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Beneath all the smiles inside the New Orleans Saints ' jovial locker room after their improbable 33-30 come-from-behind victory against the Washington Redskins on Sunday there was a bit of frustration.

Nineteen New Orleans Saints have scored touchdowns this season, just two fewer than the NFL record for most players on one team to score touchdowns in one season.

New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans and the Saints offensive line is gaining national respect.

The Saints are 7-0 and anything less than a trip to the Super bowl will be a disappointment.

It looks like Saints starting center Jonathan Goodwin will be fine after limping off the field late in the fourth quarter of last night's 35-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Throughout the NFL the guys protecting the quarterback typically go unnoticed, unless their field general is on his back the entire game.

Below is a transcript of an interview with Saints quarterback Drew Brees, courtesy of the New Orleans Saints media office: Q: Do you notice the hoopla over the team getting any bigger? A: No, but I can only imagine.

"Here we go with the injury update: Kendrick Clancy did not practice, he'll be out; Darnell Dinkins did not practice, he'll be out; Mike Bell did not practice, he'll be out; Jermon Bushrod did not practice, he's out; Malcolm Jenkins did not practice, he's questionable; Bobby McCray was limited, he's probable; Lance Moore was limited, he's probable; ...

As we went enter the final week of the ninth month of the year, a tribute to the ninth wonder of the world, Drew Christopher Brees, No.

The New Orleans Saints opened preparations for the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday with their leading rusher grounded by injury.

New Orleans Saints guard Jamar Nesbit did not appeal his suspension for testing positive for bumetanide.

The fate of Grant and Smith, who received four-game suspensions pending appeal last season for testing positive for a substance on the NFL 's banned list, still is in the hands of a federal appeals court in Minnesota.

Saints kicker Garrett Hartley is being suspended for the first four games of the season after testing positive for a banned substance, the stimulant Adderall.

New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley is facing a possible four-game suspension by the NFL for undisclosed reasons, according to a league source.

Guards/centers: The adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" can apply to the Saints ' offensive interior front, where center Jonathan Goodwin and guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks are penciled in as starters.

Guards/centers: The adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" can apply to the Saints ' offensive interior front, where center Jonathan Goodwin and guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks are penciled in as starters.

Guards/centers: The adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" can apply to the Saints ' offensive interior front, where center Jonathan Goodwin and guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks are penciled in as starters.

But, chances are, if you ask Saints fans what they remember most about the offensive line last season, the sack record will get overshadowed by a couple of short-yardage failures in the running game in September.

Reggie Bush reached down to grab his left knee, gasped as if in pain, then looked over at the sideline, grinning.

Jahri Evans is penciled in as a starter at guard for the Saints. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Guards/centers: The adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" can apply to the Saints' offensive interior front, where center Jonathan Goodwin and guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks are penciled in as starters.