Umenyiora will miss season; Taylor out 2 weeks (AP)
Umenyiora will miss season; Taylor out 2 weeks (AP)
The New York Giants will have to defend their Super Bowl title without a key part of the defense that won it for them. The Giants learned Sunday that two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora will have season-ending surgery on his injured left knee. Umenyiora was hurt in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Jets, and Dr.
Healthy again, Bush driven to excel
So spectacular were some of Reggie Bush’s long gains in college, so full of abrupt cutbacks, spins, leaps and sudden bursts of speed, that he began to draw comparisons to Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers.
Bucs GM says no offer was made for Favre (AP)
No more rumors, no more speculation about Brett Favre. With Tampa Bay no longer a potential destination for the iconic quarterback coming out of retirement, a sense of normalcy returned to Buccaneers training camp Thursday. There was even a denial that the team was ever a serious player in trade talks with the Green Bay Packers.
Pierre Thomas emerging in Saints backfield (AP)
Pierre Thomas joined the Saints as an undrafted rookie and a long shot to make a roster loaded with running backs. He not only beat out fourth-round draft choice Antonio Pittman to make the team, but later ended the season by earning a mention in the franchise record books, becoming the first player in the Saints‘ four-decade history to have more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in…
Technology should sharpen defenders’ minds (Yahoo! Sports)
The new coach-to-player radio system should help defenders get more in-tune with the play-calling.
Saints sign DT Ellis to five-year deal (PA SportsTicker)
JACKSON, Mississippi (Ticker) - The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday signed defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis to a five-year contract.
NFL Preseason Preview - New Orleans
By Tony Moss, NFL Editor — - The Cincinnati Bengals will get a glimpse of what life without wideout Chad Johnson could look like on Saturday night, when they welcome the New Orleans Saints to Paul Brown …
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