Garrett Hartley has rejoined the Saints after coming off his four game suspension. Hartley joins John Carney as the second kicker on the roster, as the Saints have for the moment decided to carry both. Third string quarterback Chase Daniel has been released to make room on the roster for Hartley. Beyond keeping Hartley around for future seasons, it's pretty unclear what his role will be for the rest of the season. Carney has...

While watching ESPN's College Football show with Lou Holtz and Mark Mays having their "CFB Final Court" segment, Doctor Lou was at his best... or worst once again.

The demented, on again / off again, former head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish was proposing that current Notre Dame Quarterback Jimmy Clausen is THE leading candidate for the 2009 Heisman Trophy. This is the same Coach Holtz that predicted Notre Dame would win the BCS Championship this season in 2009.
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Below is the All NFC South 1st Team Saints Nation Fans selected. Thanks for your participation throughout the polls! The team features 14 Saints, 5 Falcons, 4 Panthers, and 3 Buccanneers.

QB: Drew BreesWR: Steve Smith

WR: Marques Colston

HB: Michael Turner
FB: Heath Evans

TE: Tony Gonzalez

T: Jammal Brown

T: Jordan Gross

G: Jahri Evans

G: Carl Nicks

C: Jeff Faine

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The Giants will come to New Orleans on Sunday with a perfect 5-0 record, making for a early showdown with major implications. While you might think to yourself "we're 4-0, it's not a huge deal if we lose one here", I beg to differ. If the ultimate goal is the SuperBowl, this is a must for the Saints. It's clear the Giants will...

Being 4-0 going into a bye week is the ideal scenario, and while having no Saints game on Sunday is a mild bummer, we'll have the next 12 weekends to enjoy crucial football games with our beloved team.

With the Saints off this weekend I'm turning my attention to three things. It will be nice to watch these three games without the major anxiety I get for the Saints (LSU being the possible exception).

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