Yahoo! Sports

New Orleans Saints place defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy on injured reserve (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:10:00 PST

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints have placed defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed defensive tackle DeMario Pressley from the practice squad to the active roster.

Saints place Kendrick Clancy on IR (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:49:49 PST

The New Orleans Saints have placed defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed defensive tackle DeMario Pressley from the practice squad to the active roster. Clancy, a 10th-year player in his third season with the Saints, played in two games and was inactive for five others because of the injury.

Saints seek to end Panthers' torment in the dome (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:53 PST

Jake Delhomme has several reasons to love the Saints. They were the team of his south Louisiana childhood, the first NFL team to put him on a roster, and ever since he left, he's been able to beat them with regularity. The quarterback is 8-2 against New Orleans since joining the Panthers in 2003. When asked about the last time he'd lost a game in the Superdome, Delhomme responded, "I...

Saints Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:19 PST

The Saints may be perfect so far this season in the standings, but they have been far from perfect in the giveaway column in their last two games.

Eight turnovers—four in each of their last two outings—are a big concern for the Saints (7-0) heading into Sunday's game with the Carolina Panthers (3-4) in the Superdome.

The turnovers have been divided equally by interceptions and fumbles, which is hardly any consolation to the high-flying Saints. While that's the bad thing, the good thing is they haven't cost them any games—yet.

"Yes, we're 7-0 and we're happy to be 7-0," quarterback Drew Brees said after Monday night's 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

On the Corner, podcast #30: Deep inside the Denver Broncos (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:57:18 PST

On the very special 30th podcast here at Shutdown Corner, we take a look at arguably the AFC's most...

NFL Team Reports: NFC South (SportingNews.com)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:16:03 PST

Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

Week 9 picks: Eagles, Cowboys battle for NFC East lead (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:44 PST

Donovan McNabb knows how to duck pressure and avoid interceptions. It's strange, but considering all the...

Saints remain critical of their recent efforts, despite unbeaten mark (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:31:00 PST

METAIRIE, La. - Drew Brees sounds like a man who's embarrassed, and not because of all the compliments he's getting over the New Orleans Saints' perfect record through seven games.

Despite being 7-0, Saints have concerns (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:15:09 PST

Drew Brees sounds like a man who's embarrassed, and not because of all the compliments he's getting over the New Orleans Saints' perfect record through seven games. The Saints' past two victories have been riddled with errors, starting with eight turnovers, six of which were committed by the quarterback with four interceptions and a pair of fumbles.

Arizona Cardinals offense finds big plays elusive (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:54 PST

Arizona Cardinals fans are wondering where all of the big plays have gone. The dynamic offense that carried the Cardinals to the Super Bowl has morphed into one that has to plunk a short pass here and there to move the ball downfield. Then again, the bar was set very high. Remember Larry Fitzgerald had TD catches of 42 yards against Atlanta in the first round, 29 yards against Carolina in the...

Week 9 playoff forecast: Ravens make big jump (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:00 PST

Signs of a revamped defense bode well for the Ravens' playoff chances the rest of the way.

The absurdly premature playoff picture: Week 8 (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:53 PST

See last week's absurdly premature playoff picture here . AFC First-Round Byes : Indianapolis Colts Denver...

Goodell asks Congress for help on anti-doping (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:12 PST

Arguing that sports leagues' drug programs could be "gutted" if not protected from individual states' laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally. Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said during a hearing Tuesday that recent court decisions essentially...

Lost identity contributing to Giants' woes (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:00 PST

An over-reliance on the pass and inability to dominate on defense are culprits of the three-game skid.

The Week 8 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Favre vs. Rodgers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:47:32 PST

Shutdown Corner is proud to present the weekly quarterback power rankings. They're just as arbitrarily...

New Orleans Saints stay perfect with 35-27 win over Atlanta Falcons (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:16:00 PST

NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees and the Saints are so good right now they can't even beat themselves.

NFL Power Poll: Texans gaining playoff momentum (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:16:11 PST

The second half of the season could be historic for the Houston Texans . They have a chance to make the playoffs...

Saints stay perfect with 35-27 win over Falcons (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:22:40 PST

Drew Brees and the Saints are so good right now they can't even beat themselves. New Orleans overcame four turnovers for a second straight week to stay perfect with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, matching the best start in franchise history. Brees, responsible for two turnovers, passed for 308 yards and two scores.

Monday Night Live Blog, Week 8: Falcons @ Saints (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:18:26 PST

HTML clipboard Watching the Monday Night game this evening? Pretty please join us for the Monday Night Live Blog.

Saints' Fujita, Falcons' Johnson among inactives (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:43:45 PST

The Saints deactiviated starting linebacker Scott Fujita for a second straight game as New Orleans prepared to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Fujita strained his left calf during a victory over the New York Giants in Week 6 and has not practiced since. Troy Evans was slated to start in his place.

Favre not alone in getting measure of redemption (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:06:00 PST

Brett Favre was among several players that got some form of retribution by helping their teams to victory.

Saints embrace hype in MNF clash with Falcons (PA SportsTicker)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:34:11 PST

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

New England Patriots, receiver Welker start well, finish strong (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:34:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The excitement doesn't start until Wes Welker catches a short pass from Tom Brady. Then the NFL's leading receiver leaves defenders grabbing air as he weaves through them for extra yards.

Sharper looking sharp as ever at age 33 (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:46 PDT

Darren Sharper takes some good-natured ribbing from teammates about his age and his supposed declining ability. When asked about Sharper's three touchdowns on interception returns this season, Saints strong safety Roman Harper deadpanned, "It's taken a lot of blocking to get him there." Humor comes easily for unbeaten teams, and there's no question that the 33-year-old...