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Three New Orleans Saints missed practice Wednesday, while one other was limited. Despite a back injury, tight end Jimmy Graham practice fully, as did three other starters who are battling injuries.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, tight end Jimmy Graham, and strong safety Roman Harper are receiving tons of fan votes for the NFL Pro Bowl. Brees is second among quarterbacks (behind Aaron Rodgers), and seventh among all players. Graham is first in tight end voting, with Harper garnering the most votes among strong safeties.

The New Orleans Saints will go into the bye week at 7-3, sitting atop the NFC South after their overtime victory on the road against their arch rivals, the Atlanta Falcons. Saints kicker John Kasay nailed a 26 yard FG in sudden death. A short field was set-up for the offense after Atlanta elected to go for in on 4th and inches and werer stuffed by the New Orleans defense.

With the 2011 NFL season halfway in the books, which players have stood out at the highest level of their position?

The New Orleans Saints got back on the win track on Sunday, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-16, in an NFC South contest, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans. The Saints obviously fared much better than the week prior, when the fell to the previously unbeaten St. Louis Rams, 31-21. Against the Bucs, the Saints' offense rolled, for 458 total yards, including 195 rushing yards, whil

If you've never heard about Jimmy Graham's journey to the NFL, it is as unlikely as it is inspiring. ESPN's Rachel Nichols profiled Graham's path on Sunday NFL Countdown. Enjoy this amazing video. You won't regret it.

Who are the biggest surprises for the New Orleans Saints so far, in 2011?

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton underwent successful surgery this morning to repair his left tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscal tear. Payton broke his knee and tibia and tore his MCL when tight end Jimmy Graham collided with him on the sidelines early in yesterday's loss at Tampa Bay.

The New Orleans Saints ran their current win streak to three game on Sunday, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-10, in Jacksonville, Florida. The Saints did only win by 13 points, but it felt as though they dominated at times, as they picked up 500+ yards of offense in the game. The win moved to Saints to 3-1 on the year, with a road game against the Carolina Panthers scheduled on Sunday. Read

New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham caught 10 passes, for 132, and a touchdown, in Sunday's 23-10 Saints win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. For the year, Graham already has 24 receptions, for 367 yards, and three touchdowns.

Despite giving up 40 points, 454 yards, and 3 straight touchdown scoring drives in the 4th quarter, the Houston Texans defense refused to acknowledge the dominant nature of the New Orleans Saints offense. Texans safety Glover Quin quipped, "We just didn't make plays that we needed to make. It wasn't like they're something special." Other members of the Texans secondary agreed. If the Saints offense is "nothing special," wouldn't that make the performance of Houston's secondary even more dire than what they showed on Sunday?

What NFL players will have breakout seasons in 2011?

New Orleans Saints' tight end Jimmy Graham may be ready to step into the elite level.

Former NFL head coach, and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden, who pick the New Orleans Saints to win the 2009 Super Bowl, is high on the team once again, this again.

Pete Prisco, of cbssports.com, lists New Orleans Saints' tight end Jimmy Graham as one of his breakout NFL performers, for 2011. View Prisco's complete list, courtesy of cbssports.com, below.

Saints head coach Sean Payton talked about his close relationship with former Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. "Any time you end up parting ways with a player like that it's difficult. His case with my history (made) it hard," said Payton.

Saints terminate Jeremy Shockey's contract, ending his three year stint with the club. "It's a business, I understand," Shockey said. "I'll just go play hard for someone else. Whoever gets me it's going to be a steal."

2010 was a season of highs and lows for the New Orleans Saints. Sheldon Mickles, of The Advocate, has the story, below.

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says his team had a good year, but that they also "left some business undone." James Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

Jeff Duncan, of the Times-Picayune has a 10-step program, for the New Orleans Saints, to help them return to the Super Bowl, next year. View the article, below.