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| Saints' Shockey says he's healthy, happy |
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06/05/2010 |
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| to be practicing again. He joined the team for practice on Saturday. He sat out Friday's morning practice because of back spasms, but participated in the afternoon. Last week, Shockey was taken to the hospital after his muscles seized up in the New Orleans Saints' weight room for about a minute. The episode frightened teammates and sent trainers scrambling to his aid. While Shockey says he's not interested in discussing the episode, he says he left the hospital with ``good news.'' Now he says he's focusi |
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| Saints open minicamp minus Thomas, Brown |
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06/04/2010 |
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) -The New Orleans Saints' first mandatory practices since winning the Super Bowl opened Friday with their leading rusher from last season and a former two-time Pro Bowl left tackle both conspicuously absent. Coach Sean Payton said he wasn't surprised running back Pierre Thomas and offensive lineman Jammal Brown failed to show up. Brown has yet to participate in a single voluntary workout and Thomas skipped a set of optional practices last week. The pair are among four restricted free agen |
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| Shockey overcomes back spasms, returns to practice |
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06/04/2010 |
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) -Jeremy Shockey worked out with the New Orleans Saints during their afternoon practice despite being limited by back spasms. Coach Sean Payton says Shockey unexpectedly sat out the first practice of minicamp on Friday morning because of his back. Payton says the star tight end's hospitalization last week had nothing to do with his limited work in minicamp. Payton says Shockey was dehydrated when he was hospitalized on May 27th after his muscles had seized up in the weight room. The S |
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| Former Hofstra coach Joe Gardi dies |
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06/03/2010 |
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| edskins, playing in two preseason games in 1960, and he also had a tryout with the Buffalo Bills in 1961. A number of Gardi's former players at Hofstra have gone on to play professionally, including former New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris was an assistant coach under Gardi. Gardi is survived by his wife, Audrey; two grown children, Joanne and David; daughter-in-law Michele; and four grandchildren. |
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| Goodell uses his story to inspire graduates |
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05/29/2010 |
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| ave New York and New Jersey host the championship, said he was ``excited'' about the Meadowlands game and that ``the elements should be part of the game.'' Goodell also said he planned to evaluate shared team practices - something the Patriots and New Orleans Saints will attempt - and other innovations to the NFL preseason schedule, which he said as of now ``is not up to snuff because players aren't playing.'' He said the league will also review after the season its decision to use its new rules for overtime |
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| Saints and Vikings talking trash early on Twitter |
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05/27/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Opening night can't get here fast enough for the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings. Saints safety Darren Sharper is engaging in some serious trash talk on Twitter with former teammates Bryant McKinnie and Visanthe Shiancoe of the Vikings, with Brett Favre right in the middle of it. Sharper touched things off after Favre announced he was having surgery last week. The talkative safety tweeted ``X marks the spot'' in reference to the quarterback's ankle. McKinnie posted on his accou |
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| Saints' Coleman arrested for simple battery |
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05/25/2010 |
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FRANKLIN, La. (AP) -New Orleans Saints rookie linebacker Harry Coleman is facing simple battery charges stemming from an arrest over the weekend. St. Mary Parish authorities say records show that Coleman was arrested early Sunday morning by police with the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana and was released soon after. Details surrounding his arrest are unclear. A woman taking calls at the Chitimacha Police Department says only the chief can discuss it and he did not immediately return phone and e-mail messages |
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| New York awarded Super Bowl XLVIII |
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05/25/2010 |
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| 's a unique opportunity to play the biggest game in the world on the biggest stage in the world" said Giants president and CEO John Mara. South Florida has hosted the Super Bowl 10 times, more than any other area, including this past season when the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts to win the franchise's first-ever league title. Tampa has been host to the event four times, the last in 2009 when Pittsburgh rallied in the final seconds to defeat Arizona for a league-record sixth Super Bowl crown. |
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| Horn is newest player in Saints HOF |
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05/25/2010 |
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) -Former NFL receiver Joe Horn has become the latest player elected to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. Horn played for the Saints for seven seasons from 2000 through 2006 and was part of the first two Saints teams ever to win playoff games. During his time with the Saints, he caught 523 passes for 7,622 yards and scored a team-record 50 receiving touchdowns. Horn is now 38 years old. Having left the club only three seasons ago, he was in his first year of eligibility for election to |
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| Saints add McKie |
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05/24/2010 |
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| Metairie, LA (Sportsbooks) - The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints have signed fullback Jason McKie to a one-year contract. McKie spent the past seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, starting 46 of the 87 games he played with the club. Primarily a blocker, he has carried just 29 times for 84 yards with three touchdowns and also has 68 receptions for 364 yards with three scores. The Temple product was released by the Bears in March. He appeared in all 16 games and started 11 for Chicago in 2009, finishing |
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