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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 6:00 PM

The New Orleans Saints have signed wide receiver Marques Colston to a three-year contract extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. Colston, who has more catches in his first two seasons than any player in NFL history, is now under contract with the club until 2011.

“Marques is a team-first player and a hard worker whose productivity over his first two seasons is unmatched in club history and we believe Marques can be even better as he gains experience in the league,” said Loomis. “We are very pleased to get this deal done and look forward to seeing great things from him over the next four seasons.”

Colston has 168 receptions since entering the NFL in 2006, including a club-record 98 last season for 1,202 yards. He also tied a Saints’ record in 2007 with 11 touchdown catches. In 30 career games, Colston has recorded eight 100-yard performances and 14 contests with at least one TD grab – including four games with multiple-touchdown receptions. He has 29 catches of 20 yards or more over the last two seasons, including an 86-yard touchdown in 2006.

“It was a priority for our team to get this done before our training camp practices started,” said Coach Sean Payton. “He is an established player in the NFL and a key part of our offense. He is also becoming a leader on our team, and certainly within our group of wide receivers.”

In 2006, the lanky target was the 252^nd player selected in the NFL Draft but emerged as the most productive rookie wideout in club history. Despite missing two contests, he recorded 70 catches for a team-high 1,038 yards and eight TDs. Inserted into the starting lineup immediately, after nine games he had 869 yards – the highest total in NFL history for a rookie over that span. Colston enters his third season in 2008.

Of his 168 catches since entering the league, 115 have moved the chains for a first down. He has been particularly effective on third down in his career – Colston has 49 receptions for 724 yards and six touchdowns on third down.

BLAKELY, Ga. — New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant was stabbed in the neck, and a pregnant woman was shot and killed early Sunday in an altercation at a nightclub in southwest Georgia.

Grant was assaulted and had an injury to his neck, according to a statement released by Capt. Will Caudill of the Early County Sheriff’s Office. Grant was transported to Early Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and later released.

Early County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a fight around 1 a.m. Sunday at a nightclub in Blakely, which is about 190 miles southwest of Atlanta.

“We’re aware of the situation and are gathering information,” New Orleans Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said. “Until we complete the process, we will have no further comment.”

In the incident, 23-year-old Korynda Reed of Blakely was shot, police said. She was transported to Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., where she died. Early County Sheriff Jimmie R. Murkerson said Reed was pregnant.

Caudill said there was no known connection between Grant and Reed.

“We believe the altercation began inside one of the nightclubs; it was taken outside. It kind of continued down the street,” Caudill said. “It appears Mr. Grant was assaulted, and shortly after several gunshots were fired.”

No arrests have been made, and the case remains under investigation.

“Charles is continuing to assist police in recounting the events that transpired in and outside of the nightclub as needed,” Grant’s attorneys said in a statement. “Most importantly, our hearts and prayers go out to the young woman’s family who is forced to endure the pain of this loss.”

A star at the University of Georgia, Grant was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Grant, a native of Colquitt, Ga., who now lives in Kenner, La., had 2½ sacks in 2007 while starting 14 games for the Saints. During his six-year career, Grant has 38½ sacks.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

The SAINTS are in the heart of the playoff race. Yes it is true! The talk is that the VIKINGS will have to lose one of their remaining games,(I think it will be in Denver against the BRONCOS), but check out the GIANTS.

The GIANTS still have to play at Buffalo against the BILLS. It is a bragging rights game in New York. They close their season also against a North-eastern team, the PATRIOTS.

There is a possibility that the Saints can go as the first wild card seed and play in Tampa. Yes the SAINTS have a chance to play the BUCS.

All of this can’t happen unless the SAINTS win their last two. This will be an interesting two weeks. SAINTS FANS will be pulling for the BEARS tonight and if the SAINTS win against the EAGLES then they go to Chicago and try to get some sweet revenge against the BEARS.

The scenerios are such that if the SAINTS end up in the last wild card spot then they will most likely meet the SEAHAWKS. They match up well with them and could beat them. They will then have to play in Dallas against the COWBOYS. Start to make your reservations now and can always cancel them for that game. The chant “Remember last year will be heard plenty.” ” New Orleans 42, Dallas 17

This is the dynamic Saints team that we have all been looking for. Total domination of the first half on the road, what a breath of fresh air!

If only we could play the 49ers and Falcons every game!! I savor these victories a little more since it was these 2 teams who haunted the Saints during my formative years.

I can feel the energy level rising in the Who Dat Nation!! Big game next week against the Jags who did us a huge favor in beating the Bucs today!!

This is the beginning of a must win game. The SAINTS are in contention if they win the games they are supposed to win.
CAROLINA plays INDY and we can count that as a loss.

On a weekly basis the SAINTS will have to have a must win attitude. If the SAINTS play well and win then they are on there way. The upcoming divisional games will be so important. The BUCS have an easy schedule and we have to win the game as well as hope our Divisional foes beat each other up splitting the wins.

Today the game will be interesting. I believe P. THOMAS will have a few more touches today. This will be the beginning of his all pro career. (Sorry DEUCE) He will compliment the SAINTS offense and will give the SAINTS another unexpected weapon. When DEUCE was in the line-up, the opponent’s defense would load up the box up with 8 man fronts. The difference now is the play calling. Payton needs to keep the play calling varied and not go back to specific packages when certain players are in the game. BREES is beginning to get the blocking up front on the Offensive line to have enough time to pass. Is FAINE’S injury a disguised blessing and how about DEUCE?

