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Mother’s Day Contest

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 05/08/2012 – 7:43 pm

How would you like to win a “Happy Mother’s Day” video message from Lance Moore for your mom?

Contest: Lance Moore played three positions for his high school football team – name them!

Email us (saintscontest@gmail.com) with the correct three positions by the end of the day Tuesday (May 8, 2012). Only one entry per email address. One person who correctly lists all three in an email will win the video message for mom – Good Luck!

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Jersey Numbers for Rookies

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 05/03/2012 – 8:58 pm

Draft Pick Jersey Numbers: 

Akiem Hicks – #92
Nick Toon – #88
Corey White – #24
Andrew Tiller – #67
Marcel Jones – #70

Rookie Free Agents Jersey Numbers: 
Chris Givens – #17
Malcolm Beyah – #18
Adrian Davis – #20
Jose Gumbs – #22
Laron Scott – #34
Jerico Nelson – #37
Johnny Thomas – #38
Travaris Cadet – #39
Aaron Tevis – #44
Kadarron Anderson – #46
Stephen Johnson – #53
Braylon Broughton – #62
Brian Folkerts – #63
Tyrunn Walker – #68
Aderious Simmons – #76
Dan Hoch – #79
Jacob Byrne – #82
Kevin Hardy – #86

Additionally, the following players have changed numbers:

Chris Chamberlain is now #56
David Hawthorne is now #57
Swanson Miller is now #97
Greg Romeus is now #99

 

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FOX-8 to Air Vitt’s Press Conference in Full Tuesday Night

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 04/25/2012 – 12:18 am

WVUE -Channel 8 will air Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Coach Joe Vitt’s full pres conference

commercial free following their 10 pm newscast on Tuesday, April 24.

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The Drafting of the 2012 Class – Willie Roaf

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 04/24/2012 – 2:11 pm

The Pro Football Hall of Fame posted a series of articles that examines the circumstances surrounding the draft selection of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012.

Former Saints OL Willie Roaf  is one of the six members of to 2012 class.

“Perhaps it takes a Hall of Famer to know a Hall of Famer. Or, at least that’s how the 1993 NFL Draft played out for the New Orleans Saints. Future inductee Jim Finks was the General Manager of the team at the time.”

Read the story on Roaf’s draft process here.

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Saints Players Enjoy Wednesday at the Square

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 04/12/2012 – 3:40 pm

Matt Tennant, Brian De La Puente, Fred McAfee, Jed Collins and Thomas Morstead at Wednesday at the Square on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Photo from Punter Thomas Morstead.

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The Saints Have Five Picks in the 2012 Draft

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 03/27/2012 – 4:36 pm

The Saints will have five picks in the 2012 NFL Draft: 89 (3rd rd), 122 (4th rd), 162 (5th rd), 179 (6th rd) and 234 (7th rd).

To get the full NFL 2012 Draft Order, click here.

2012 NFL Draft

The NFL draft returns to primetime in 2012, with the first round taking place Thurs., April 26, followed by the second and third rounds on Fri., April 27. Rounds 4-7 will be held Sat., April 28.

Watch all of the excitement of the 2012 NFL Draft live on NFL Network, beginning on Thurs., April 26 with the first round, continuing on Friday, April 27 for the second and third rounds, and concluding on Sat., April 28.

For the latest developments leading up to the draft, watch “Path to the Draft” on NFL Network each weeknight starting at 6 p.m. ET

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Happy Birthday to Devery Henderson

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 03/26/2012 – 6:47 pm

Devery Henderson celebrates his birthday on Monday as the Saints WR turns 30. 

Some notes on Henderson: 
*Since 2006, Henderson has the 2nd best yds per catch avg. (18.5) in the NFL behind Mike Wallace (18.7).
*Henderson’s career avg. of 18.2 yds per catch is the best in team history.

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Brees Advances to Round of 32 in Madden Cover Bracket

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 03/21/2012 – 3:38 pm

EA Sports announced that QB Drew Brees advanced to the 32-man bracket for the Madden NFL 13 cover.

He faces fellow NFC South QB Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.

Brees graced the cover of Madden NFL 11.

Fans can vote for Brees here

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Notes on Colston

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 03/20/2012 – 10:04 pm

The Saints and WR Marques Colston agreed to terms on a five-year contract last week. Below are some quick notes about the six-year veteran.

Colston Facts:  

*He is tied for second with Eric Martin on the team’s all-time touchdown receptions list with 48 behind Joe Horn (50).

His 48 touchdown receptions is the sixth-highest total in the NFL since 2006 behind Randy Moss (55), Larry Fitzgerald (55), Terrell Owens (52), Antonio Gates (51), Greg Jennings (49) and Calvin Johnson (49).

*He is currently ranked third in the club record books with 449 receptions behind Eric Martin (532) and Joe Horn (523).

*He is third in team history in receiving yards with 6,240 receiving yards behind Eric Martin (7,854) and Joe Horn (7,622).

*He is just one of seven NFL players to record 1,000 receiving yards in five of his first six seasons and is the only Saints player to record a pair of back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons.

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New Era Cap Releases Design of New Line of NFL Hats

Posted by NewOrleansSaints.com on 03/19/2012 – 1:51 pm

New Era Cap Co, Inc. released the design of their new NFL hats last week. 

The hats will be available for purchase on April 1.

The “Official Draft 59FIFTY” is the NFL Draft Day hat for the 2012 NFL draft picks.

New Era Caps agreed to a five-year to be the official on-field cap for the National Football League (NFL) last year.

Under the terms of the agreement, New Era will have exclusive distribution rights and branding for all on-field, sideline and locker room caps, as well as co-exclusive rights for fan headwear worldwide.   Beginning April 2012 and running through March 2017, New Era will also produce hats for marquee events, including the NFL Draft Day Cap and the Super Bowl.

Check out the design of all 32 NFL teams hats on New Era Caps’ Facebook Page 

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