NEW ORLEANS – Making a mistake is a problem. Repeating the mistake can change a roster spot. That’s the situation Saints running back Chris Ivory is trying to avoid after fumbling in the first quarter of Saturday night’s 34-27 win … Continue reading
METAIRIE – The Saints’ kicking duel between Garrett Hartley and John Kasay is apparently going down to the final two exhibition games, starting with Saturday night’s matchup with the Houston Texans. Hartley, one of the heroes of the team’s run … Continue reading
Saints football chat with Advocate beat writer Sheldon Mickles
METAIRIE — With one week to go before interim coach Joe Vitt begins serving a six-game suspension for his role in the bounty scandal, the Saints on Wednesday chose offensive line/running game coach Aaron Kromer to lead the team while … Continue reading
METAIRIE – The Saints had to wait another day to get newly acquired linebacker Barrett Ruud on the practice field after he missed Tuesday’s workout because he was taking his physical. Ruud was obtained in a trade Monday night with … Continue reading
After having three linebackers go down with injuries in their last game with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Saints quickly made a trade Monday night to help shore up that area of the team. Hours after interim coach Joe Vitt told … Continue reading
After having three linebackers go down with injuries in their last game with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Saints quickly made a trade Monday night to shore up that area of the team. Hours after interim coach Joe Vitt told reporters … Continue reading
A lengthy Saints injury list grew a lot longer — particularly at linebacker — during Friday night’s exhibition loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition to linebacker Chris Chamberlain and wide receiver Andy Tanner, who left the field with knee … Continue reading
Jacksonville Jaguars second-year quarterback Blaine Gabbert was so impressive in the team’s 27-24 victory against the Saints on Friday that he got a front page photo and a mention in the Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column released on Monday … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS — After further review, it appears the replacement officials working Friday night’s exhibition between the Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars might need a little more seasoning. The second quarter became excruciatingly long due in part to several dubious calls … Continue reading