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Saints Sign Four Players to Roster


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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 10:01 a.m.

The New Orleans Saints announced today the signings of four players to their active roster: CB Greg Fassitt, TE Tyler Lorenzen, DT Jermey Parnell and WR Matt Simon ... The announcements were made by Saints’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis ... Fassitt, a New Orleans native and product of Grambling State, has been with the Saints the past two seasons, primarily on the team’s practice squad ... He also has spent time with the Chicago Bears on their practice squad in 2007

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Super Bowl XLIV Recollections: Head Coach Sean Payton


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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 5:03 a.m.

SUPER BOWL XLIV RECOLLECTIONS ... New Orleans Saints 31 vs. Indianapolis Colts 17 ... February 7, 2010 ... Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla ... HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON ... (on being down 10-0 in the first quarter and his gutsy calls to win the game) “Well, we talked about it at halftime, and it’s really a credit to every one of these players here. There’s not enough room on this stage for all of them, but they carried out this play and I’m just proud. I’m proud of this team.” ...

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Super Bowl XLIV Recollections: QB Drew Brees


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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 2:30 a.m.

SUPER BOWL XLIV RECOLLECTIONS ... New Orleans Saints 31 vs. Indianapolis Colts 17 ... February 7, 2010 ... Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla ... QUARTERBACK AND MVP DREW BREES ... (on how it feels to be Super Bowl MVP) “Is it me? It’s such a tremendous honor, but to be a Super Bowl champion is enough for me.” ... (on what this win means to the city of New Orleans) “It means everything. We’re here because of their strength and everything they fought through here the last few years.

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Curtis Johnson to be Honored by St. Charles Museum & Historical Assoc.


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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 1:54 a.m.

The St. Charles Museum and Historical Association and the River Road Historical Society will stage an exhibit honoring Saints wide receiver coach Curtis Johnson, opening with a ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Caire House on the grounds of Destrehan Plantation ... "Who Dat Making History" will include Johnson's personal artifacts and items from the current Saints' football team. The exhibit will run from Feb. 20-26 during the plantation's normal hours of operation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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What it really means to New Orleans


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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 10:40 a.m.

The victory by the New Orleans Saints, 31-17 over the Colts of Indiana in the 44th Super Bowl in NFL history, was frankly a sight to behold both in Miami and in New Orleans. Eruptions of joy and euphoria of the highest degree has overtaken New Orleans for the last three days. With Mardi Gras [ ... ] ...

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Party gras! Saints tame Colts for Super Bowl title


Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 1:08 a.m.


After 43 years marked largely by disappointment and embarrassment (remember when those fans wore bags over their heads?), the New Orleans Saints are NFL champions. Sterling outings by Drew Brees and Tracy Porter (pictured) provided the highlights, but some gutsy moves by coach Sean Payton paved the way for an upset over Indianapolis.

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Rickey Jackson Headed to Hall of Fame


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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 1:22 p.m.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced ... CANTON, OHIO – Guard Russ Grimm, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith make up the Class of 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees ... The seven-man class was elected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee who met today in South Florida. The newest members of the Hall were selected from a list of

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Saints Go Through Final Practice Before SB XLIV


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Published Feb. 6, 2010 at 8:04 a.m.

New Orleans Pool Report ... Saturday, February 6, 2010 ... By Ashley Fox ... Under a sunny sky and with the wind whipping across the field, the New Orleans Saints held their final walk-through of the season at 12:30 p.m. today at Sun Life Stadium in preparation for Super Bowl XLIV. All 53 players on the active roster were present ... Wearing shells and shorts, the players opened the 45-minute walk-through by running and stretching. The first-team offense ran through a handful of plays, followed

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TV's Newest Hero: The CEO


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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 1:10 p.m.
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Say what you will about CBS, but don't accuse it of safe programming. Sure, the network is overrun with middle-of-the-road fare such as and , but rather than give one of its highly rated dramas the benefit of the Super Bowl's massive lead-in audience, CBS chose a rookie: , a new reality show starring well-heeled CEOs, which is perhaps the perfect postgame salve. Saints? Colts? Who cares? We can all agree on one thing: CEOs are losers ...

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Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Talks About the Week of Work


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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 6:25 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON ... (Opening statement) “It’s been a good week of practice. We have two more; one today and a walk-through tomorrow at the stadium.” ... (On the importance of Drew Brees’ comfort during the game and how they will achieve that) “Well I think the flow of a game is important for a quarterback. You try to look at the defense that you’re getting and try to get some rhythm for him. He’s a guy that can get real hot early and I look at it as a

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