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Saints report: Notes, quotes
--Former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander visited with Saints' officials at their Metairie training facility on Wednesday as the former NFL MVP continues to look for a new team

Saints report: Strategy and personnel
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Saints report: Inside slant
Saints coach Sean Payton and his staff got their first on-field look at the team's 22 newcomers during a three-day minicamp for rookies and first-year players at the team's Metairie practice facility

Injuries

RB	Reggie Bush	Knee
TE	Mark Campbell	Back
RB	Deuce McAllister	Knees
DB	Mike McKenzie	Knee
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Transactions

4/7	Aaron Glenn	CB	signed/unrestricted free agent
3/15	Mark Brunell	QB	signed/unrestricted free agent
3/11	Steve Gleason	S	retired
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The Saints Nation Gathering Hole.

I was asked to create a new thread as a one stop for the Faith-ful .

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Saints meet and greet page

We have the best fan base in the world and as most people know also the most loyal.

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Porter makes impression in first camp ...

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What team is to make the biggest turnaround??

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Looks like some LSU players are trying to make it

METAIRIE — Over the weekend, it was all about the young guys as the ...(more)

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2008 Draft
Rd	Sel#		Pos.	School
1	7	Ellis, S.	DT	Southern California
2	40	Porter, T.	CB	Indiana
5	144	Pressley, D.	DT	North Carolina State
5	164	Nicks, C.	OT	Nebraska
6	178	Mehlhaff, T.	K	Wisconsin
7	237	Arrington, A.	WR	Michigan
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Prisco's Overall Draft Grade

B-

Landing Sedrick Ellis is big, but there are questions about the other picks.

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2008 Schedule
Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Sep 7	Tampa Bay
Sep 14	@Washington
Sep 21	@Denver
Sep 28	San Francisco
Oct 6	Minnesota
Oct 12	Oakland
Oct 19	@Carolina
Oct 26	San Diego
Week 9	BYE
Nov 9	@Atlanta
Nov 16	@Kansas City
Nov 24	Green Bay
Nov 30	@Tampa Bay
Dec 7	Atlanta
Dec 11	@Chicago
Dec 21	@Detroit
Dec 28	Carolina
All times are Eastern
Complete Schedules

NFC South
Team	W	L	T	PF	PA	DIV	Streak
y-Tampa Bay	9	7	0	334	270	5-1	Lost 2
Carolina	7	9	0	267	347	3-3	Won 1
New Orleans	7	9	0	379	388	3-3	Lost 2
Atlanta	4	12	0	259	414	1-5	Won 1
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2007 Team Rank
	Off	Rank	Def	Rank
Pass	276.4	3	257.6	30
Rush	91.6	28	102.9	13
Total	368.1	5	360.5	27

2007 Player Stats

Passing
Player	PCT	YDS	TD	INT
Drew Brees	67.5	4423	28	18
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Reggie Bush	157	581	3.7	4
Aaron Stecker	115	448	3.9	5
Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Marques Colston	98	1202	12.3	11
David Patten	54	792	14.7	3
Touchdowns
Player	TD	RUSH	REC	PTS
Marques Colston	11	0	11	66
Reggie Bush	6	4	2	42
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Power Ranking

Current	Team	Previous
15	Saints · Trends	14
It's all about improving the defense this time around. They can score points, but they don't have enough good players on defense. The lack of speed at linebacker and the so-so corner play will be areas of focus.
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