed a $15 million dollar offer sheet with the Redskins to only be matched by the Rams. He was released after the 2006 season then signed by the [...]
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01 Jun
The battle at wide receiver has begun and Robert Meachem is confident.
Some more of the ridiculous Reggie Bush bust talk.
Jammal Brown is healthy this offseason and is hoping to come back from a disappointing 2007 season.
Marques Colston is fine after two minor surgeries.
Team is trying to improve a special teams unit that just wasn’t special [...]
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