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Hall of Fame semi-finalists announced (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:17:01 PST

Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 25 semi-finalists for the class of 2010.

Week 12 playoff forecast: AFC North help Jags (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:50:00 PST

Jacksonville gained ground in the wild-card race with the Bengals, Steelers and Ravens all losing.

The National Football League injury report (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:10:00 PST

NEW YORK - The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):

Threat of perfect season becoming more common (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:17:00 PST

While the Dolphins' feat has yet to be matched, several teams in recent years have posed a challenge.

Saints Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:01:47 PST

For weeks, the undefeated Saints have been talking about how things were only going to get tougher considering how they were going to be a marked team the longer their franchise-record winning streak went on.

Well, the bull's-eye on their chest got a lot bigger with Sunday's easy 38-7 win against the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Saints extended their winning streak to 10 games just in time to face the New England Patriots (7-3) in a huge showdown on Monday night in the Superdome.

Considering the Patriots have won three Super Bowls in the decade, it wouldn't be a stretch to say it could be the biggest regular-season game in the 43-year history of the Saints organization.

That the Saints could possibly wrap up the NFC South title with a win over the Patriots—combined...

Jobs on the line for members of losing teams (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:54:00 PST

Tampa Bay's Raheem Morris is among those who should worry if improvement doesn't come by season's end.

Unbeaten Saints seek signature win vs. Patriots (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:02:50 PST

Bill Belichick and Bill Gates have more in common than their first name, the way Saints coach Sean Payton sees it. "You have to pay attention to the Microsofts of the world if you're some day wanting to compete in that industry," Payton said this week as New Orleans prepared to host Belichick's New England Patriots.

Former Patriots TE Thomas making mark with Saints (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:16:52 PST

David Thomas has no beef with the New England Patriots. He wasn't offended that they unloaded him to New Orleans this preseason for a 2011 seventh-round pick, though few would have blamed the most prolific tight end in the history of the Texas Longhorns for wondering if he was worth a little more.

Trio of rushers a reason to give thanks (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:00 PST

Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson and Maurice Jones-Drew are providing their teams and fans plenty of joy.

Patriots return to New Orleans for first time since Super Bowl victory (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:10:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots are heading back to New Orleans for the first time since they won the Super Bowl there.

Patriots at Superdome first time since Super Bowl (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:18:47 PST

The New England Patriots are heading back to New Orleans for the first time since they won the Super Bowl there. They don't expect to spend a lot of time reminiscing. "There's certainly a lot of fond memories for Super Bowl 36 there, but the Saints will bring it back to reality quickly," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday.

Connecting with RBs would benefit Roethlisberger (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:00 PST

Ben Roethlisberger could extend his career and help the Steelers offense by throwing more to the RBs.

Calm approach has Chargers back on top (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

Refusing to panic after another slow start, San Diego leads the AFC West and is eyeing a No. 2 playoff seed.

NFL Team Reports: NFC South (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:41 PST

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

Patriots preparing to face second unbeaten team in 3 weeks, the 10-0 New Orleans Saints (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:01:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The last NFL team to go unbeaten in the regular season gets its second chance in three weeks to stop an opponent from chasing that same goal.

Buccaneers demoting defensive coordinator (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:17:38 PST

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got pretty hammered the other day by the New Orleans Saints 38-7.

New Orleans leads NFL in takeaways, 18 Saints have scored TDs en route to 10-0 record (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:06:00 PST

METAIRIE, La. - Until now, Pierre Thomas could not recall playing for a football team at any level that was 10-0, or averaged 36.9 points per game, or had 18 different players score touchdowns.

Saints bring back cornerback McKenzie (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:46 PST

The New Orleans Saints have brought back Mike McKenzie to replace cornerback Leigh Torrence, who will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. The Saints placed Torrence on injured reserve late Monday. McKenzie, an 11-year veteran, was released by the Saints in the offseason following injuries to each knee in consecutive seasons.

Diverse attack, big-play D, has Saints at 10-0 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:54 PST

Until now, Pierre Thomas could not recall playing for a football team at any level that was 10-0, or averaged 36.9 points per game, or had 18 different players score touchdowns. So the running back says that the New Orleans Saints' accomplishments this season have been remarkable, even if the teams they've beaten have a combined 37-63 record.

Stafford, Quinn provide shine for tarnished clubs (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03:00 PST

Mathew Stafford and Brady Quinn gave a glimpse during a thrilling battle of why so much was invested in the QBs.

Colts, Saints stay undefeated in different ways (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:56:29 PST

In three of the New Orleans Saints ' 10 wins this year, franchise quarterback Drew Brees threw a total of...

Brees throws for 3 touchdowns, Saints move to 10-0 with 38-7 rout of Buccaneers (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:52:00 PST

TAMPA, Fla. - Perfect through 10 games, the New Orleans Saints think they can play even better.

Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:17:54 PST

Perfect through 10 games, the New Orleans Saints think they can play even better. "I feel like we haven't peaked yet. ... I feel like the sky's the limit for this team," Drew Brees said after throwing for three touchdowns in Sunday's 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bucs WR Bryant returns to lineup (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:38:00 PST

Tampa Bay receiver Antonio Bryant is active for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after sitting out the previous two weeks because of a sore left knee. Running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are inactive for the Saints with knee injuries. Cornerbacks Tracy Porter and Chris McAlister also are sitting out as New Orleans tries to remain unbeaten.