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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Saturday, August 29th, 2009 at 4:16 pm in Oakland Raiders .

When the dust settled after the first half, the statistical analysis was as lopsided in the Saintsa TM favor as the score.

Before he returned a punt for a touchdown against the Texans, Saints wide receiver Rod Harper caught two passes for 48 yards against the Bengals.

Before he returned a punt for a touchdown against the Texans, Saints wide receiver Rod Harper caught two passes for 48 yards against the Bengals.

" Nearly a week after traveling to Houston for three days of practice, the Saints journey was a lot shorter this afternoon as the team ventured onto their home field at the Superdome.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem had not returned a kickoff since high school when he shared the same backfield with running back Felix Jones, now in his second year with the Dallas Cowboys.

Before he returned a punt for a touchdown against the Texans, Saints wide receiver Rod Harper caught two passes for 48 yards against the Bengals.

Saints reserve quarterback Joey Harrington enters the second game of the exhibition season tonight, knowing the numbers game has a way of sorting itself out over the long haul of training camp.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton: "One quick injury update: we're having Jammal Brown looked at.

While you're waiting for reports from today's Saints practices in Houston, here are some links from around the web: ESPN's Len Pasquarelli wrote this interesting feature on the league's trend toward finding ways to get to the quarterback.

Tight end became a more urgent area of need than linebacker for the Saints on Sunday.

The Saints have figured out how to create turnovers, now they have to figure out how to take advantage of them.

Middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma returns the ball after picking up a fumble to put the New Orleans Saints in scoring position during the first quarter of Friday night's exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Superdome.

Saints backup quarterback Joey Harrington, left, with Mark Brunell and Drew Brees, looked sharp during Friday morning's practice in Metairie.

Saints backup quarterback Joey Harrington, left, with Mark Brunell and Drew Brees, looked sharp during Friday morning's practice in Metairie.

Reggie Bush, looked fine in the afternoon practice Wednesday, and he participated in every drill.

Just before Saturday morning's training camp practice, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton got some encouraging news about the holdout of rookie cornerback Malcolm Jenkins.

Day two on the practice fields at at the Saints' training facility. After a relentless morning sun, relief drifted over in the form of a few dark clouds.