SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » zach strief http://espn1420.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Several Injured Saints Return To Practice Today http://espn1420.com/several-injured-saints-return-to-practice-today/ http://espn1420.com/several-injured-saints-return-to-practice-today/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:47:36 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=109360 New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles returned to practice today after missing the previous two and a half weeks with a broken hand. Also returning for the Saints was captain...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/several-injured-saints-return-to-practice-today/feed/ 0 Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Four Saints Miss Practice, Status For Sunday In Doubt http://espn1420.com/four-saints-miss-practice-status-for-sunday-in-doubt/ http://espn1420.com/four-saints-miss-practice-status-for-sunday-in-doubt/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:30:12 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=107548 Four members of the New Orleans Saints missed Thursday's practice, leaving their status for Sunday's matchup with the rival Atlanta Falcons in doubt. The injury list includes...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/four-saints-miss-practice-status-for-sunday-in-doubt/feed/ 0 Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Saints Offensive Line Honored As Best In Football http://espn1420.com/saints-offensive-line-honored-as-best-in-football/ http://espn1420.com/saints-offensive-line-honored-as-best-in-football/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:24:06 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=43877 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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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-offensive-line-honored-as-best-in-football/feed/ 0 Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images Saints Place OT Charles Brown On IR http://espn1420.com/saints-place-ot-charles-brown-on-ir/ http://espn1420.com/saints-place-ot-charles-brown-on-ir/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:05:44 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=24461 New Orleans Saints right tackle Charles Brown was placed on injured reserve yesterday due to a hip flexor he suffered in Sunday's loss to the St. Louis Rams. Brown had started the last 5 games at RT for the Saints in place of an injured Zach Strief. Strief strained his MCL in Week 3, but is now healthy and will return to the starting lineup this Sunday.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-place-ot-charles-brown-on-ir/feed/ 0 Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images Charles Brown Bracing For First Start http://espn1420.com/charles-brown-bracing-for-first-start/ http://espn1420.com/charles-brown-bracing-for-first-start/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:53:21 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=19939 New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Charles Brown was thrown into game action in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans when starting right tackle Zach Strief left with an injury. Up to that point, the 2nd year pro had never played more than bunch formation and special team packages. Brown was impressive in his first extended playing time. "Charlie Brown did a fantastic job for us today," remarked Drew Brees after the win. Now Brown must prepare for his first NFL start this Sunday in Jacksonville. Is he ready?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/charles-brown-bracing-for-first-start/feed/ 0 Photo by NFL via Getty Images Saints Place Garrett Hartley On Injured Reserve http://espn1420.com/saints-place-garrett-hartley-on-injured-reserve/ http://espn1420.com/saints-place-garrett-hartley-on-injured-reserve/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:30:31 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=19755 New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley was put on injured reserve yesterday. Hartley suffered an unspecified hip injury while kicking an extra point during the preseason. Hartley's agent claims that Hartley recently suffered a set back while rehabbing the injury, leading the Saints place him on IR. New Orleans also released defensive tackle Mitch King and signed linebacker Ramon Humber and offensive tackle Pat McQuinston.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-place-garrett-hartley-on-injured-reserve/feed/ 0 Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Saints Players That Must Produce http://espn1420.com/saints-players-that-must-produce/ http://espn1420.com/saints-players-that-must-produce/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:25:45 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=18948 There's no doubt that the New Orleans Saints are not only a playoff contender, but a Super Bowl contender as well.

But like all teams that play for the Lombardi Trophy at year's end, they need most of their players to play up to their capabilities.

Now, me personally, I think it WAY too early to get down on anybody, but there are a few guys who haven't produce as expected, for one reason or the other, through the first two weeks of the season.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-players-that-must-produce/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Strief Wants To Remain A Saint http://espn1420.com/strief-wants-to-remain-a-saint/ http://espn1420.com/strief-wants-to-remain-a-saint/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:33:30 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=10785 New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Zach Strief plays many roles for one of the best front lines in the NFL. As a free agent, the lockout has left the big man in a state of uncertainty. Strief's preference would be to remain in the Crescent City.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/strief-wants-to-remain-a-saint/feed/ 0 Photo by NFL via Getty Images How The Saints Can Rebound http://espn1420.com/how-the-saints-can-rebound/ http://espn1420.com/how-the-saints-can-rebound/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:15:42 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=4730 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.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/how-the-saints-can-rebound/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) Saints Focus On Ball Security http://espn1420.com/saints-focus-on-ball-security/ http://espn1420.com/saints-focus-on-ball-security/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:17:43 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=4299 The New Orleans Saints that turnover ratio will be a big factor in how far they go in this year's NFL playoffs. James Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/saints-focus-on-ball-security/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Weather Won't Change Game Plan For Saints http://espn1420.com/weather-wont-change-game-plan-for-saints/ http://espn1420.com/weather-wont-change-game-plan-for-saints/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:03:36 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=4270 The forecast in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, calls for a chance of rain, with temperatures in the lower 40's, for the New Orleans Saints/Seattle Seahawks NFC playoff match-up, but that change the Saints' game plan. James Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

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