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Again, sorry for the technical issues. But for your pleasure, here are some Saints notes from the afternoon practice. The Practice Observations:
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Day 1 is upon us, friends. Fans have arrived early for the first practice of the 2009 season, the media room is full and the fields are lined for practice. Finally, it's football time. Here's a little to whet your appetite until we get back from the first practice and can let you know how the kids looked. If you weren't around yesterday, we Tweeted live from Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis' press conference. >> Continue reading: TC Day 1: And away we go, Airline Drive style The most newsworthy thing that came out of the news conference was the limitations of Jonathan Vilma. He'll take a somewhat limited part in practice - that's a concern when you've got such an investment in him. That Malcolm Jenkins is'st here is no surprise. That everyone esle is here isn't astounding, but gives rise to a measure of enthusiasm. The thing is we've all felt that these are the kind of guys and this is the kind of...
The day hath cometh: Saints training camp begins now. Players reported today and the media has assembled at the facility to listen to General Manager Mickey Loomis and Head Coach Sean Payton, who will likely talk a long time about nothing in particular. But that's for later. For now, here are some things from around the Web. Brian Allee-Walsh at the Times-Picayune wrote a good feature on new defensive coordinato...
How little do we all know about teams in the preseason? Just look at the rankings the major Web site put out - the Saints are anywhere from top 10 to top 20 material. But no one knows. SI.com has the Saints at No. 14. Is this right? We'll see soon enough. ...Ricky Williams, the same guy who dressed in a wedding gown and made the cover of ESPN the Mag for it, is onto a new career. It isn't crossdressing. Instead, he's into holistic healing, the New York Times reports. I'd go to him. I'm sure he has some interesting stories to tell. He's also still playing football, by the ... Everybody in New Orleans loves Morten Andersen, or at least they should. The dude was and is a legend. No one has ever kicked liked him - before or after. But after 25 years in the biz, he put up his cleats and moved on. Now, however, he's teaching kicking. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote about him working out with former UGA kick... Ever wanted to get inside Sean Payton's head? I know we as media members are always trying to figure out what he's thinking. Well, search no further this morning than si.com, where Sean Payton - the Saints head coach - takes his shot at writing. Peter King, the regular writer of the Monday Morning Quarterback column, is on vacation. He left it up to >> Continue reading: Sean Payton the author - Coach writes for SI.com Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey is quite the water cooler subject when he's around. You may like him, you may hate him, but one thing that you can't argue with is that when he's healthy, he puts up numbers like few others have. The Saints on their Web site decided to throw up some of Shockey's career numbers. They're actually...
Pete Prisco, he of the cbssportline.com fame, attended Saints minicamp in June. Which makes me think he got a good enough look to feel confident in this pick: He names the Saints as one of six teams that didn't make the playoffs in 2008 to make it 2009. His reasoning is this - Reggie Bush, beefed up secondary and Drew Brees, not necessarily in that order. So, wi... Scout.com says Sean Payton's job as head coach should be safe. Well, there's little doubt in that. Payton signed a lengthy extension early last season and with the economy as is, it's highly unlikely that Tom Benson is going to ax the head coach. That said, what are y'alls thoughts on Payton and his hot-seat status? >> Continue reading: Scout.com - Payton's job should be safe (Poll included)
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