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Carl Nicks Placed On Injured Reserve

Scott Prather — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:21:49 +0000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Carl Nicks has been placed on injured reserve, thus ending his season. The All-Pro suffered a...

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Saints Sign Pro Bowl Guard Ben Grubbs

Scott Prather — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:26:41 +0000

A day after losing All-Pro guard Carl Nicks in free agency, the New Orleans Saints replaced him with with Pro Bowler Ben Grubbs. Grubbs, a former first round draft pick out of Auburn, has spent his first five years in the league with the Baltimore Ravens.

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Carl Nicks Signs 5 Year Deal With Tampa Bay

Scott Prather — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:34:25 +0000

All-Pro Guard Carl Nicks will stay in the NFC South after agreeing to a 5 year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal is worth...

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Brees And Saints Still Far Apart On Contract

Scott Prather — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:56:11 +0000

ESPN's NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported today that the New Orleans Saints and quarterback Drew Brees remain "a ways apart" in their contract negotiations. Why does Brees continue to state that a deal will be done soon?

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Top 100 NFL Free Agents

Scott Prather — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:41:38 +0000

New Orleans Saints fans know that Drew Brees, Marques Colston, and Carl Nicks are set to become free agents. Point being, the Saints have will have some work to do. Stars like Mario Williams, Matt Forte (pictured above), Ray Rice, and Wes Welker are other big free agent names for the 2012 offseason. Who are the top 100 NFL free agents?

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Carl Nicks Is Doubtful About His Saints Future

Scott Prather — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:28:13 +0000

Free agent All-Pro guard Carl Nicks admits he would "love" to remain with the Saints, but is skeptical about his future in New Orleans.

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Saints Offensive Line Honored As Best In Football

Scott Prather — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:24:06 +0000

For the second time in three years the New Orleans Saints offensive line was awarded the Prilosec OTC Madden Protectors Award.

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Taking A Look At The 15 Saints Eligible To Become Unrestricted Free Agents

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:51:40 +0000

The 2011 season is officially over for the New Orleans Saints, and now is the time to start preparing for free agency, which is set to begin in March.

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Pierre Thomas Gains National Attention

Scott Prather — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:58:36 +0000

New Orleans Saints fans all know how good running back Pierre Thomas truly is. The hard working, "jack of all trades" tailback fought his way onto the roster as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois in 2007. In Saturday night's win over the Detroit Lions, the rest of the Country learned why Thomas is, was, and always will be a fan favorite.

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Where The Top 2012 NFL Free Agents Will Land

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:45:22 +0000

Drew Brees is a free agent after this season.

Will the quarterback remain with the New Orleans Saints, or will he head elsewhere?

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Saints Want Balanced Offensive Attack

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:45:01 +0000

When a team has a quarterback the caliber of Drew Brees, to go along with a crop of receivers the likes of Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Devery Henderson, and Robert Meachem, they be would foolish not to put the football in the air a fair-share of times.

The New Orleans Saints will indeed not be bashful about letting the football fly through the air this year, but they also want some balance with a solid running game.

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Projecting The Saints' Final Roster

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:25:44 +0000

Who do you think will make-up the final roster of the New Orleans Saints, when they open up the 2011 NFL season?

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Carl Nicks Injured Knee At Practice

Scott Prather — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:34:53 +0000

In the Saints first practice in Oxnard California, New Orleans All-Pro Guard Carl Nicks left practice with an apparent left knee injury. He cautiously walked off the field on his own accord, and the injury does not appear to be serious.

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Saints' Offensive Line Knows Each Other Well

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:25:32 +0000

With the exception of one person, this will mark the third consecutive year that the New Orleans Saints will start the same five players on the offensive line.

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NFC South Underrated Players

Steve Peloquin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:10:07 +0000

Who are the most underrated players in the NFC South?

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Where Will The NFL's Top-50 Free Agents End Up?

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:06:32 +0000

With a lockout, NFL free agents are forced to wait until it's over, in order to sign a contract. Matt Miller, of bleacherreport.com, gives his fearless forecast of where the top-50 free agents might be headed.

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Marques Colston & Carl Nicks Named To Top-100 List

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:36:49 +0000

New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston, along with guard Carl Nicks, have made the list of the NFL Network's top-100 players, which they will unveil, during a countdown, on Sunday evening. Colston and Nicks join quarterback Drew Brees, guard Jahri Evans, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma on the list. Mike Triplett, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

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Pro Bowl Earns Record Ratings

Scott Prather — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:58:26 +0000

The slop fest of a football game played in Hawaii yesterday between the NFC and AFC earned its best ratings in over a decade. The NFC defeated the AFC 55-41, but led 42-0 late in the second quarter.

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Jahri Evans Named To AP All-Pro Team

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:26:26 +0000

New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Jahri Evans has been named to the 2010 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. The Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

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Roman Harper Added To Pro Bowl Roster

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:18:58 +0000

New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper has been added to the roster for Sunday's Pro Bowl, replacing Packers' safety Nick Collins. Brian Allee-Walsh, of neworleans.com, has the story, below.

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