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The Biggest Losers (The National Football Post)
The Quick Introduction We've crunched the numbers from 46 glorious NFL seasons to identify the 25 Greatest...Click to read the original Saints article by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - New Orleans Saints News
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Bowles joins Eagles as secondary coach (Yahoo! Sports)
Former Dolphins interim head coach and secondary coach Todd Bowles will join the Philadelphia Eagles as secondary coach, according to a CSNPhilly.com report. The move means the Eagles will retain Juan Castillo as defensive coordinator after being mum on his status since the end of...Click to read the original Saints article by Yahoo! Sports - NFL - New Orleans Saints News
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January 30, 2012
Posted by New Orleans Saints Newsc6ab36 in New Orleans Saints News, Topix - Saints Search
Joseph Enjoys Busy 2012 Pro Bowl
G Davin Joseph, the Bucs' lone representative in this year's NFL all-star game, played extensively on Sunday night in Honolulu, seeing action at both left and right guarda Joseph's second Pro Bowl started in fortuitous fashion, but the AFC eventually sent the NFC to a 59-41 loss, tying the all-time all-star game standings Joseph, one of three ... (more)
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Sneak peek into Matthew Broderick's Super Bowl commercial
He's reviving the role of Ferris BuellerClick to read the original Saints article by New Orleans Saints Central
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January 30, 2012
Posted by Dave Cariello in Canal St. Chronicles, New Orleans Saints News, Saints Blogs
What Up With Dat?: No Pro Bowl Talk
Below are my answers to most of last weeks reader questions submitted Thursday. Special thanks to all those that participated. Feel free to continue the discussion on any of these topics in the comment section below.
Can the saints learn to play on the road, or is it a case of always striving for the no.1 seed? - Matt M.
Well, I think you always want to strive for that first seed. Home field advantage in the playoffs is certainly the ideal situation. That being said, I think the Saints will always be a better team at home as long as they're relying on their offense to win games. They're a finesse team offensively, and they just don't seem to put up as many points or dominate opponents when they're outside the Dome. Which means if the defense doesn't step up, then games end badly. So until they have a defense that can pick up the slack when the offense isn't clicking, I think the Saints will have more trouble on the road than they do at home.
Do you believe that G.W. knew that he would no longer be D.C. of the Saints before our defeat by the niners? - Tac H.
I think Gregg Williams knew this would be his final season with the Saints. But that may have been a realization he came to as early as the beginning of the season or at any point throughout. I certainly don't think it had anything to do with his approach to the 49ers game or the fact that the Saints lost, if that is what you are insinuating.
Dave, How long have you had your season tickets for the Saints? - B.R. Saints
Since the 2006 season. But I haven't missed a Saints home game, including the NY "home" game (2005), the Baton Rouge games (2005) and the London Game (2008) but with the exception of the San Antonio games (2005), since 2004.
Should the Saints bundle some draft picks, And or trade a current player in order to get back into the 1st round so they can get a QUALITY linebacker, DE, or DT.?.... -Tim P.
I'd prefer the Saints to keep all of their draft picks, maybe even add more, and I'd like to see them find talented guys in the later rounds instead of trying to hit a home run. The front office has been great at finding offensive talent in unlikely places. They need to start doing that on defense.
Who are you pulling for in the Super Bowl? - Mountain E.
The Giants, for sure. I see no reason why you wouldn't.
Which team in the NFC will show the most improvement next year, and which will show the steepest decline? - Ben D.
That's pretty impossible to answer at this point since the off-season hasn't even officially begun. We still need to see what happens in free agency and the draft. But I'll play along anyway. The Rams should definitely see the most improvement. Not too difficult after a 2-14 injury-riddled season.They've got a whole new coaching staff to revitalize the team. On the other end of the spectrum, the 49ers will decline steepest. No playoffs for them.
What do you do after a loss? Home games and away games. - Acquired P.
I do the same thing after every game, regardless of win/lose or home/away: break it down for you guys on Canal Street Chronicles. That's really the only post-game constant. It's my therapy. I don't punch walls, though I used to; I don't have to get drunk, though it helps. The only thing that really helps is time.
You mentioned going to a Mardi Gras Party after NO/SF Div. gm 1. Was It a Krewe Ball (or just among friends) 2. Have you/or do you belong to a Krewe? 3.Do you have a Carnival tradition, i.e. Bacchus on Napoleon/St.Charles, Mask up & catch Zulu early , or sleep in, head to the FQ, party later? - Metry M.
1. It was a party for Empress XXXIII of the Krewe of Caesar.
2. I am a member of the Krewe of Caesar.
3. I do not have a tradition actually. I used to live directly on the uptown parade route on Napoleon Ave. for about four years. That was a blast. My tradition then was to just play host for anyone and everyone.
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January 30, 2012
Posted by New Orleans Saints Newsc6ab36 in New Orleans Saints News, Topix - Saints Search
New Orleans committee gets head start on Super Bowl XLVII
The Saints might not have been able to play their way into Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, but a team of 60 or so locals still will be in Indianapolis this week.
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January 30, 2012
Posted by Dave Cariello in Canal St. Chronicles, New Orleans Saints News, Saints Blogs
Da Chronic's Got Talent: Four Loko
And the hits just keep on coming in our search for fresh new front page talent here on Canal Street Chronicles, to make the best Saints blog on the net even better.
