coach Sean Payton held a news conference Monday
 

Payton updated the injuries to the team. "Deuce McAlister has torn an ACL, he'll be out for the season. We're gonna put him on injured reserve today," he said. The Pro Bowl running back tore the ligament in his left knee in the loss to the Titans. It was McAllister's right knee that was previously repaired. One of the Saints defensive backs is also out. "Jason David fractured his forearm. He'll have that surgery done to put a plate in there... time wise we're looking at four to six weeks depending on how quickly that can heal," Payton said.
Payton says linebacker Scott Fujita has an ankle injury and receiver David Patton hurt his calf, but those two should be ready to go for Carolina in two weeks.
As for personnel moves the Saints are making as a result of these injuries, they re-signed veteran defensive back Jay Bellamy and rookie running back Pierre Thomas will suit up for the Panthers game.
The Saints have gone from pre-season Super Bowl favorites to 0-3 for 2007, losing to the Tennessee Titans 31-14 on Monday Night Football. But quarterback Drew Brees says he must believe that they can get out of this funk and start winning.
"I know how hard we've worked to get here and we don't want all that to go for nothing," said Brees this morning on WWL First News. "I believe that next time out, we're going to be the complete Saints team that we know we can be."
The Saints are off next week, then host the Carolina Panthers October 7th.
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Ok there is the worse case. It has happened. Reggie is the man 100%. Thomas will suit up. Davis is done for 4 to 6 weeks and Bellemy is back. Then to close the marine corp theme: be all you can be

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The news seems to get worst each passing day, I didn't know about Jason David's injury until I read your post hagan.
What next?

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Is anybody here going to mis Jason David?

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who do we have thats better ???

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Ah, won't let me edit my typo. But in response... nobody. I'd like to see if Usama steps it up, or gasp! ole' Q-Tip hand... Fred Thomas

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It's going to be very interesting to see who takes over for Jason David. My guy feeling is it will probably be Fred Thomas, but I would not be surprised if the Usama Young era is about to begin.

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Well...I kinda am. He has been both the best and the worst of our defense. He has been burnt quite a few times AND he is the only person on this defense with turnovers. (Both if I am not mistaken.)

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This is true.

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i'm definitely sad to see him go, he was playing quite good this past game...and he sure does know how to get those pics :\

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Anybody who thinks that Reggie Bush has the capability to carry this Saints team on his shoulders to a winning season in 2007 must be taking LSD and posting on this board.

Reggie is overrated and will NEVER live up to his HYPE. He is a minor role-player on offense and special teams. He will never be anything like a Walter Payton or Emmit Smith.

please . . .

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I hope Reggie will be a star. I thought everyone wanted Jason gone? Watch what you ask for. And I assume they know who best to put out there.

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Young at CB. Simmons at MLB. Bellamy over Bullocks. Strief over Stinchcomb. Run Reggie. Meachem over Copper.

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That's the Army's slogan. The Marines is "The Few. The Proud. The Marines."

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I thought it was "kill them all and let God sort 'em out".

I agree with Cruize's post. It's time to find out what Usama can do as a starter, since we already know what Fred Thomas can't do.

What have we got to lose at this point? It's time for some experimentation.

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I stand corrected.

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This will be a gut check for this entire team. One of the leaders of this team is out, and not just "someone" has to step-up....but this entire team will need to step-up.

Some people on here maybe questioning Drew, but as far as I am concerned, he is steping up and admitting he is not playing well. A.B. NEVER did that.

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Wow! I can't wait for Usama Young to get the start. It should be really rich when he lines up against Steve Smith for the first time. Smith might have an all NFL day in two weeks.

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Watching film and talking to other CB on the team will help solve Young's "first time" whoas. I don't know for sure but I don't think Vince Young threw towards Usama when he was in the game........

I have no worries with Young. It's not like he could do any worse than David has done already. Plus, it's not like this is the first time he has played this position before.

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The thing I like about Usama Young is that he's young and athletic. He can make up for alot of mistakes with some talent and size. The other thing I like about him is that Fred Thomas is going to start - not him. What a tragedy. Who knows what kind of player he is until he's given an opportunity to start a game. Same goes for Brian Simmons and K.K...I didn't even see Kaesviharn in oh goal line situations (where he picked off Brees to seal the game last year). All in all, I'm not interested in going 8-8, I don't care if we go 3-13 - I just want Payton to start experimenting with some of the players we picked up in the offseason. This is obviously not the 2006 team, so why should we try to hold it in tact when we already see the results. Play the acquisitions, give em' playing time and let em develop for next year.

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qft...i can't believe he hasn't tried them already :\

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Maybe. Maybe not. Thing is until he has something blocking for him that has more form than a shower curtain we'll never know, will we?