Running back Reggie Bush was a key contributor for New Orleans Saints in the playoffs, so despite an $eight million salary in 2010, he remains in the Saints’ plans. Talks about new deal already began between the franchise and Bush’s agent Joel Segal.
Many league executives believed the Saints might ask Bush to restructure his deal or ultimately release him in an uncapped year, but the Saints do not seem likely to do that. Actually the club has tendered qualifying offers to 13 of 18 players slated to become restricted free agents next week. And with one week left before the start of free agency, the Saints may make more offers to retain more key players.
The Saints have had several conversations with Segal, who also represents Saints star safety Darren Sharper. It seems to take some time for the Saints to have some deals done, as these players have the right to see if they could receiver better offers from other teams before agreeing to continue wearing Saints jerseys.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Saints will retain most key players
As champion team of this year’s Super Bowl game, the New Orleans Saints will have a predictable offseason because of the new rules on uncapped 2010 season: key starters will stay and young defensive playmakers will be found in the draft.
As one of the final four playoff teams, the Saints are not allowed to sign any unrestricted free agents unless they lose their own. Actually they have only two real significant unrestricted free agents, safety Darren Sharper and linebacker Scott Fujita, both of whom are likely to stay with the Saints as the team will make their efforts to retain them. And the new rules of the uncapped year will make a number of core players restricted free agents instead of unrestricted free agents they would have been. So the Saints are expected to keep offensive tackles Jammal Brown, Jermon Bushrod and Zach Strief, guard Jahri Evans, running backs Pierre Thomas and Mike Bell, receiver Lance Moore, safety Roman Harper and defensive tackles Anthony Hargrove and Remi Ayodele.
The Saints could also keep running back Reggie Bush despite his $8 million salary because they still value him too much to cut him outright or trade him for a low-round draft pick. As for defensive end Charles Grant, if he wants to continue wearing his Saints jersey, he may have to rework his contract with the Saints who may opt not to pay him a $4 million salary.
As one of the final four playoff teams, the Saints are not allowed to sign any unrestricted free agents unless they lose their own. Actually they have only two real significant unrestricted free agents, safety Darren Sharper and linebacker Scott Fujita, both of whom are likely to stay with the Saints as the team will make their efforts to retain them. And the new rules of the uncapped year will make a number of core players restricted free agents instead of unrestricted free agents they would have been. So the Saints are expected to keep offensive tackles Jammal Brown, Jermon Bushrod and Zach Strief, guard Jahri Evans, running backs Pierre Thomas and Mike Bell, receiver Lance Moore, safety Roman Harper and defensive tackles Anthony Hargrove and Remi Ayodele.
The Saints could also keep running back Reggie Bush despite his $8 million salary because they still value him too much to cut him outright or trade him for a low-round draft pick. As for defensive end Charles Grant, if he wants to continue wearing his Saints jersey, he may have to rework his contract with the Saints who may opt not to pay him a $4 million salary.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saints beat Colts to win Super Bowl
Four-time MVP quarterback Peyton Manning failed to earn another Super Bowl MVP title after Sunday night’s Super Bowl game against the New Orleans Saints. The title was given to the Pro Bowl quarterback in No. 9 Saints jersey, Drew Brees, who led the team to a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions, the last a 2-yard slant to Jeremy Shockey for the winning points with 5:42 remaining. The Pro Bowl quarterback was chosen Super Bowl MVP. And the Saints won three postseason games for the first time- during the previous 42 years they won two postseason games at most. This franchise first championship came 4 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making the Saints nomads for the 2005 season.
The Saints scored 107 points and allowed only 59 while Manning’s mistake caused the Colts to lose their lead during the first half. A pass from Manning turned out to be Tracy Porter’s 74-yeard interception return. He tried to chase but fell awkwardly as the cornerback zipped by. The Saints began celebration while Manning walked to the sideline with deep frustration.
Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions, the last a 2-yard slant to Jeremy Shockey for the winning points with 5:42 remaining. The Pro Bowl quarterback was chosen Super Bowl MVP. And the Saints won three postseason games for the first time- during the previous 42 years they won two postseason games at most. This franchise first championship came 4 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making the Saints nomads for the 2005 season.
The Saints scored 107 points and allowed only 59 while Manning’s mistake caused the Colts to lose their lead during the first half. A pass from Manning turned out to be Tracy Porter’s 74-yeard interception return. He tried to chase but fell awkwardly as the cornerback zipped by. The Saints began celebration while Manning walked to the sideline with deep frustration.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Thanks to Dolphins’ decision for today’s Saints and Brees
During the NFL scouting combine in February 2006, the former Miami Dolphins Coach Nick Saban made a decision to sign free agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper rather than Drew Brees. Four years later to Feb. 7, Brees will come to in the home of Dolphins to pursue the Super Bowl title in New Orleans Saints jersey.
Brees just came off a surgery to his throwing shoulder after an injury in the San Diego Chargers’ season finale, and he was hoping to join the Dolphins at that time. Well, after two hours of weighing and consult with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who had performed surgeries on Brees and Culpepper, Saban chose the latter, who came off a triple-ligament knee repair from the middle of the 2005 season with the Minnesota Vikings.
