Tag Archives: New Orleans Saints

A Trip Around the Division

Random thoughts on the Falcons division foes as we near the third-round pick… New Orleans Saints NFL.com Draft Page The Saints picked Patrick Robinson at No. 32, adding to a secondary that’s full of youth and in need of some health. His career at Florida State was compared to Deion Sanders. Now he has to contend in [...]
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What They’re Saying About Robinson

BLOGGER’S NOTE: These comments were compiled by members of the Falcons Football Communications Staff — one of the best in the business. Comments address the Falcons signing of cornerback Dunta Robinson, who spent the first six seasons of his career with the Houston Texans. John McClain, Houston Chronicle “Terrific move for Dunta and the Falcons. He gets [...]
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Report: Redman Staying in Atlanta

According to ESPN.com, backup quarterback Chris Redman has agreed to a new contract to stay in Atlanta. The seven-year veteran just finished his third season with the Falcons after coming back from retirement. Redman did not take a snap as Matt Ryan’s backup in 2008 but played in three games in 2009. His first play came on [...]
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Emptying the Notebook: Day 2

What does the notebook hold on this second, more hectic day at the Scouting Combine? … Central Michigan quarterback Dan Lefevour said he spoke with a slew of teams, including Falcons rivals New Orleans and Carolina. Lefevour was a four-year starter, who completed 66 percent of his passes and tossed 21 touchdown passes [...]
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Birdseed: February 9, 2010

So here we are in the football offseason and less than a week into the blackout men and women everywhere are confronted with a dilemma — Valentine’s Day is Sunday. Oh, and you can’t use football as an excuse to forget a present or dinner plans. Mrs. J. Mike and I don’t have a good track [...]
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Falconcast: A Super Bowl Preview

Around two weeks ago I chronicled some reasons why Falcons fans should root for the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. Judging from various user comments, I underestimated how much Falcons lovers dislike the Saints. A whopping 59 percent of those who voted with an in-blog poll will not root for the Saints (7 percent just don’t [...]
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Looking for a Reason to Feel Super?

Falcons fans have 13 days to make a very tough decision but, when Super Bowl XLIV kicks off in South Florida on Feb. 7, minds must be made up. Are you rooting for the Saints? Atlanta and New Orleans have, perhaps, the most storied rivalry in the NFC South. Based, in part, on shared futility the Saints [...]
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Lunch Break: Signal Caller Summary

BLOGGER’S NOTE: Kicking off a new semi-regular series called “Lunch Break” where you’ll be able to nibble on some quick morsels and thoughts while you nibble on a midday snack. It may be a poll. It may be a video. It may be some ramblings. But, for the next few days, it’s a look at the Falcons [...]
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That’s Sure Nice of Saints Fans…

Image — and, well, pretty much the whole blog post — courtesy of The Falcoholic. Thought it appropriate and nice for Saints fans, though informally, to issue such a decree. Perhaps it has to do with the Bucs beating the Saints in Week 16 and the aspect of revenge by proxy?
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Finishing a Playoff Picture

The Falcons (7-7) were eliminated from playoff contention with the Cowboys upset win over the Saints Saturday night. The team responded with a character-filled victory over the playoff-hopeful New York Jets. The next two games down’t offer a chance to be much of a spoiler but they do give Atlanta a chance to post a back-to-back [...]
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