DesCoursDec. 9-13www.descours.usTourists wandering through Jackson Square in October did not knowwhat to make of the bamboo construction architect Tiffany Lin and acrew of student volunteers from the Tulane School of Architecture wereerecting at the Cabildo. They had bent long p ... By Will Coviello ...
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a D.C.-based nonprofit that advocatesways for Republicans and Democrats to play nice, held its inauguralPolitical Summit at Tulane University last week, and all the starsturned out. New Orleans' own James Carville, a professor of practice atTulane, opened the event ... By Jeremy Alford ...
CONNECTIONS ... S Darren Sharper prepped at Hermitage (Richmond, Va.) and was an All-American selection at William & Mary ... FB Kyle Eckel played at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland ... Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams served as assistant head coach/defense of the Redskins from 2004-07. Redskins secondary coach Jerry Gray served on Williams’ defensive staff in Tennessee from 1997-2000, in Buffalo from 2001-03 and in Washington from 2006-07. He also tutored Washington safeties
Q: How are you feeling? ... A: I feel good. Physically I feel fine. I took a good shot the other day. Other than that I’m good. We just got off the practice field. Everything’s good to go ... Q: Do you anticipate playing on Sunday? ... A: Yes. I can say that ... Q: Did you practice today? ... A: Yes, I sure did ... Q: Can you put in a nutshell what have been the team’s problems? ... A: I think the biggest thing offensively is that we haven’t been consistent running or throwing early on.
T Jon Stinchcomb prepped at Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) HS and was a four-year starter at Georgia from 1999-2003 ... DE Charles Grant prepped at Miller County (Ga.) HS and starred for the Bulldogs from 1999-2001 ... Secondary coach Dennis Allen coaching assistant MIke Cerullo, defensive line coach Bill Johnson and quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi served on the Falcons coaching staff ... Atlanta CB Chevis Jackson played at LSU from 2004-07…Atlanta C Todd McClure played at LSU ... Assistant defensive
MEMORABLE GAMES HIGHLIGHT SAINTS AND GIANTS HISTORY ... The Saints and Giants have met 24 times, with New York holding a 14-10 advantage. The Giants have won two of the last three contests, including 2006’s 30-7 Saints victory at Giants Stadium. Sunday will be the second time in the last nine contests between the two clubs that the game will be held at the Superdome. New York won three straight over the Saints from 1997-2001, the longest win streak for either team in the series. A look back at
LB Jonathan Vilma was a first round draft pick of the Jets in 2004 and played in New York from 2004-07. He was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2004 and selected to the Pro Bowl in 2005 ... Jets executive VP/GM Mike Tannenbaum is a Tulane Law graduate and worked as an intern in 1994 and player personnel asst. with the Saints in 1996 ... Quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi served as running backs/tight ends coach for the XFL’s New York/New Jersey Hitmen in 2001 ... Coaching asst. Blake
New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills Connections: ... Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams served as head coach of the Bills from 2001-03. During his tenure the Bills NFL defensive ranking climbed every season, culminating at second in the league in 2003 ... CB Jabari Greer played for the Bills from 2004-09. During his tenure in Buffalo, which started by being signed as an undrafted free agent, Greer appeared in 70 games with 26 starts and recorded 140 tackles (114 solo), two sacks, four
Following a convincing 48-22 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, the New Orleans Saints (2-0) will seek to become the sixth Saints squad to win their first three games and retain at least a tie for first place in the NFC South, when they travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to face the Buffalo Bills (1-1) on Sunday, September 27 (3:05 pm CT kickoff, FOX 8, Saints Radio Network, WWL 870 am flagship station) ... The Saints rolled up 421 yards of total offense in a balanced
A single kidney from a child younger than 5 transplantedinto an adult patient functions as well as an organ from an olderdonor, according to a study by Tulane University School of Medicineresearchers published in the current issue of the Clinical Journalof the American Society of Nep ...