While Brees has become a star representing a Super Bowl team, Culpepper is now the symbol of someone hanging on, having just finished his second season as a backup for the hapless Detroit Lions. While the Saints are 38-26 in the regular season and 3-1 in the playoffs, reaching the Super Bowl this season and the 2006 NFC championship game since Brees’ arrival, the Dolphins have gone 25-39, making the playoffs only once since Culpepper joined them. And the Dolphins kept making wrong choices, starting seven different quarterbacks, hiring three head coaches, two general managers and having two different owners.
Brees just came off a surgery to his throwing shoulder after an injury in the San Diego Chargers’ season finale, and he was hoping to join the Dolphins at that time. Well, after two hours of weighing and consult with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who had performed surgeries on Brees and Culpepper, Saban chose the latter, who came off a triple-ligament knee repair from the middle of the 2005 season with the Minnesota Vikings.
While Brees has become a star representing a Super Bowl team, Culpepper is now the symbol of someone hanging on, having just finished his second season as a backup for the hapless Detroit Lions. While the Saints are 38-26 in the regular season and 3-1 in the playoffs, reaching the Super Bowl this season and the 2006 NFC championship game since Brees’ arrival, the Dolphins have gone 25-39, making the playoffs only once since Culpepper joined them. And the Dolphins kept making wrong choices, starting seven different quarterbacks, hiring three head coaches, two general managers and having two different owners.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Saints DT Ellis out Sunday with sprained knee
On Sunday the New Orleans Saints won over the Miami Dolphins at 49-34 and remained unbeaten as winning the 6th straight games of the season. They made it without defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis and starting nose tackle Kendrick Clancy.
Ellis was sidelined because of a sprained right knee, and he’ll undergo tests Monday. He was hurt late in the second quarter and was helped off the field. After the game, the tackle said he had to wait to see the severity of the injury after Monday’s tests but he had been putting pressure on it and trying to walk on it a little bit.
As for Clancy, he has not played since the team’s first game because of a right knee injury. So he was not supposed to be in his Saints jersey on Sunday night. What was not expected was that fullback Heath Evans also got hurt late in the game.
Ellis was sidelined because of a sprained right knee, and he’ll undergo tests Monday. He was hurt late in the second quarter and was helped off the field. After the game, the tackle said he had to wait to see the severity of the injury after Monday’s tests but he had been putting pressure on it and trying to walk on it a little bit.
As for Clancy, he has not played since the team’s first game because of a right knee injury. So he was not supposed to be in his Saints jersey on Sunday night. What was not expected was that fullback Heath Evans also got hurt late in the game.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Saints DE Smith and Grant will be able to stay active for the whole season
The New Orleans Saints defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant have the chance to prove their potential ability now, since the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided to defer their suspensions this week.
It is also a chance for the Saints to prove that they have been investing in the right players. Both Smith and Grant have underachieved in the past two seasons, because of injuries and inconsistent performances. This season they have become healthier and leaner than they have been in years to welcome a decent season.
New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams encouraged them to slim down and focus on being explosive pass rushers, first and foremost —something Smith and Grant excelled at earlier in their careers, when they both reached double-digit sack totals.
Williams would like to use smith and Grant in his 4-3 and 3-4 alignments. He had been prepared for playing without the two-the Saints have other pass-rushing specialists who will rotate in—like end Bobby McCray and tackle Anthony Hargrove. And now, with the two back with the team, he may be feel more confident that the Saints will be exceptional on defense.
It is also a chance for the Saints to prove that they have been investing in the right players. Both Smith and Grant have underachieved in the past two seasons, because of injuries and inconsistent performances. This season they have become healthier and leaner than they have been in years to welcome a decent season.
New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams encouraged them to slim down and focus on being explosive pass rushers, first and foremost —something Smith and Grant excelled at earlier in their careers, when they both reached double-digit sack totals.
Williams would like to use smith and Grant in his 4-3 and 3-4 alignments. He had been prepared for playing without the two-the Saints have other pass-rushing specialists who will rotate in—like end Bobby McCray and tackle Anthony Hargrove. And now, with the two back with the team, he may be feel more confident that the Saints will be exceptional on defense.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Two Saints asked movie studio to pay their money back
New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grantand tight end Jeremy Shockey recently asked a federal judge to allow them to join a lawsuit seeking forced bankruptcy against Louisiana Film Studios LLC. The two Saints claimed that the studio owed them $510,000, $425,000 to Grant and $85,000 to Shockey. The claim was made at the center of an investment dispute involving current and players who used to wear saints jersey.
The studio CEO Wayne Read was accused of selling $1.9 million in state movie tax credits to 27 people, many with connections to the Saints, but he never applied for the credits or returned the money. Read said earlier this year that he will pay the money back once he finds other investors or obtains credits from a broker.
The studio CEO Wayne Read was accused of selling $1.9 million in state movie tax credits to 27 people, many with connections to the Saints, but he never applied for the credits or returned the money. Read said earlier this year that he will pay the money back once he finds other investors or obtains credits from a broker.
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