Bradley Handwerger: November 2008 Archives

The fine folks at profootballweekly.com have decided the NFL's MVP race will come down to two players - New Orleans' Drew Brees and Arizona's Kurt Warner.

Right now, they say Warner has the lead. But Brees' finishing five week could ultimately determine the race.

>> Continue reading: Saints' Brees, Cards' Warner in an MVP battle

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(Game over)
New Orleans picked up its second straight win Monday night, taking down the Green Bay Packers 51-29 in a sold-out Superdome.

The win helps keep the Saints' postseason hopes alive. Drew Brees was 20-of-26 for 323 yards and four touchdowns, 115 of those yards and two of the scores going to Lance Moore.

Pierre Thomas added two touchdowns and 87 yards and Deuce McAllister had a score and five yards rushing.

>> Continue reading: 11/24/08 Saints-Pack: Saints win 51-29

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It's game day, and that means papers from Louisiana and Wisconsin have put out their final stories before tonight's Saints-Packers showdown at the Superdome.

The game amounts to a playoff for the playoffs. The loser, in all likelihood, is out. The winner, at least for another week, remains in the race.

So, what are those great cheese-loving and cheese-producing fans from the upper Midwest saying about the game?

Well, th...

>> Continue reading: The View from Wisconsin - home of the visiting Packers

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With Tracy Porter and Mike McKenzie on the Injured Reserve and with cornerback Aaron Glenn fighting a bum ankle, New Orleans went out and signed former Redskins cornerback Leigh Torrence, the Wasington Post reported Monday afternoon.

Torrence played in nine games for Washington this season, totaling 16 tackles and tw...

>> Continue reading: Saints sign CB Torrence

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Post practice report:
Deuce McAllister said he's not worrying about the impending possibility of a suspension by the NFL for using a banned substance.

"I'm not even concerned with it," McAllister said. "Whenever it happens, happen. My focus is Atlanta."

He said he doesn't have a problem compartmentalizing the issues while getting ready for another week.

"I've got to work so that's what I do," McAllister said. "Th...

>> Continue reading: Bush not quite ready; McAllister preparing to play

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It's that time of year for New Orleans. We've just passed the bye week and New Orleans sits at 4-4.

What are people saying about the Saints right now? Let's find out.

Paul Davis over at Bleacher Report says the Saints rate around a B-/C+.

Sayeth Mr. Davis: "Something must be done over the bye week and for the upcoming game at ...

>> Continue reading: Midseason grades out: Brees good, Saints not so much

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