Archives for October 24, 2013

‘”I feel like I’m happier this year,” Dareus said. “I’m back in a comfort zone, trying to have fun and being me.”‘

‘But when a player with Spiller’s athletic gifts is physically compromised, when he can’t make his usual razor-sharp cuts and lacks his typically confident burst, he’s more vulnerable to other injuries. You can see Spiller’s uncertainty when he runs away from contact at times.’

‘The 6-foot-7 Graham leads all NFL tight ends in receiving yards with 593 on 37 catches. He has six touchdowns. He had 1,310 yards and 11 TDs in 2011 and 982 yards and nine TDs last season. His height and athleticism make him a matchup nightmare for every opponent.’

‘”Without the help of my teammates I couldn’t have done it,” said Williams. “It’s just another day to me. It feels good just to be able to go out there and compete and getting after it. It’s something I look forward to and get excited about.”‘

‘”Nobody knows my body like me,” said Spiller, who estimated that he felt “10 times better” than he did last week. “(Marrone) can only observe what he sees on the film, but I’m sitting here and telling you guys I feel better. I know my body better than anybody on this team, on this earth. I know how I feel.”‘

‘”We were trying to really build a trust,” he added. “I tell people all the time when people use those catchphrases, changing a culture and things like that, the first thing you have to learn is how to communicate with each other.”‘

New Orleans Saints’ Benjamin Watson ‘can’t replace’ Jimmy Graham, but may start Sunday vs. Buffalo (New Orleans Times Picayune)

New Orleans Saints’ Lance Moore practices, might return Sunday vs. Buffalo Bills (New Orleans Times Picayune)

Former Saints assistant Marrone trying to turn around Buffalo’s fortunes (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Colston remains quiet as he approaches another Saints record (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Graham sits out practice (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Saints’ offense wary of Mario Williams (Biloxi Sun Herald)

Saints’ Graham misses practice, but Moore returns (AP)

High energy, drive making Saints’ Jordan a standout player (WWL-TV)

Griffin happy to be a part of Saints active roster (WWL-TV)

Graham, Jordan sit out practice for Saints on Wednesday (WWL-TV)

Lance Moore’s return could soften Jimmy Graham’s possible absence (NewOrleansSaints.com)

New Orleans Saints promote quarterback Ryan Griffin to 53-man roster (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Sean Payton talks Buffalo Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Quotes from Drew Brees post-practice press conference on Wednesday, October 23 (NewOrleansSaints.com)

New Orleans Saints release first injury report of Bills week (NewOrleansSaints.com)

New Orleans Saints vs Buffalo Bills: Connections (NewOrleansSaints.com)

Joe Nichols to perform nation anthem on Sunday (NewOrleansSaints.com)

New Orleans Saints celebrated the 15th annual NFL-United Way Hometown Huddle (NewOrleansSaints.com)

‘The Bills 23 sacks match the team’s second-highest total through seven games. The pass-rush also is paying off in other ways by generating turnovers. The Bills have a league-leading 12 interceptions, and are tied for third with 15 takeaways.’

‘Spiller hasn’t missed a game, but his playing time and production have been limited since he was hurt against Baltimore on Sept. 29. Buffalo’s most dynamic threat has managed just 24 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown in his past three games. That includes a season-low six carries for 11 yards in a 23-21 win over Miami last weekend.’

‘”We’ve got a great opportunity in front of us right now. And I want to be a part of it. The confidence in this locker room is sky-high in here. We believe in ourselves. And there’s nothing more powerful than a locker room that has confidence in itself.”‘

‘Bills DE Mario Williams has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. His strip-sack of Ryan Tannehill in the 4th quarter put the Bills in position to get the game winning field goal. Williams made a difference throughout the day, starting on the game’s first possession.’

‘”He’s working hard, he wants to come back and he wants to play,” the coach led off. “But at the end of the day, we’ve got to make a good decision to see where he’s at. We’ve just gotta get him over this hump, and we haven’t been able to do it for three weeks.”‘

‘”Hopefully I get it off soon. I mean I don’t know, I’m just listening to the doctors,” Gilmore said. “They’re just trying to protect me so I’m just trying get out there and do whatever I can to help the team.”‘

‘”I’m doing everything I can to get ready to play Sunday,” said Spiller. “We haven’t made any decision, I haven’t heard anything. We’ll see how I do the rest of the week.”‘

‘We’re trying to get better and take it game by game.’