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Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Mickey Loomis expected to have role with NBA team 5.20.2012 2:57:17 PM EST

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis is expected to have a significant role in the NBAs New Orleans Hornets organization in addition to his role with the Saints. Owner Tom Benson recently bought the Hornets and likely will have Loomis oversee the basketball operations.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | GM says Drew Brees deal needs to work for both sides 5.20.2012 2:27:07 PM EST

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees next contract needs to work for him as well as the team because his salary will affect the teams offseason plans for years to come. Loomis said he is confident the two sides will be able to reach an agreement at some point.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Offense will not be different with Chase Daniel 5.19.2012 8:12:21 AM EST

New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael said next week's organized team activities will not be run any differently than they would if franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees were present. The offense will work on the same volume of plays with QB Chase Daniel, who will take the first-team reps.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Chase Daniel to work with first-team offense 5.19.2012 8:07:13 AM EST

New Orleans Saints QB Chase Daniel has been penciled in to take first-team snaps when the New Orleans Saints open their first organized team activities Tuesday, May 22, with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees staying away during contract negotiations. 'I'm looking forward to it,' Daniel said. 'Obviously, Drew runs the ship. I'm just here to get ready.'

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Drew Brees deal must be right for everyone 5.19.2012 7:44:43 AM EST

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said he isn't taking any of franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees' recent complaints about the slow pace of contract negotiations personally; however, Loomis added a new deal must benefit both sides. 'I feel for him. I feel with him. He wants to be here right now. I want him to be here right now and we'll work hard to get that accomplished,' Loomis said. 'It's important to Drew, but it's important to our team. The magnitude of this contract is going to impact our team for a long period of time, so we've got to get it right. It's got to be right for Drew, but it's got to be right for our team as well.'

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Owner optimistic about deal with Drew Brees 5.18.2012 1:45:30 PM EST

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson said he is optimistic a deal will be reached with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Jonathan Vilma suing Roger Goodell 5.17.2012 3:25:42 PM EST

New Orleans Saints LB Jonathan Vilma is suing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for defamation.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Drew Brees frustrated by contract talks 5.17.2012 1:30:33 AM EST

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees said his contract negotiations with the team have become 'extremely frustrating.' The team placed the exclusive rights franchise tag on Brees in March, and the sides have until July 16 to work out a long-term extension. 'It's been extremely frustrating for me,' Brees said. 'I don't think the negotiation should have been this difficult.' Brees added that he didn't think there has been a sense of urgency from the team.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Drew Brees will be prepared to play 5.16.2012 6:52:51 PM EST

New Orleans Saints franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees could not say when he will sign with the Saints but did say he will be prepared to play when he does sign.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | GM confident in Drew Brees 5.15.2012 2:58:07 PM EST

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis doesn't expect any drop-off with QB Drew Brees this year in the absence of head coach Sean Payton, mostly because of the presence of offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, who has worked with Brees since 2002. '(Carmichael's) in tune with Drew, and he's in tune with Sean and what he is looking for offensively in terms of rhythm as well as scheme,' Loomis said. 'Sean's been able to mentor him as he's come along. He's grown each year, and he did a fantastic job last year when Sean was down. If not for that, I think that would've been an uncertainty with us - we'd think Pete could do a good job, but now we know.' However, Brees is in a contract standoff with the team currently and isn't working out.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Jahri Evans might have restrictions in camp 5.15.2012 2:00:04 AM EST

New Orleans Saints interim coach Joe Vitt indicated Monday, May 14, the team might back off OG Jahri Evans (knee) during training camp after offseason surgery.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Mark Ingram might be limited in training camp 5.15.2012 1:59:27 AM EST

New Orleans Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt said Monday, May 14, that the team will likely have to back off RB Mark Ingram (knee) at the start of training camp. However, Ingram should get the green light for the regular season.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Will have competition for kicking job 5.14.2012 4:53:48 PM EST

New Orleans Saints interim head coach Joe Vitt said PKs Garrett Hartley and John Kasay will compete for the kicking job during training camp.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Deal with Drew Brees unlikely before OTAs 5.13.2012 1:14:28 PM EST

The New Orleans Saints likely will not agree to a long-term agreement with franchise free-agent QB Drew Brees before the start of organized team activities. The two sides have not talked in a month and it does not appear either side will initiate talks in the near future.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Drew Brees responds to Corey White 5.12.2012 11:01:03 AM EST

Updating a previous item, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees did not back down from comments made by rookie SS Corey White, who said he looked forward to intercepting Brees' passes during practice. 'To my guy Corey White. Love your confidence, but I will throw 10 over your head for every one time you get me. Make sure you're workin!' Brees said, via Twitter.

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comSaints | Corey White has plenty of confidence 5.12.2012 10:15:32 AM EST

New Orleans Saints fifth-round draft pick SS Corey White said he is chomping at the bit to show off his skills in practice against QB Drew Brees and intercept some of his passes. 'It's going to be fun picking off some balls from Drew Brees,' White said. 'It is going to be real fun.'

Free fantasy football at KFFL.comNFL | Larry Fitzgerald supports bounty suspensions 5.9.2012 9:09:23 AM EST

Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald said that he feels badly for the New Orleans Saints players who were suspended as a result of the leagues investigation into bounties; however, he doesnt think the league could sit by and do nothing when it learned of the Saints bounty program. 'Ive known Jonathan Vilma for a very long time, and Will Smith actually hosted me on my visit to Ohio State in college,' Fitzgerald said. 'So Ive known these guys for a really long time and theyre not bad men by any stretch of the imagination. I feel bad that theyre losing game checks and losing the opportunity to make a living. But I think Roger Goodell, our commissioner, had to do something to let everybody know that this is not going to be tolerated, and moving forward this is not something thats going to be acceptable.'






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