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(Message started by: Tony_O on Feb 29^th, 2008, 12:57pm)

Title: Saints Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Feb 29^th, 2008, 12:57pm

The Saints pick up a LB via trade.....This guy was a top 5 LB 2 years ago and now he is only worth a 4th rounder?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3270701

Title: Re: Saints Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 2^nd, 2008, 8:17pm

NEW ORLEANS -- Randall Gay, a cornerback who spent the past four seasons with the New England Patriots, has agreed to a four-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, his agent said Sunday. Gay's agent, Albert Elias, told The Associated Press that the deal is worth up to $17.6 million. The deal was not confirmed Sunday by the team. Elias said he expected Gay to sign Monday. Signed out of LSU in 2004 by the Patriots, Gay has played in 39 regular-season NFL games. He has 86 tackles, five interceptions and one fumble recovery. Gay is the second cornerback the Patriots lost to free agency this week. Asante Samuel agreed to a six-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Running back Aaron Stecker, who rushed for a career-high 448 yards last season, also agreed to re-sign with the Saints according to The Associated Press.Terms were not released. Stecker had been an unrestricted free agent. "We made re-signing Aaron a priority because it takes continuity to build on what we've been able to accomplish on offense the last two seasons," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis told the AP. Stecker, who originally signed with the Saints in 2004 after four years with Tampa Bay, scored five touchdowns and caught 36 passes during six starts last season. In addition, Bobby McCray, a free-agent defensive end who spent the past four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, agreed to a deal. McCray, 26, will sign a five-year, $20 million contract, according to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. Despite slumping to only three sacks in 2007 after a breakout season the year before, the former University of Florida standout is regarded as a strong outside pass rusher. McCray will likely become the Saints' No. 3 end behind the starting tandem of Will Smith and Charles Grant. McCray's best season was in 2006, when a season-ending Achilles injury to Reggie Hayward forced him into the lineup and he registered 10 sacks in 12 starts. A seventh-round pick in the 2004 draft, McCray has 94 tackles, 22 sacks, seven forced fumbles, three recoveries and five passes defensed. He has played in 61 games and started in 29 of them. "Bobby is a player we identified as being able to come in and help us in the defensive line rotation," Loomis said.
-- Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com and The Associated Press

Title: Re: Saints Offseason Report
Post by Tony_O on Mar 3^rd, 2008, 7:22pm

The Saints keep WR Patten...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275404

Title: Re: Saints Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Apr 17^th, 2008, 4:30pm

Latest word on the Deuce from the [smiley=horsey.gif]'s mouth... from "The REAL Feed":

McAllister discusses health, future (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/wires/04/17/2020.ap.fbn.saints.mcallister.0526/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (17.04.2008 13:58)

Title: Re: Saints Offseason Report
Post by StegRock on Jul 22^nd, 2008, 7:11am

The shockwave arrives in New Orleans... according to this source rolling off "The REAL Feed":

Jeremy Shockey Traded to Saints (http://www.sportsfilter.com/comments.cfm/10066)
SportsFilter (21.07.2008 19:14)
In the second big swap of the day in the NFL, the New Orleans Saints traded a second-round and fifth-round pick to the New York Giants for tight end Jeremy Shockey. Read Story.