In case you missed the introduction to our little talent search here, be sure to read it first before continuing. Remember, any and all criticism must be 100% constructive and positive in nature. Keep Da Chronic classy!
Please welcome the next contestant of Da Chronic's Got Talent! S/he is willing to contribute once a week.
Darren Sharper: The Missing Factor
Does Darren Sharper still have anything left in the tank? If so, Mickey Loomis please bring him out of retirement.
During the Saints 2009 Super Bowl season when Sharper was the starting free safety, the defense displayed many of the same vulnerabilities that have plaqued it in 2010 and 2011. While Who Dat Nation has been blessed by a Black & Gold Golden Age over the last three seasons, the defense's tendency to give up big chunks of yard on the ground along along with an inconsistent pass rush under former Coordinator Gregg Williams' heavy blitz scheme have continued to be works in progress. In what has been particularly gut-wrenching for Saints fans, these flaws have been put on full display while ending the Saints playoff march towards a Lombardi repeat. The highlight clips of running back Marshawn Lynch stiff-arming his way right through the Saints defense for his 67 yard touchdown run to clinch the Seahawks 2010 Wildcard win, and 49ers quarterback Alex Smith going untouched leading his team down the field before throwing the 14 yard game winning touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis with nine seconds left seems to have run endlessly.
The Saints' Super Bowl winning defensive unit of 2009 also at times gave up too many big plays on the ground and gave the quarterback too much time in the pocket. They did not seem to display the kind of toughness that would draw comparisons to the Dome Patrol, the Steelers Steel Curtain Defense of the 1970's or the 1986 Chicago Bears defense under outspoken coordinator Buddy Ryan. However, the 2009 Black & Gold defense did one thing very well that compensated for the amount of yards they gave up that the 2010 and 2011 versions have failed to replicate. They created turnovers as if it was widespread grand theft larceny. They snagged twenty one interceptions, five of which were returned for touchdowns, including Tracy Porter's pick six off of Peyton Manning in the final minutes of the Super Bowl, which forever will be one of the greatest plays in franchise history.
This past year the defense had nine pass interceptions returning only one for a touchdown. That's quite a dropoff. WWL Radio Hosts Deke Beleveia and Bobby Hebert had an over the air contest in 2009 for coming up with a nickname fo the defense. Fans would often call in suggesting names like Swamp Dawgs and Dome Patrol II. I never called in, but my idea was Den of Thieves because they were constantly taking the ball away from the opposing offense.
Nine of those twenty one interceptions in 2009, came at the hands of the hands of 13 year NFL veteran Sharper. Sharper not only had a nose for the ball, but a nose for the end zone. He returned three of those picks for touchdowns and had a fourth called back on a penalty. His 376 interception yards set a new NFL single season record. Darren Sharper only had one full season as a Saint, but I would argue that he has had as great an impact of any Saints defensive player in franchise history with the exception of Rickey Jackson (that would just be blasphemy). Sharper resigned with the Saints after becaming an unrestricted free agent in 2010. However, health issues kept his playing time at a minimum, and the likely future Hall of Famer eventually retired.
I don't want to sound overly critical of the current Saints defense. They have produced some standout performances over the last two years. In the 20-10 victory over the Steelers in the Superdome on Halloween Night in 2010 and their sack fest of Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler early this season in that 27-9 victory they definitely demonstrated they could play old school, hard-nosed football. However, the thieving ways that marked the unit when Sharper patrolled the secondary seems to have disappeared.I am also confident that had Sharper been back there against the 49ers, Vernon Davis would have been held in check and not caught the winning touchdown pass.
Malcolm Jenkins, Sharper's replacement at free safety, is an incredible talent with a high degree of playmaking potential. But with just three interceptions over his three year career, he falls far behind Sharper in creating turnovers. I sometimes wonder if Jenkins, who was the Saints first round draft pick at cornerback out of Ohio State in 2009, would be a better fit at his original position or at strong safety. At 6 feet, he seems a little short for free safety. Ironically, in the 2008 BCS National Championship between Ohio State and LSU, Jenkins intercepted a Matt Flynn pass which led to a Buckeyes touchdown. After he was drafted by the Saints, I wondered if his interception in the Superdome would be a foreshadowing of more to come.
Hopefully under new Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo it will be, and the big shoes left behind by Sharper will finally be filled. Jenkins' best day as a pro is already linked to Spagnuolo. Two of his three career interceptions came against Spagnuolo's St. Louis Rams in 2010, one of which he returned 96 yards for a touchdown.
At the age of 34, Darren Sharper intercepted nine passes and outraced players much younger to set up Drew Brees and the offense in excellent scoring position, or he just took it all the way back himself. Three years later, I say he is still good for four interceptions and a touchdown return. If Father Time hasn't totally physically wiped out Sharper, then General Manager Mickey Loomis should make an offer to re-sign him. Or at least hire him as the new secondary coach to replace Tony Oden who has gone to the Jaguars. Maybe some of his turnover creating tendencies would then rub off and the void would be filled.
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Take that, San Francisco!: A letter to the editor
To all San Francisco fans. Too bad, too sad. No Super Bowl for you. It's called pay back, and shame on you for how you treat visiting fans coming into your "house." There's always next year, but do not hope...Click to read the original Saints article by New Orleans Saints Central
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