Tag Archives: Pierre Thomas
Saints top Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV
Even though Mardi Gras is nine days away, the party in New Orleans starts now. Drew Brees tied an NFL record with 32 completions to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, giving the franchise its first Super Bowl championship. Brees’ record tying completions went along with 39 attempts, [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 15th): Saints sign Deuce McCallister, Marion Barber still questionable, and more
Saints Reportedly Sign Deuce McCallister New Orleans has reportedly agreed to terms with former running back, Deuce McCallister. McCallister isn’t guaranteed to have a role for the playoffs, but with Pierre Thomas dealing with an injury and Mike Bell’s play dropping off in the second half of the season, the Saints were looking for someone [...]
Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week Seven NFL Awards
Is this the year the New Orleans Saints get back to the post season? Well, they’re undefeated through six games. So, it looks like they’ll make it there. For the past two seasons, head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have created one of the league’s most dominant passing attacks. But the two things [...]
NFL Fantasy Game-Day Updates
(Get Megatron out of your line-up.) Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford Inactive Against Green Bay Stafford suffered a set-back in Wednesday’s practice and may need surgery, while the Lions are playing it safe with Johnson’s knee, as well. Both players will miss Sunday’s action, but with an entire week off for the next week, it’s [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 17th) Wes Welker off of injury report, Percy Harvin listed as questionable, and more
(You can stop worrying about Wes Welker.) Washington’s Chris Samuels Done For Year? Samuels is dealing with spinal stenosis, and The Washington Post is reporting that it’s very possible his season could be over. And at age 32, this injury could even be career-threatening. The loss of Samuels for any amount of time hurts almost [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 15th) Maurice Jones-Drew goes off, Correll Buckhalter back at practice, and more
(Has Willie Parker officially lost his job?) Willie Parker and Troy Polamalu Back to Full Practices This doesn’t mean they’ll play for sure this week, but it’s a good sign. The Steelers are likely to stick with the hot hand and give Rashard Mendenhall the majority of the carries, while it wouldn’t be a bad [...]
Fantasy Football: Week Three Risers and Fallers
(Coffee will benefit from Gore’s absence.) It took one carry to change Glen Coffee’s fortunes, sending him from solid back-up to fantasy riser status. Read on for analysis on Coffee and other risers, as well as some players who are dropping in value, and are strong candidates to also be dropped from your team. Risers [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 26): LT Out, Derrick Ward to Start, and more
Derrick Ward to Start Over Carnell Wiliams This is awesome news for anyone who drafted Ward and was holding out hope that he’d start to get more carries. Congratulations, your wish has been granted. Williams, owners, yours has not. As expected, Cadillac’s knee is acting up again, which doesn’t bode well for the rest of [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 25): Pats’ Welker questionable, Tomlinson sidelined for Week 3, Browns RB Lewis doubtful vs. Ravens, and more
Derrick Ward to Start Over Carnell Williams This is awesome news for anyone who drafted Ward and was holding out hope that he’d start to get more carries. Congratulations, your wish has been granted. Williams, owners, yours has not. As expected, Cadillac’s knee is acting up again, which doesn’t bode well for the rest of [...]
NFL Quick Hits (September 18th) Gonzalez out until week 8, Kolb to start if McNabb can’t, and more
Colts’ Anthony Gonzalez Eyeing Week Seven Return Whew. Peyton Manning and Gonzalez owners can breathe a collective sigh of relief. While it’s great news that Gonzalez is officially coming back in 2009, losing him for the next six weeks hurts the Colts offense. Not to mention leaves a hole in your receiving corps. If you [...]
