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Run Ricky Run! Ricky Williams retires. How will you remember him?

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One of the NFL’s most fascinating and bizarre characters hangs it up after an up, down, and upside down 11 year career. From all-everything at Texas, to the Saints breaking the bank for him in 1999 to Miami, Australia, Toronto, Baltimore and everywhere in between, Ricky Williams was one of [...]

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5087! Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino’s record as the Saints throttle Atlanta on MNF

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1984. It was a different time, and a different game, but that doesn’t change the fact that history is history. Drew Brees and the Saints had one heckuva Monday night in a festive and rocking Mercedes Benz Superdome (I think that’s what they’re calling it nowadays), as Brees and New [...]

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The Rise of the San Francisco 49ers and the Resurrection of QB Alex Smith

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After years of disappointment and failed coaches, the San Francisco 49ers have done more than just put themselves back on the football map in 2011 — they’ve put together the type of team that could (key word, could) contend for a Super Bowl title. After a work-man-like 20-3 drubbing of [...]

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Now that was Wild!

Sub .500 teams shocking the world, Rex Ryan knocking out the Colts. A crazy day one of Wild Card weekend for the ages
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Well how’s that for an opening act to the NFL post-season.
Nick Folk kicked a game winning 32 yard field goal and the Jets shocked the Colts as time expired to put the [...]

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Former Hoosiers Help Bring New Orleans first Super Bowl title

Last night, the Port Allen, Louisiana native etched his name in his hometown Saints lore, with a 74 yard interception return to give the Gold and Black their first ever Super Bowl championship.

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‘Aints No Longer: These Saints are Champions

Once known for nothing more than their fans wearing bags on top of their heads, the Saints are now champions of the football universe
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If you could capture a moment in Super Bowl XLIV and frame it, a mere definition of the Saints cinderella rise from have nots to Super Bowl champions, Tracy Porter’s unforgettable [...]

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Enough of the hype, finally we get to play the game

Alas the big game is here.  Are you ready?  Here’s our pick
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Yap, yap, yap.  Freeney, Freeney, Freeney.  Enough!
Tonight they finally get to play the damn game.  Finally instead of hearing about how the Saints will blitz package Peyton Manning we get to see it.  Finally instead of wondering whether Reggie Bush will be a [...]

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Memo to the NFL: London doesn’t care

For the second year in a row the NFL is taking it’s act to London, but lo and behold, no one seems to care!
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Sometimes the numbers do lie.
The Saints-Chargers are set to play the NFL’s Euopean pet project 2.0 for 2008 this weekend at Wembley Stadium in London. 90,000 people are expected [...]

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