Saints Coach Teaches Young Athletes

Travis Jones grew up in Wilkinson County and now coaches the defensive line with the New Orleans Saints.

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NFP: Five defenders who may surprise (Yahoo! Sports)
New Jets safety Jim Leonhard is among the defenders projected to raise his profile this upcoming season.

Saints lose money in tax credit investment (AP)
At least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are among investors who lost $1.9 million. Kevin Houser, cut Monday as the team's long snapper after eight years, said Thursday he and at least 26 others bought what they thought were state film industry tax credits from Louisiana Film Studios in…

Saints lose money in tax credit investment

At least 16 people associated with the New Orleans Saints, including coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees and Hall of Famer Archie Manning, are among investors who lost $1.9 million.

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A 2009 New Orleans Saints Prediction: The Official Short Yardage Back

Coming into the 2009 season, a lot of Saints fans have focused their attention on running backs Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush, both of who are gifted running backs, but the question that is still … by Alex Rodriguez 94 reads Sports Coming into the 2009 season, a lot of Saints fans have focused their attention on running backs Pierre Thomas and …

Kevin Houser, who was cut by the Saints, and other players invested in film studio

A veteran Saints football player who was just released from the squad is trying to get back money that he and other team members invested in an Elmwood motion picture studio, representatives for the player and the film company said Tuesday.

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Superdome Renovations Set To Start In 2010

An $85 million renovation to the Superdome is set to kick off the beginning of 2010.

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Tough losses: Recession hurts even the savviest of ex-athletes

The economic recession has taken a $9 million bite out of Pro Football Hall of Famer-turned-businessman Willie Davis.

New Orleans Saints cut veteran long snapper Kevin Houser

The New Orleans Saints have cut veteran long snapper Kevin Houser and signed free agent long snapper Jason Kyle , the team announced in a press release Monday afternoon.

Saints Backup QB Competition to be Between Vets Harrington and Brunell

The New Orleans Saints have one of, if not the best QB in the league in Drew Brees.

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Saints‘ lease deal on its way to Gov. Bobby Jindal

With no debate, the House gave final approval today to a bill that would authorize the state to lease 320,000 square feet of office space from Saints owner Tom Benson, a major element of a deal to keep the team in New Orleans through 2025.

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Don’t get your hopes up on the New Orleans Saints signing linebacker Derrick Brooks

You might have read Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column on SI.com, in which King mentioned the New Orleans Saints‘ interest in veteran linebacker Derrick Brooks.

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Public money driving slow New Orleans downtown

A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city’s pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer funded redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 million.

Don’t get your hopes up on the New Orleans Saints signing linebacker Derrick Brooks

You might have read Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column on SI.com, in which King mentioned the New Orleans Saints‘ interest in veteran linebacker Derrick Brooks.

Saints Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

•? One thing the Saints have been immune to since Sean Payton became their head coach in 2006 is a quarterback controversy.

They may have one this summer, but Saints fans can take a deep breath and relax. If they do have one, it won’t involve two-time Pro Bowl pick and reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Drew Brees.

Payton indicated in the final days of his team’s organized team activities that a training camp competition is looming between incumbent backup Mark Brunell and Joey Harrington, the third-stringer most of last season, to be Brees’ understudy.

“Those two are going to compete for that position, much like most of these jobs,” Payton said in acknowledging that Harrington, a former first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions, has a…

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Superdome roof gets a scrubbing

A worker has a hot job with a great view as he power washes the roof of the Louisiana Superdome Tuesday.

Public money driving slow New Orleans downtown

A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city’s pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer funded redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 million.

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Saints deal to stay gets Louisiana legislative OK (AP)
Gov. Bobby Jindal's deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana throughout 2025 gained legislative approval Thursday and is close to completion. Two pieces of the deal gained the needed votes in the House and Senate: A plan for the state to lease office space from Saints owner Tom Benson and $85 million in surplus spending on Superdome improvements.

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