Today’s game will also be important for
HENDERSON. He will be played and watched by the coaching staff. I have been told that I have been very critical of him, but if he drops a few catches today, he will be written out of the line-up. Hopefully he will hold onto the ball today and if he performs he will be a primary target. Let’s pull for him to have a huge game with some catches across the middle. Look for COLSTON to finally have a great game today.

On defense SMITH and GRANT are starting to play better. This is because the defensive backfield is pressing the receivers better and the DEFENSE is not as tired as earlier games. With the OFFENSE finally on the field a little longer the DEFENSE is a little fresher.

JASON DAVID is an important equation on the DEFENSE. I have consistently stressed the player that USAMA YOUNG is. He is just a rookie but he will end up being the full time starter for a long time.

Look for a few blitz packages early in the game to try to shake up ALEX SMITH. If the cornerbacks hold true then this might be a long day for SMITH. The SAINTS will have to win the turnover battle.

The Saints play the rival Falcons this Sunday in the dome. The Saints got off to a good start last week with the a fumble recovery off a bad snap and hold by the Seahawks. Drew Brees looked like he regained his form from last year. He was hitting recievers down the field for the first time all season. He seems to have found a trustworthy target in Lance Moore the third year player out of Toledo who moved into the starting line up last week for the stone handed Devery Henderson. Perhaps last week was Reggie Bush’s coming out party. Sean Payton called alot of draws and misdirections which opened up huge holes and allowed Reggie to run downhill for the first time in his career. This is the offense we should all expect for the rest of the season.

Joe Horn returns to the dome since he left last season because as he said he wanted to go to a winner. To bad for him they have just as many wins as the Saints. I hope to hear alot of boos out of Saints fans this weekend. Atlanta is ranked 23rd in passing offense in and 21st in rushing this season. The Saints defense showed up last weekend only giving up 10 points last weekend. The Falcons however gave up 31 to a potent Giants offense on Monday night. The short week will also be a factor in the Saints favor, with Atlanta having one less day to prepare for the Saints fast offensive schemes.

What a night!! The first half the of the game, I was transported to 2006! Special teams that were special. A defense who put pressure on the Quarterback, and and offense that was creative and unpredictable ( which kept the Seattle defense confused most of the night!)

Will this same Saints team show up Sunday versus the Dirty Birds?? The Who Dat Nation needs to show up Sunday and ensure we have true home field advantage.

Do not fear, Who Dat Nation, the NFC South is a weak division so there is a distinct reality that 8-8 could make the playoffs. These are things we can ponder in future days, for now let us rejoice that the Saints are off the schneid!

*get off the schneid
To break a scoreless or win less streak (i.e., a schneid). According to the Sports Dictionary, the term “schneid” comes to sports ( baseball, football) via gin rummy, and in turn comes from German / Yiddish “schneider,” one who cuts cloth, i.e., a tailor.

Announcement: Saints fans, please do not panic. Silly of us to ever think that our favorite team is among the upper echelon of the National Football League. We were hoodwinked and bamboozled into believing in paper champions. They were calling our beloved New Orleans Saints, “The New America’s Team,” and we bought into it.

There are many reasons for the unintentional deception. They should have left well-enough alone, however our psyche got screwed in the process. Here we are one quarter of the 2007 football season in and it is 2001 all over again. This is definitely our father’s Saints team and there will be no quick turnaround. If we can take off the black and gold colored glasses for a second, let’s be real. We are two years behind the rest of the NFC South. Last year’s success really put us further away than we think. In reality, I enjoyed going for the ride last year but it will get worse before we take a turn for the better.

When the announcement came in January of 2006 that Sean Payton was going to be our head coach, my first reaction was one of “huh?” After all this was the same guy that had his play calling duties stripped on a couple of occasions. Case in point, we are now near the bottom of every offensive statistic there is. On another note, the Saints defense is just what it is. There are absolutely no playmakers on the defense and we tied up a boatload of money in a defensive end who is good for nothing but turning a play back inside. Our marquee free agent signees can’t even sniff the field, and our two greatest needs from last offseason have not been addressed efficiently.

I found a couple of mock drafts that I composed for this past year’s draft and found guys names that we could’ve made plays for. Tanard Jackson, Sabby Piscatelli, Gaines Adams are all contributing heavily to the Buccaneers. Chris Houston, Jamaal Anderson, David Irons, Stephen Nicholas, Laurent Robinson are all getting valuable playing time with the Falcons. Jon Beason will be a monster for the Panthers. Exactly what do the Saints have to offer from the 2007 draft. We drafted a one year wonder in Robert Meachem who is still inactive, another small school enigma in Usama Young, gave away 1 early round pick for a 5’8 cornerback who doesn’t even play our scheme. We gave away another early round pick to draft a running back who didn’t even make the team. David Jones and Marvin Mitchell played two positions of need for us and we didn’t fill those needs with playmakers in the first two rounds. We gave up our sure footed kicker and a draft pick for Olinda Mare, who struggles with extra points. Decisions like this leave Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton on the hook. They should be taken to task for not putting this organization in the best possible position to succeed.

Here are my thoughts on personnel moves. Josh Bullocks should have been gone a long time ago. Fred Thomas should have been gone the day after the NFC Championship game. Mark Simoneau, Scott Shanle are not NFL starters. Danny Clark should have been retained. Charles Grant should have been on the trading block on draft day. Jon Stinchcomb needs to be moved before next season. Jamal Brown should be move back to the right side. Promote Jermon Bushrod to starter at left tackle. Robert Meachem and Devery Henderson need to be moved. (Stay tuned for part two of this series)

Nathan T. Rideaux

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