Category Archives: Saints Defensive Players
What’s in Chip Vaughn’s Ipod? An Interview with an NFL Rookie
He’s one of the newest Saints, quite possibly a key addition to the team’s embattled defense, and he’s a total Jay-Z fan. No, Nola Chick didn’t score an interview with Safety Chip Vaughn, but someone else on the internets did. Check it out.
Retired Dan Morgan Returning to Saints: In other news, research shows frequent concussions cause brain damage
How do we feel about this whole “Dan Morgan” thing? Oh wait, are you out of the loop? Well in case you haven’t heard, ole Danny boy has decided to come out of retirement and sign with the Saints. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Morgan is the same former Panthers’ linebacker who signed with the Saints last year, only to retire before regular season. I don’t know about you, but this feels like a case of loving a butterfly, setting it free, having it come back to you, and then realizing you didn’t want a damn pet butterfly to begin with.
There is the upside that Morgan could add depth to the linebacker position. But there’s also the elephant in the room, also known as the multitude of concussions and injuries he’s endured since his rookie year. Morgan broke his leg back in 2001 and has since suffered 5 (known) concussions and other injuries. Before the 2008 season, he cited those injuries as the motivation for his retirement at the age of 31.
Black and Gold Love on Super Bowl Sunday
For one Saint, the chance to shine in the Super Bowl spotlight didn’t die when Robbie Gould kicked our playoff wishes right out of Soldier Field. Usama Young, the team’s second year corner, has a chance to star in his own Super Bowl ad. But he can’t do it without your help!
Be sure to vote for Usama’s NFL Super Ad. All you have to do is click here and you can vote as many times as you want. If Usama’s ad wins, people all over the world will hear the story of how he worked as a vendor during Redskins games as a teen with dreams of one day playing in the NFL. His dreams came full circle when he was given the chance to storm Fed-Ex Field as a Saint this season, in only his second NFL game.
Jon Vilma on M & M (and M)
I promised it, you asked for it, and thanks to a mid-week energy boost courtesy of the Hornets, here it is. Below is “part deux” of my interview with Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma. It’s all the delicious goodness of a real sports interview, without all the trans fatty f-bombs of a Chris Berman temper tantrum.
Trojan Man
Sure draft day had about as many surprises as the end of a Jennifer Lopez movie, but what mattered at the end of the day was that just like J. Lo, the Saints got their man. Sedrick Ellis of USC will join the squad as the hotshot defensive tackle that could finally solve the Saints’ pass rush problems. He’s got the versatility, speed, and strength needed to create some pressure up front while taking some heat off the secondary (a.k.a. saving Jason David’s sad ass from a public flogging.)
And it seems the Jason David nightmare could be over for another reason. That’s because the Saints also drafted a corner from Indiana in the second round, Tracy Porter. The former Hoosier had six interceptions and four pass breakups last season and is considered a playmaker in man coverage situations. If he can actually make a play on the ball without wasting time peeking into the backfield, he’s instantly got my vote for a starting gig.
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