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(Message started by: StegRock on Sep 23rd, 2005, 1:30am)
Title: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 23rd, 2005, 1:30am
[smiley=injury.gif] - This hurts fantasy footballers who might have the Saints D/ST or who is able to play individual special teamers/return men because this guy was surely on a roster in that, albeit unusual, case...  From "The REAL Feed":

Saints lose return specialist for season (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3980916.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (22.09.2005 14:49)

The really sad thing is that that may be the last we hear from the 33-year-old Lewis, who has dazzled us with some fantastic returns in his day.  We'll see,... but this DOUBLE-tear is a rough injury.  It's not as bad as an ACL-MCL double-tear, mind you.  But, this is pretty bad.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 29th, 2005, 2:10pm
From the "bottom line" of "The REAL Feed" at this time this time: [smiley=awwgee.gif] (I'm just a playa... on words.) ;)

Saints WR Horn questionable (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3981939.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (28.09.2005 19:49)
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Sep 29th, 2005, 4:56pm
There's that big SCARY               [smiley=scared.gif]Qword again!!!
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by captainpurple on Oct 2nd, 2005, 11:36am
The Q is now an O

Horn is out today. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=fanball-saintshornwontplay&prov=fanball&type=lgns)
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 2nd, 2005, 9:53pm

on 10/02/05 at 11:36:14, captainpurple wrote:
The Q is now an O

Horn is out today. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=fanball-saintshornwontplay&prov=fanball&type=lgns)


Thanks for the update Capt!! [smiley=yes.gif] I knew I wouldn't get a chance to check his status this morning so I pulled him last night!! Had  [smiley=worship.gif]Burress, DJax, and J Smith going for me. It all worked out great, needless to say!! [smiley=clap.gif] [smiley=clap.gif] [smiley=clap.gif]
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Referee on Oct 13th, 2005, 6:55pm

on 10/13/05 at 11:00:33, lumber2121 wrote:
Here is a link to an article about Horn.  

http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-20/112918327074430.xml

Here is the applicable excerpt

HORN DOES, TOO: Saints receiver Joe Horn was involved during most of Wednesday's practice and is expected to try to return from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him the past two weeks.

He remains questionable but insisted he will "definitely" play.

"One hundred and 55 percent, definitely," Horn said. "Unless something ungodly happens."

Horn had been promising he would play the past two weeks, however, and he even qualified his promise Wednesday by saying later, "In my heart, I'm 150 percent ready to play."
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 14th, 2005, 10:49pm
Update - Three straight days of practice for Horn and it looks like he is ready to go, though still listed as...  From "The REAL Feed":

Saints WR Horn still questionable (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3984477.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (14.10.2005 19:13)
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by prm on Oct 14th, 2005, 10:53pm
...if he can play - he will...& he'll show up, often even if (when) his qb soes not - the saints have beaten me all the way down - i love them but they SUCK...i'm curled up in the corner in the fetal position - i can't advise you on a saint...but if i could - it would be horn...i hope...good luck...
prm...
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 15th, 2005, 3:16pm

on 10/14/05 at 22:53:39, prm wrote:
...if he can play - he will...& he'll show up, often even if (when) his qb soes not - the saints have beaten me all the way down - i love them but they SUCK...i'm curled up in the corner in the fetal position - i can't advise you on a saint...but if i could - it would be horn...i hope...good luck...
prm...


Man prm...you are BEAT DOWN!!!
[smiley=bawling.gif]
I know how ya feel...I grew up an Oiler fan....so I've been beat down before...many times. Thanks for your opinion. I think I am going with him this week. [smiley=ghost.gif]
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Callie on Oct 15th, 2005, 3:50pm
This week I'm starting Horn.  But I am also watching the Sunday pre-game reports.  The Saints have been good about announcing Horn as out in time to change your roster.  They have announced it sometime around 11:30 or 12, if I remember it right.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Callie on Oct 16th, 2005, 12:17pm
Horn will start!
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 16th, 2005, 12:29pm
Where did you hear that Callie....I've been looking!!!!! :o
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Callie on Oct 16th, 2005, 12:31pm
Got it sent to me by a service that does a running updates on Sunday mornings.  Time stamped 12:08.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 16th, 2005, 12:33pm

on 10/16/05 at 12:31:54, Callie wrote:
Got it sent to me by a service that does a running updates on Sunday mornings.  Time stamped 12:08.


