JACKSON, Miss. ― Not even a day into training camp for the 2008 season and the Saints already can call it exceptional.

General Manager Mickey Loomis announced during an opening-day news conference that the franchise has come to terms with Marques Colston, signing the talented wide receiver to a three-year extension that keeps him with New Orleans through 2011.

Loomis didn't disclose the financial terms of the deal. He said it's...

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The Sporting News says both the Saints and Giants will likely be winners in the deal that sent Shockey to New Orleans.

>> Continue reading: Sporting News: Shockey trade a winner for Saints & Giants

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The Saints start their training camp as one of the teams teetering on the playoff bubble, according to ESPN.

>> Continue reading: ESPN Power Ratings: Saints 12th, 5th in NFC

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Slowly, the Saints are getting their 2008 draft picks on board.

After getting on the same page with defensive end DeMario Pressley late last week, New Orleans has come to an agreement with place kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and receiver Adrian Arrington.

Mehlhaff, the Saints' sixth round draft pick, is the first kicker selected by New Orleans since the franchise took Morten Anderson in 1982. Those are some big shoes to fill, but he ...

>> Continue reading: Saints agree to terms with Mehlhaff, Arrington

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Analyst Sean Salisbury told the Houma Courier's Teddy Renois that Reggie Bush is poised to break out and that he has ridiculous skills.

>> Continue reading: Analyst: Bush ready to break out

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Sporting News has the Saints Drew Brees rated as the 4th best quarterback in the NFL.

You can probably guess the top two.

>> Continue reading: Brees still a hot commodity

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Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly rated this year's top draft picks on whether he thought they would go BOOM or BUST. He labeled the Saints' Sedrick Ellis a "BOOM."

>> Continue reading: Saints top pick predicted a "Boom" by Pro Football Weekly

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Dan Parr of Pro Football Weekly lists all of the key free agents that teams in the NFC South need to sign and of course, Marques Colston is the one listed high for the Saints.

>> Continue reading: Colston a key deal for Saints, but may not happen this year

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Despite having the fifth best receiver in the NFC, according to ratings by Sporting News, the Saints only have a recieving corps in the middle of the pack.

>> Continue reading: Sporting News: Saints receivers average

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Only Drew Brees, who checks in at number 35, is on the list of Pete Prisco's Top 50 players in the league.

Also, and not surprisingly, it is fairly well established now that Houston made a wise choice when they picked Mario Williams over Reggie Bush with the top pick in the NFL Draft. Williams checks in as the 6th best player overall.

>> Continue reading: Lack of respect? Only one Saint on Pricso's Top 50

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