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Saints safety Darren Sharper missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. Saints Coach Sean Payton said the injury occurred during Sunday's game against Carolina, but he declined to offer any specific details.

Sophomore tailback Darrell Scott, the biggest recruiting prize in coach Dan Hawkins' four-year tenure at Colorado, is leaving the program.

Originally published November 8, 2009 at 2:23 p.m., updated November 8, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. NEW ORLEANS a ' The Carolina Panthers deactivated wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad and safety Charles Godfrey against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday because of lingering injuries that also sidelined the pair at Arizona a week earlier.

I hereby dub this the Beastem Game. And so, look out for Robert "Beastem" Meachem this Sunday as the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers .

A new mouthpiece being used by several New Orleans Saints players this season has been getting much attention since ESPN analyst Jon Gruden praised it during the "Monday Night Football" broadcast.

In the 43 year history of the New Orleans Saints, only 2 teams have started season 7-0. The 1991 squad got off to a 7-0 start and this year's version of the Black and Gold has raced out to 7-0. On Sunday Saints head coach Sean Payton hopes to lead his team where no fleur-de-lis wearing New Orleans football team has gone before, to 8-0. To remain ...

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton met with the media on Wednesday. Here is an edited transcript.

This season has been a dream season of sorts for the New Orleans Saints, the city, and its fans.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and head coach Sean Payton have a little bet and it has nothing to do with completion percentage or NFL passing records.

The Saints deactiviated starting linebacker Scott Fujita for a second straight game as New Orleans prepared to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.

Maybe it was the Madden gods' retribution for Darren Sharper getting a pick-6 when he really fumbled outside the 1-yard-line. Maybe it was the Sports Illustrated cover jinx.

The Saints will have to settle for the latter for the rest of this season. The Saints placed Evans on injured reserve, Payton said Thursday, because of a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear that occurred in last Sunday's comeback victory in Miami.

New Orleans Saints starting outside linebacker Scott Fujita didn't practice for the second straight day because of a calf injury, missing Friday's session, leaving his status in doubt for Monday night's home game against the Atlanta Falcons.

' status likely in doubt for Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday worked out two veteran fullbacks.

Saints Coach Sean Payton declined to give updates Tuesday on fullback Heath Evans and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, both of whom left Sunday's game at Miami with right knee injuries.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's time for the New Orleans Saints in our tour of team-by-team mailbags.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. _ As expected, injured New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita is not active and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Troy Evans for today's game against the Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium.

Saints won't get caught in a 'trap' At 5-0, the New Orleans Saints don't want to get caught in a trap.

Surrounded by roughly 300 area soldiers inside the Saints' practice facility on Friday afternoon, Saints owner Tom Benson was presented with the Army Strong award by the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion of Baton Rouge.

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