You da' MAN....ma'am ;D

I just saw a site that confirmed it!! [smiley=fireman.gif]
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 16th, 2005, 10:31pm
Where in the   H  ..  E   ..  double hockey sticks   was Horn? ?.?.?

Did he even play at all or was he reinjured??? What happened...anyone?
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Callie on Oct 16th, 2005, 10:35pm
I didn't have that game, but we would have been better off if they had just said that he was OUT!   [smiley=annoyed.gif]  (I did start him based on the fact that he was declared as a start.)

Edit - I just found something:

"The New Orleans Saints had their top wide receiver back for Sunday's game against Atlanta, as Joe Horn started the contest after missing the last two weeks with a hamstring injury.

However, Horn appeared to aggravate the hamstring early on during the Saints' 34-31 loss at the Alamodome and did not play the second half. He finished without a catch."

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/nfl/news/ABN3984805.htm
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by MordecaiCourage on Oct 16th, 2005, 11:30pm

on 10/16/05 at 22:35:55, Callie wrote:
I didn't have that game, but we would have been better off if they had just said that he was OUT!   [smiley=annoyed.gif]


[smiley=annoyed.gif] You got that right. I kinda' had a bad feeling about starting him...but c'mon it's Joe "Frickin" Horn!!!! You've got to start him when he plays! I was lucky that the guy I'm playing started Dillon, so he's gotta' be pretty dejected [smiley=dejected.gif] that a guy who was listed as probable...sat!  [smiley=chair.gif] Looks like I just eeeked out a victory this week. I'll take it! [smiley=fireman.gif] Hope you fared as well Callie!! [smiley=sunny.gif]
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by Callie on Dec 14th, 2005, 5:14pm
Not much of a link yet, but the Saints have announced that they are going to bench QB Aaron Brooks for Week 15.  Todd Bouman to start:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4781/news

Better consider this in terms of your Saints WRs as well.  On top of this, they face a tough CAR D.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 2nd, 2006, 5:26pm
And, another one bites the dust...  From "The REAL Feed":

Saints dismiss Haslett (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060102.wsaints2/BNStory/Sports/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20060102.wsaints2)
The Globe And Mail: Sports (02.01.2006 14:51)
Another head coach loses his job a day after the end of the NFL regular season

I am going to refrain from commenting on this too much as, for this team, there are extenuating circumstances involved that should have been and I hope were factored in, which severely cloud my judgment and feelings, leading me to think the opposite of what I think the right decision to in fact be.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Jan 2nd, 2006, 6:59pm

on 01/02/06 at 17:26:19, StegRock wrote:
And, another one bites the dust...  From "The REAL Feed":

Saints dismiss Haslett (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060102.wsaints2/BNStory/Sports/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20060102.wsaints2)
The Globe And Mail: Sports (02.01.2006 14:51)
Another head coach loses his job a day after the end of the NFL regular season

I am going to refrain from commenting on this too much as, for this team, there are extenuating circumstances involved that should have been and I hope were factored in, which severely cloud my judgment and feelings, leading me to think the opposite of what I think the right decision to in fact be.


Didn't you comment by 'reportedly' not commenting? :-X

Ultimately, the Saints did Haslett a favor by letting him go.  He had one year left on his contract.  Haslett basically asked for an extension or to be let go.   The owner let him go.  Haslett would have been a lame duck coach at New Orleans for his last year.  

