Chad Bower: January 2009 Archives

Saints guard Carl Nicks has been named to the Sporting News All-Rookie team.

First-round draft pick Sedrick Ellis didn't make the squad, and he has LSU alum Glenn Dorsey to thank for that.

Among other local notables, Tulane's former runningback Matt Forte, who is now with the Chicago Bears, made it the team.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named the FedEx Air Player of the Year.

Minnesota runningback Adrian Peterson was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Year as well.

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ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas is breaking down the salary cap situation for each NFC South team, and for the Saints, the news isn't pretty. The team is $4.6 million over the salary cap and is the only one in the division that is over the cap.

>> Continue reading: ESPN: Saints nearly $5 million over salary cap

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According to a blogger over at Advanced NFL Stats, the Saints had the third worst luck in the NFL.

The blogger used statistics to determine how many wins a team could normally expect to win, based on its performance in statistics like rushing and passing yards.

The luckiest? The Tennessee Titans, whose luck apparently ran out last weekend after losin...

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Saints cornerback Tracy Porter, who suffered a season-ending injury in week 5, made quite the impression on ESPN's Pat Yasinskas. He listed Porter as one of the NFL's emerging stars and was the only NFC South representative.

Next year, with cornerback Mike McKenzie coming off yet another season-ending injury, the Saints are definitely going to need someone in...

>> Continue reading: ESPN lists Porter among NFL's emerging stars

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