How Katrina saved the N.O. & Wuerffel’s message

Five years ago today, the most destructive hurricane in the history of the United States, hurricane Katrina, made landfall in Louisiana, turning the city of New Orleans upside down, in turn, leaving the future of the Saints in limbo.

As a New Orleans Saints blogger, I read about the team all week long. Today, I came across to particularly interesting and moving stories that no doubt hit home with the residents of New Orleans more than any of my other readers.

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Tags: danny wuerffel, hurricane katrina

Recap:Saints 36, Chargers 21

Behind a stellar performance from Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees and reserve running back Chris Ivory, the Saints made quick work of the San Diego Chargers in preseason action Friday night.

Brees went 18 of 27 for 240 yards and two touchdowns, while leading a offensive attack that looks like it will be ready to hit the regular season in full stride two weeks from now. Receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem each caught touchdowns from Brees within 6 minutes of each other, putting the Saints ahead for good.

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Tags: chris ivory, devery henderson, drew brees, patrick ramsey, reggie Bush, robert meachem, saints

Recap:Saints 38, Texans 20

In pre-season action this past weekend, the New Orleans Saints rebounded from a heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots earlier this month by cruising to a 38-20 victory over the Houston Texans, a team that many think are poised to be a playoff contender in the AFC this season.

The Saints jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind rushing touchdowns from starters Drew Brees and Reggie Bush. The Saints added two more touchdowns in the second quarter–both on passes from backup quarterback Chase Daniel, who would also throw a touchdown in the third quarter.

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Veteran Ladell Betts to provide depth for Saints

The Saints front office made a move to bolster their running back corps, signing former Washington Redskin Ladell Betts to a one year contract.

While Betts is not expected to come to the Saints and challenge for a starting roll, his veteran leadership will be a nice addition to a group of running backs that has loads of talent, yet no clearly defined identity. Sure everyone knows who Reggie Bush is–albeit it they may know his name for the wrong reasons–and casual NFL fans may have heard of Pierre Thomas, but neither back has stepped up to be the teams front man. Neither back has rushed for 1,000 yards in a season, but they both have better than average hands out of the backfield, making them a threat in the passing game as well.

Betts will fit right into that mold.

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Rookie in some hot water

It is never a good idea to upset your new boss. Apparently, Saints first round draft pick Patrick Robinson did not get that memo. Robinson, a stand out cornerback at Florida State University joins the Saints this year to help boost the performance of an aging secondary.

However, his performance thus far is not worthy of his first round draft pick status. Robinson missed some key tackles an a chance to nab an interception in the Saints pre season opening loss to the New England Patriots.

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Tags: gregg williams, patrick robinson, rookie

Recap:Patriots 27, Saints 24

After jumping out to a 10 point first quarter lead, the New Orleans Saints could not hold on for the win, as they eventually lost to the New England Patriots 27-24.

The Patriots, who are a perennial AFC powerhouse proved to be a good test for the defending Super Bowl Champion Saints.

While pre-season games do not count for anything in the grand scheme of things, they are a good indicator of things that need to change an improve before the season starts and things start to matter.

The starters were limited to just a few series, but here are some observations about what we saw in this first game of the 2010 season.

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Tags: drew brees, johnathan casillas, larry beavers, patrick ramsey, preseason

Saints visit Obama at the White House

Their are certain perks that go along with winning the Super Bowl…and one of them is getting to visit the President of the United States at the White House. Today, members of the 2009 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints dropped by our nations capital to spend some time with President Barack Obama.

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Tags: barack obama, saints, super bowl champs, white house

Irrelevance happens

In a move that will probably amount to nothing exciting for the Saints this year, the team has made the decision to add veteran journeyman wide receiver Mark Bradley to the roster.

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Back so soon?

When Saints running back Pierre Thomas left the field during a morning practice with an injury to his left wrist, the initial prognosis was that he would be out a few days.

Turns out that head coach Sean Payton was just being a bit cautious. Thomas, who is known for his toughness, was back on the field in a few hours–much to the delight of fans and teammates alike.

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Tags: Injury, Pierre THomas, practice, Sean Payton, Super Bowl

Saints Fantasy Outlook by Position

Quarterbacks

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