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Hope Springs Eternal In New Orleans: Saints Land DC Gregg Williams

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, finally. Hope for a defensive resurrection in the Big Easy is now realistic...

Written by James Rees about 10 months ago 1,751 reads 4 comments
Chris Paul One Steal Away from History

Chris Paul is on the brink of history. With a steal tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies, Paul will tie the NBA record for consecutive games with a steal (105) held by former San Antonio Spurs guard Alvin Robinson...

Written by James Rees about 11 months ago 176 reads 0 comments
Wildcat Formation Catching on in the NFL?

Think back for a second: It's roughly Week seven or eight of the NFL season and you're kicked back in the recliner on a Sunday afternoon watching your favorite team...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 1,316 reads 0 comments
Can a Rookie QB Make the Pro Bowl? Matt Ryan Can and He Just Might

For those of you waiting for Falcon’s rookie quarterback Matt Ryan to flame out, I’ve got news for you. It’s not going to happen. Rookie quarterbacks in the NFL are bound to hit a brick wall one of these days, you say...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 1,412 reads 13 comments
Charles Grant Out: New Orleans Saints Can't Even Stay Healthy During Bye Week

If Steve Irwin were still alive today, he would have two words to describe injury information in the NFL these days: elusive creature...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 222 reads 0 comments
Saints in London: It's a Bloody Important Game for the Black 'n' Gold

It’s unusual to say that a Week Eight game is a do-or-die situation for an NFL squad. But for the Saints, no truer words can be spoken...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 179 reads 0 comments
NFL's Five Biggest Surprises So Far: They're NOT Who We Thought They Were

With apologizes to Denny Green, I’ve compiled a list of the five most surprising teams in the NFL so far this season...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 283 reads 0 comments
New Orleans Saints: Are They a Legitimate Playoff Contender?

It’s easy to say after Sunday’s thrashing of Oakland that the Saints have turned the corner; that the defense is playing at a top-notch level and that Drew Brees is unstoppable...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 149 reads 0 comments
New Orleans Saints: The Most Underachieving 2-3 Team In the NFL.

How close are the Saints to being 4-1? 89 yards—the combined length of two potentially game-winning field goals missed by Martin Gramatica against the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 443 reads 2 comments
Deuce McAllister Is Back and So Are the Glory Days

When I say glory days, I’m not referring to the era of the Dome Patrol or the year 2000 when the Saints won their first playoff game...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 202 reads 0 comments
LSU Cracks the AP Top-5: Just How Good Are the Tigers?

I learned something Saturday while watching LSU beat Auburn in one of the great games of the college football season thus far...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 357 reads 5 comments
Saints vs. Broncos: Who's going to stop Jay Cutler?

Six hours into my pro football watching marathon last Sunday I realized two things; First, the Saints revamped defense might not be as good as advertised; and second, the Broncos can flat out score the football...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 494 reads 4 comments
Saints' Colston Out: Let the Official Robert Meachem Era Begin

The Saints had excellent production from their wide receivers on opening day. David Patten, Devery Henderson and Lance Moore all contributed mightily to a hard-fought 24-20 win over the Bucs...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 1,224 reads 3 comments
Did Steriods Make Shawne Merriman an Idiot or has he Always Been One?

Steroids are bad for your body. Unless you’ve been living under a rock in Siberia for the past twenty years, you know that steroids, while beneficial for muscle strength in the short run, are extremely dangerous to your prolonged health...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 435 reads 5 comments
Saints-Bengals: Musings and Observations from New Orleans' Impressive Win

The Saints looked sharp last night. The offense was clicking—except for a few drops from the wide receivers—and the defense was stifling (think getting-into-your-car-after-it’s-sat-in- the-sun-all-day type stifling)...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 146 reads 4 comments
NFC South: Preseason All-Division Performers

There was a time several years ago when the NFC South was considered one of the most difficult divisions in the NFL...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 715 reads 4 comments
Top Six College Football Storylines for the 2008 Season

It’s inescapable this time of year—that intense feeling of anticipation for college football. At this moment, as most programs prepare for the start of training camp, fans all across ...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 915 reads 11 comments
College Football: Top Six Story Lines Heading Into The 2008 Season

It’s inescapable this time of year—that intense feeling of anticipation for college football. At this moment, as most programs prepare for the start of training camp, fans all ...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 995 reads 4 comments
LeBron James’ Guarantee Restores Swagger to USA Basketball

He’s gone and done it. LeBron James has tipped his hand. With a simple guarantee of gold, the King has made his opinion unequivocally clear—the U.S.A basketball team will win the gold medal in Beijing next month...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 559 reads 0 comments
New Orleans Saints: Season Preview Part 4

This is Part 4 of a four part series preview of the Saints’ 2008 opponents. Part three can be found here. Part 4: Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Carolina Game 13, Falcons: Three-quarters ...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 183 reads 2 comments
Jeremy Shockey: A Huge Addition for the Saints

If the Saints weren’t a legitimate threat to win the NFC before today, they most certainly will be after today...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 185 reads 2 comments
New Orleans Saints' Season Preview: Part 3

This is Part 3 of a four part series preview of the Saints’ 2008 opponents. Part two can be found here. Part 3: Atlanta, Kansas City, Green Bay, Tampa Bay Game 9, Falcons: It’s a new season starting in Week 9...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 230 reads 0 comments
James Posey Is a Perfect Fit for New Orleans

They got their guy. The Hornets took an important step towards improving their roster yesterday with the addition of veteran swing man James Posey...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 356 reads 1 comments
College Football: Can the SEC Make it Three Straight National Championships?

The debate is done. The squabbles have ceased. All arguments about which conference is king of college football have now been bottled up...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 1,838 reads 18 comments
New Orleans Saints' season preview: Part Two

This is Part 2 of a four part series preview of the Saints 2008 opponents. Part 1 can be found here. Part 2: Minnesota, Oakland, Carolina, San Diego Game 5, Vikings: C’mon and get ready…I said c’mon and get ready...

Written by James Rees about about 1 year ago 2,711 reads 4 comments

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James Rees Article Archive

Hope Springs Eternal In New Orleans: Saints Land DC Gregg Williams

Chris Paul One Steal Away from History

Wildcat Formation Catching on in the NFL?

Can a Rookie QB Make the Pro Bowl? Matt Ryan Can and He Just Might

Charles Grant Out: New Orleans Saints Can't Even Stay Healthy During Bye Week

Saints in London: It's a Bloody Important Game for the Black 'n' Gold

NFL's Five Biggest Surprises So Far: They're NOT Who We Thought They Were

New Orleans Saints: Are They a Legitimate Playoff Contender?

New Orleans Saints: The Most Underachieving 2-3 Team In the NFL.

Deuce McAllister Is Back and So Are the Glory Days

LSU Cracks the AP Top-5: Just How Good Are the Tigers?

Saints vs. Broncos: Who's going to stop Jay Cutler?

Saints' Colston Out: Let the Official Robert Meachem Era Begin

Did Steriods Make Shawne Merriman an Idiot or has he Always Been One?

Saints-Bengals: Musings and Observations from New Orleans' Impressive Win

NFC South: Preseason All-Division Performers

Top Six College Football Storylines for the 2008 Season

College Football: Top Six Story Lines Heading Into The 2008 Season

LeBron James’ Guarantee Restores Swagger to USA Basketball

New Orleans Saints: Season Preview Part 4

Jeremy Shockey: A Huge Addition for the Saints

New Orleans Saints' Season Preview: Part 3

James Posey Is a Perfect Fit for New Orleans

College Football: Can the SEC Make it Three Straight National Championships?

New Orleans Saints' season preview: Part Two

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