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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year today. Drew was a great choice. All he did was re-write the Saints’ record books this season. He became just the second player in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season and he had a team-record and league-leading 34 touchdown passes. Naturally, he spoke of team first:
“I don’t come out from week to week and say I have to throw for 300 (yards). I don’t think about that. It’s really about what I can do to …read more

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Fans of the National Football League across the pond are disappointed tonight. New Orleans Saints running back and kick returner Reggie Bush will not travel with the Saints to London to play against the San Diego Chargers in next weekend’s NFL International Series game. Reggie injured the meniscus in his left knee and will require surgery. The estimated recovery time is 3-4 weeks but the exact range will not be known until doctors perform the operation tomorrow. Quarterback Drew Brees was understandably upset:
“Of course it’s tough. He’s a big-time playmaker. We’re going to miss him, …read more

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Here’s some good advice: Don’t kick the ball to Reggie Bush. New Orleans Saints running back/punt returner Reggie Bush electrified 70,000+ Louisiana Superdome patrons and tied an NFL record by returning two punts (71 and 64 yards) for touchdowns in last night’s Monday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN had him clocked at over 20 mph on both returns. The only problem? It wasn’t enough to overcome four turnovers and 11 penalties in a 30-27 loss to the Vikes.
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Bad news for New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston. He had surgery on his left thumb yesterday and will be out 4-6 weeks. Marques tore a ligament after taking a helmet-first hit to his hands from Tampa Bay Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber last Sunday. Head coach Sean Payton assessed the damage to his top receiver:
“He has a left thumb that he had a procedure done on yesterday. It’s a ligament in his left thumb and basically the surgery was to stabilize the thumb. It’s going to take some time. He had that done yesterday. It’s …read more

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The N.Y. Giants traded disgruntled tight end Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints today for second and fifth round picks in next year’s NFL Draft. I expected this trade to happen back in April, so it’s really no surprise the deal finally went down. It’s just a couple months later than I envisioned.
The Giants proved they could win without Jeremy last season as they steamrolled through the playoffs while he watched from the sidelines on crutches. His displeasure with his contract and affinity for stirring the pot in New York made …read more

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The first 40,000 tickets that were made available for the NFL’s second overseas regular-season game on October 26 at Wembley Stadium in London, England between the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints sold today in 90 minutes. The tickets were available to fans who were randomly selected from an overwhelming number of registered ticket requests. Today’s sales at Ticketmaster matched the pace at which tickets were bought for last year’s game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants. Because of the demand for tickets, the NFL has released an additional 5,000 …read more

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EA Sports revealed Madden NFL 08 at an Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference today in Santa Monica, CA. E3, an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association, begins tomorrow and runs through Saturday. It is only open to game industry professionals, journalists, and guests of exhibitors. Madden NFL 08 will be in-stores August 14.
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This summer’s hottest premiere won’t be the new Transformers movie next week. It will take place on the soccer field when international star David Beckham makes his debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy in July.
OK, that’s what adidas would have us believe. Personally, I could care less. I mean, David Beckham is making an unbelievable $250 million over five years. That got my attention. But I would rather watch paint dry than watch soccer. That’s just me. As his arrival in the U.S. nears, the debate on futbol vs. football is being …read more