Ultimately, Haslett is in great shape.  He is all but guaranteed another head coaching job.  He is a leading candidate for the Texans job.  He will also be a good candidate IF the Jets job opens up IF Herm goes to KC.  

Of all the coaches getting fired, he and is the most likely to get another HC job.  Tice and Norv and Sherman will most likely have to go back to being coordinators somewhere to 'prove' themselves again.  Mooch is the other one that may land somewhere.(Green Bay)  
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 2nd, 2006, 7:24pm

on 01/02/06 at 18:59:48, DirkDiggler wrote:
Didn't you comment by 'reportedly' not commenting? :-X


[smiley=awwgee.gif]


Quote:
Mooch is the other one that may land somewhere.(Green Bay)


Bringing Garcia with him... ;)
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 9th, 2006, 8:43pm
Well, here's one for the books (in both senses)...  From "The REAL Feed":

City council asks Saints to hire Doug Williams (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2286039&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (09.01.2006 19:21)
Williams is city council's preference to coach SaintsNEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans City Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Saints to hire Doug Williams as the team's new coach. The resolution urges both Saints owner Tom Benson and general manager Mickey Loomis ...

Not that Williams would not be a GREAT choice, but doesn't the New Orleans government have more important matters to worry about.  I don't think I've ever heard of anything like this before.
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Jan 9th, 2006, 9:16pm

on 01/09/06 at 20:43:28, StegRock wrote:
Well, here's one for the books (in both senses)...  From "The REAL Feed":

City council asks Saints to hire Doug Williams (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2286039&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (09.01.2006 19:21)
Williams is city council's preference to coach SaintsNEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans City Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Saints to hire Doug Williams as the team's new coach. The resolution urges both Saints owner Tom Benson and general manager Mickey Loomis ...

Not that Williams would not be a GREAT choice, but doesn't the New Orleans government have more important matters to worry about.  I don't think I've ever heard of anything like this before.


And you wonder why the Saints want to get the hell out of New Orleans???   All the issues they are facing and they take the time for this?  Yikes......
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 14th, 2006, 12:28am
The search is on...  Currently atop "The REAL Feed":

Saints interview Sherman, Martz (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/01/13/2020.ap.fbn.saints.coaching.search.0405/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (13.01.2006 17:30)

Not really what I'd call a "Star Search"... unless you see it like this... [smiley=stars.gif] ... [smiley=hellyeafunny.gif] ... [smiley=joker.gif]
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 18th, 2006, 2:47am
They've got their man...  From "The REAL Feed":

Sean Payton will be named their new coach (http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NO/9171386)
NFL.com (18.01.2006 01:40)
Title: Re: Saints In-season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Jan 18th, 2006, 9:01pm

on 01/02/06 at 18:59:48, DirkDiggler wrote:
Didn't you comment by 'reportedly' not commenting? :-X

Ultimately, the Saints did Haslett a favor by letting him go.  He had one year left on his contract.  Haslett basically asked for an extension or to be let go.   The owner let him go.  Haslett would have been a lame duck coach at New Orleans for his last year.  

Ultimately, Haslett is in great shape.  He is all but guaranteed another head coaching job.  He is a leading candidate for the Texans job.  He will also be a good candidate IF the Jets job opens up IF Herm goes to KC.  

Of all the coaches getting fired, he and is the most likely to get another HC job.  Tice and Norv and Sherman will most likely have to go back to being coordinators somewhere to 'prove' themselves again.  Mooch is the other one that may land somewhere.(Green Bay)  


Unbelievable that Haslett may be shut out of the coaching carosel.  Hell, the Lions are looking at hiring a defensive line coach from Tampa Bay over him.  (MILLEN is an idiot.)  I am really surprised he did not land a gig somewhere this year.  Even Dick Jauron has a better chance of getting the Bills job....

Oh well....there is always next year.  As many coaches may be fired next year as this year.  San Diego, Baltimore, etc. to name a few.


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