By Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com
What it means: After an 0-4 start, the Saints are now 5-5 and that at least puts them on the fringe of the playoff picture. It still is going to take a pretty miraculous finish for the Saints to get into the postseason. But hey, a month ago, their season appeared to be over. At the very least, the Saints are going to remain relevant for the next few weeks. At best, they’ll make the playoffs and be one of the great turnaround stories in recent history.
Vilma remains on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list, but the team got a roster exemption, allowing him to practice.
One of the best running backs in New Orleans Saints history keeps his head low and his goals high, plugs along with the bluest of collars, has been underrated for so long that “underrated” has become his first name, remains the patron saint of all undrafted Saints.
Drew Brees flew into town Sunday morning to take a physical and officially sign his record-setting $100 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. Here is the visual evidence as provided by the Saints. Later Sunday he posted this message on his Twitter account:
“Hope everyone has a great Sunday. Training camp will be here soon. Look forward to seeing Who Dat nation in full force.”
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17The preseason schedule is as follows: Aug. 5 – 7 p.m. (Hall of Fame Game) Saints Vs. CardinalsAug. 9 – AWAY: 6:30 p.m. Saints Vs. PatriotsAug. 17 – HOME: 7 p.m. Jaguars Vs. SaintsAug. 25 – HOME: 7 p.m. Texans Vs. SaintsAug. 30 – AWAY: 6 p.m. Saints Vs. Titans The regular season schedule is as follows: Sept. 9 – HOME: 12 p.m. Redskins Vs. SaintsSept. 16 – AWAY: 12 p.m. Saints Vs. PanthersSept. 23 – HOME: 12 p.m. Chiefs Vs. SaintsSept. 30 – AWAY: 3:15 p.m. Saints Vs. PackersOct. 7 – HOME: 7:30 p.m. Chargers Vs. SaintsOct. 14 – Bye WeekOct. 21 – AWAY: 12 p.m. Saints Vs. BuccaneersOct. 28 – AWAY: 7:30 p.m. Saints Vs. BroncosNov. 5 – HOME: 7:30 p.m. Eagles Vs. SaintsNov. 11 – HOME: 12 p.m. Falcons Vs. SaintsNov. 18 – AWAY: 3:05 p.m. Saints Vs. RaidersNov. 25 – HOME: 3:15 p.m. 49ers Vs. SaintsNov. 29 – AWAY: 7:30 p.m. Saints Vs. FalconsDec. 9 – AWAY: 3:15 p.m. Saints Vs. GiantsDec. 16 – HOME: 12 p.m. Buccaneers Vs. SaintsDec. 23 – AWAY: 12 p.m. Saints Vs. CowboysDec. 30 – HOME: 12 p.m. Panthers Vs. Saints
Free agent linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar announced on Monday that he has signed with the St. Louis Rams. Dunbar was a more than capable replacement for New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma this past season when Vilma missed several games because of injury.
The New Orleans Saints will impose no ticket increase on 98 percent of the season ticket holders in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the 2012 season, a club source said late Tuesday. However, for a sliver of fans in an upper corner, an increase could be in the cards.
The New Orleans Saints brought free agent linebacker Lofa Tatupu to town for a visit Tuesday, according to a league source. The visit was first reported by NFL Network.
Tatupu sat out the 2011 season after requesting and receiving his release from the Seattle Seahawks. There were reports – never confirmed by him – that he suffered a knee injury and possibly underwent surgery on both knees and that the lingering effect of that kept him off the field last year. Previously, he missed 11 games in 2009 with a torn pectoral muscle.
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With the season now in the rearview mirror – though some would say not far enough behind with wounds still open – we believe at WWLTV.com it’s time to hit on our yearly “roster check,” our assessment of who should be or should not be with the club come training camp in July.
We don’t think this will help close the wound that the playoff game opened. It might, in fact, open it more and for that we apologize.
For the next few work week days, we’ll go position group by position group (secondary, linebackers, defensive line, offensive line, receivers and specialists, running backs, tight ends and quarterbacks) and give our opinions on the players and situations.
Running backs, Tight ends and Quarterbacks
Running backs: Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Chris Ivory, Jed Collins
Tight Ends: Jimmy Graham, David Thomas, John Gilmore, Tory Humphrey, Michael Higgins
Quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Chase Danie
With the season now in the rearview mirror – though some would say not far enough behind with wounds still open – we believe at WWLTV.com it’s time to hit on our yearly “roster check,” our assessment of who should be or should not be with the club come training camp in July.
We don’t think this will help close the wound that the playoff game opened. It might, in fact, open it more and for that we apologize.
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