By Mark Waller, The Times-Picayune January 31, 2010, 4:25AM saints-fans-whistle.JPGMichael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints fans celebrate after a Pierre Thomas touchdown during the game between the Saints and
Category: Local Issues
By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune January 30, 2010, 12:09PM Welcome to today’s edition of the New Orleans Saints mailbag. Just some news and notes to tide you over until we report the updates from practice later this...
Work van of slain Harvey man discovered in Marrero
January 30, 2010
By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune January 30, 2010, 12:06PM Authorities have located the missing work van of a 53-year-old man who was found shot to death Friday afternoon at his Harvey home. The vehicle belonging to...
By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune January 29, 2010, 8:00AM After doing their best to knock Kurt Warner and Brett Favre into early retirements in the past two weeks, the New Orleans Saints defense has earned a reputation as
Metairie man pleads guilty to dealing Ecstasy
January 29, 2010
By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune January 28, 2010, 5:22PM A Metairie man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday in federal court to dealing Ecstasy. Lance Gassen, 24, of 2720 Independence St.,...
NFL says it owns ‘Who Dat’
January 28, 2010
By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune January 28, 2010, 8:40PM who-dat-behind.JPGNew Orleans Saints fans attending a recent game party in St. Bernard seem to be showing the NFL what they think of its ‘cease and...
New Orleans ‘Saintsmania’ drives judge to delay trial
January 28, 2010
By Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune January 27, 2010, 5:47PM saints-fans-midfield.JPGBrett Duke / The Times-Picayune’The court takes judicial notice that Saintsmania permeates the city of New Orleans,’ Judge...
By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune January 27, 2010, 6:00AM The New Orleans Saints fought all season to gain the No. 1 seed and accompanying home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. It paid off in a major way for the Saints
ACORN ‘gotcha’ man arrested in attempt to tamper with Mary Landrieu’s office phones
January 27, 2010
By David Hammer, The Times-Picayune January 26, 2010, 6:23PM okeefe-landrieu.JPGPatrick Semansky / The Associated PressJames O’Keefe, left, and Stan Dai walk out of the St. Bernard Parish jail in Chalmette on Tuesday....
New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey relishes opportunity to play in Super Bowl
January 26, 2010
By John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune January 26, 2010, 3:02AM This whole Super Bowl thing isn’t completely foreign to New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey. He already has been a member of a team that played for
DWI law changes weighed by governor’s task force
January 26, 2010
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune January 25, 2010, 7:14PM Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Task Force on Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicular Homicide agreed Monday to look into the possibility of increasing fines and penalties
By Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune January 25, 2010, 6:39PM saints-super-bowl-sign.JPGMichael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneWith an average national audience of 57.9 million, Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints
NFC South Final Word: Vikings at Saints
January 24, 2010
Comment Email Print Share By Pat Yasinskas AFC Championship: Graham | Kuharsky » NFC Championship: Seifert | Yasinskas Five nuggets of knowledge about Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Minnesota Vikings (13-4) and
By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune January 24, 2010, 6:15AM One could credit the New Orleans Saints’ unexpectedly successful football season with sending team merchandise sales skyrocketing, canceling a few Carnival
Two police misconduct lawsuits settled
January 23, 2010
By Brendan McCarthy, The Times-Picayune January 22, 2010, 7:13PM sportsmans_corner.JPGMichael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune archiveThe Sportsman’s Corner bar was photographed in June 2007. Attorneys for the city of New...
By Laura Maggi, The Times-Picayune January 22, 2010, 11:05PM leon_cannizzaro_gallier_hall.JPGTed Jackson, The Times-Picayune archiveDistrict Attorney Leon Cannizzaro was photographed on the night of his State of the Criminal
New Orleans Saints First-and-10: Streak of parity in the NFC
January 22, 2010
By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune January 22, 2010, 5:05PM sainsts fan.JPGMichael Democker/The Times-PicayuneFirst (take) … Regardless of who wins the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, it will extend a remarkable streak
By Robert Rhoden, The Times-Picayune January 22, 2010, 6:22PM saints.jerseys.jpgELLIS LUCIA / TIMES-PICAYUNELee Road School students and teachers participate in a fundraising event for Haitian earthquake victims Friday. Any...