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Not all 12-0 starts are created equal. Eliot Kamenitz/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been putting up numbers as good as Indianapolist quarterback Peyton Manning.

As provided by the New Orleans Saints , here is a transcript of Coach Sean Payton's Wednesday press conference.

NFL Week Six The right stuff Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets scrambles away from Jeff Charleston #97 of the New Orleans Saints at the Louisana Superdome on October 4, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Saints don't seem scared of Matthew Stafford. But Stafford doesn't seem scared of them, either.

The first week of the regular season began with Saints defensive end Jeff Charleston referring to the Lions rookie quarterback and No.

At the Saints' suburban headquarters, it's no secret quarterback Drew Brees arrives early, stays late, is known to show up on days off and has a prodigious appetite for film study.

The Saints defense wants to treat Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford like a bowl of crawfish etouffee from Culpepper's - yes, Culpepper's - Louisiana Kitchen.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas I can't help but wonder if the smartest thing for Saints' fans right now is to wish for the NFL to go ahead and suspend defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant for the first four games of the season.

The New Orleans Saints got back to work this morning in preparations for their third preseason game this Saturday at Oakland against the Raiders.

Look for New Orleans Saints rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins as the nickel back in passing situations tonight against the Houston Texans.

Even now, with about as much professional security as he ever has had, Jeff Charleston won't rest on his laurels.

Two things the New Orleans Saints' defense failed to do in 2008, two things that consequently haunted them throughout the offseason after they failed to make the playoffs, was pressure the quarterback and create turnovers.

Here is the second of today's New Orleans Saints mailbag installment. Next week, I'll address questions you have after tonight's exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

New Orleans Saints players, including defensive end Jeff Charleston and tailback Reggie Bush, mob equipment manager Matt Landrieu after he won the "equipment intern race" that won them an extra 30 minutes before bed-check. From Friday's post-practice press conference: Opening Statement: "From a scheduling standpoint, I wanted to back off a little ...

The New Orleans Saints defense forced four turnovers in Saturday's Black and Gold scrimmage.

We've all can have second chances in life. Whether it's a second chance at a relationship, job or anything else.

Hopefully by now you've heard that today's afternoon practice session has been indoors.

A.M Edition - " After a 20-minute walkthrough spread across both practice fields early to start things off, a high-tempo practice that featured a strong performance throughout the workout by the defense lasted until 11am...In early blocking drills, the entire offensive line in unison pounded a large sled, with three coaches riding the device.

METAIRIE, La. While most Americans spent their Fourth of July holiday watching fireworks and eating delicious barbecue pork ribs and beef brisket, Jeff Charleston and his family were doing something a little different.

That is, seven questions each and every one of us are thinking about or should be thinking about heading into the month-long training camp phase of New Orleans' 2009 season.