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Jeremy Shockey Cut by Saints

The NFL may be days away from a lockout, but it's still business as usual for now. Just ask Jeremy Shockey, who Tuesday was released by the New Orleans Saints. The move was first reported by FOX Sports. "It's a business, I understand," Shockey told ESPN. "I'll just go play hard for someone else. Whoever gets me, it's...

Shaun Rogers Visits Saints on His Tour as NFL Free Agent Tackle

When the Atlanta Falcons played the Cleveland Browns on a toasty day in the 2010 regular season, the Falcons went right to their no-huddle offense and stuck with it. The Browns' defensive linemen were gasping, and that included Shaun Rogers, 31 years old, who has been cut by the Browns. He's a run stuffer, a big guy, and...

Saints Have Plenty of Roster Decisions to Make Regarding Free Agents

Start counting down the list of unrestricted free agents with the Saints. Keep going, keep going ... 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. That's a lot. New Orleans finished 12-5 in 2010, a year after winning the Super Bowl, and there is a roster adjustment to be made before 2011. This could look like a different team in 2011, if there is...

Sean Payton's Home Purchase in Dallas Undoubtedly Unsettling for Saints

Sean Payton, the New Orleans Saints head coach, is going to commute to Dallas. When exactly? The bye week? On a flyover for a West Coast game? Maybe it is possible to drive to a private landing field, jump on a private jet, and fly 90 minutes to north Dallas and then do it again the next day, or maybe once a week. What...

Sean Payton: Drew Brees Played on Injured Knee During Season for Saints

Sean Payton told reporters at the Senior Bowl that quarterback Drew Brees played with a low-grade MCL sprain in his knee earlier this season. I think we now know where the report came from now on Nov. 4 that Brees and the Saints were hiding a serious knee injury. The details were just a little bit off. OK, they were a lot...