Carl Nicks News

Offensive tackle Jammal Brown took one look at rookie guard Carl Nicks when he joined the Saints this offseason and anointed him with the nickname, "Brickhouse." Obviously, Nicks' massive size makes an ...

Saints rookie Carl Nicks is not sure what po sition -- or how much -- he will be playing by the time the regu lar season starts.

Its official now all hands are on deck here in Jackson as the Saints continue training camp 2008.

The New Orleans Saints have signed fifth-round draft choice G/T Carl Nicks to a three-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis .

The Nebraska football team's annual Fan Day is set for Sunday, Aug. 17. Players and coaches will sign autographs and pose for pictures from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.

The New Orleans Saints have signed fifth-round draft choice G/T Carl Nicks to a three-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis .

New Orleans Saints rookie lineman Carl Nicks, a fifth-round pick from Nebraska, is still without a contract, but optimistic that a deal can be reached before camp starts in two weeks.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he liked what he saw in the team's top draft picks after getting them on the field for the first time during a three-day minicamp last week.

Former Nebraska wide receiver Maurice Purify has signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, the NFL team announced Thursday. via Omaha World-Herald

For the second year in a row, PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki recorded some amazing results with his pre-draft projections. via Pro Football Weekly

“I'm just trying to work hard every day in practice and do exactly what the coaches are telling me to do. When they see that, that's something they can work with.”

Former Michigan receiver Adrian Arrington hopes he'll soon be labeled a draft-day steal. via NOLA.com

A bench trial for former Nebraska receiver Maurice Purify has been continued. Purify was scheduled to stand trial Wednesday on a charge of being an inmate of a disorderly house. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

“I'm going down there (to Tampa) to play some football for three days, and I'm going to do the best I can”

Steven M. Sipple, Lincoln Journal-Star Once upon a time, he was regarded as the savior. via WHB-AM Independence

“He told me, 'you had a first-round grade, but your off-the-field behavior has dropped you,'”

It was an area code he didn't recognize, a team that had shown no prior interest and a coach he had met just once. via Monterey County Herald

“I think what's important is that you have to have a vision for how you see the player in your own scheme and I think that right now with a little bit of work to do.”

The Saints concluded the NFL draft Sunday by making two more trades, grabbing their second defensive tackle in as many days, and branching beyond defense to select an offensive tackle, a place-kicker and a wide ... via Baton Rouge Advocate

The Cornhuskers had three players picked in the draft on Sunday. Nebraska cornerback Zack Bowman is the first Husker picked in this year's NFL Draft, taken in Round 5 by the Chicago Bears. via KTIV-TV Sioux City

“I guarantee nothing like that will ever happen again.”

Posted by Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune April 27, 2008 2:01PM Categories: Saints With their second pick in the fifth round, the Saints drafted Nebraska offensive tackle Carl Nicks. via NOLA.com

“He hasn't had a lot of playing experience so he's risky, but he can maybe be a power right-side guy.”

Carl Nicks has studied a little bit of everything. Ex-Husker offensive tackle Carl Nicks "is right there with the second tier," said Frank Coyle of DraftInsiders.com. "He hasn't had a lot of playing experience ... via Omaha World-Herald

“You've got to realize nothing's guaranteed now. "Regardless of if I'm drafted or not, all I'm asking is for an opportunity.”

Tierre Green realizes what a splotch it could be on his rsum. Tierre Green hopes NFL teams will look past NU's disastrous 2007 season. via Omaha World-Herald

“All the potential in the world”

Projecting the first round of the NFL draft is dicey enough. But more than a few online mock drafts don't stop there. via Philly.com