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Mike Banks signs with New Orleans Saints

He'll report to training camp in March
January 13, 2005

These are exciting days for Ogden's Mike Banks.The NFL tight end signed with the New Orleans Saints last week, and in approximately three weeks, he and his wife Tanya are expecting their first child.
In late November, Banks had met with the Chicago Bears, but to sign with them could have meant playing football in Europe, something he didn't want to do because he is about to become a father.Also, several of the people who helped Mike get together with the Bears are no longer with the organization.

Concerning his future fatherhood, Mike tells he and Tanya know it is a boy and he'll be named Mike.

But back to football.
"I'm really excited about this opportunity," Mike said in a telephone interview from his Arizona home Thursday night. "I was amazed what they knew about me when I met with them, not only as a football player but as a person. They said they knew I was going to love Louisiana because it's a sportsman's paradise. They knew I loved to hunt and fish."

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?n...d=335645&rfi=6

Saints sign a free agent TE

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Mike Banks signs with New Orleans Saints

He\'ll report to training camp in March
January 13, 2005

These are exciting days for Ogden\'s Mike Banks.The NFL tight end signed with the New Orleans Saints last week, and in approximately three weeks, he and his wife Tanya are expecting their first child.
In late November, Banks had met with the Chicago Bears, but to sign with them could have meant playing football in Europe, something he didn\'t want to do because he is about to become a father.Also, several of the people who helped Mike get together with the Bears are no longer with the organization.

Concerning his future fatherhood, Mike tells he and Tanya know it is a boy and he\'ll be named Mike.

But back to football.
\"I\'m really excited about this opportunity,\" Mike said in a telephone interview from his Arizona home Thursday night. \"I was amazed what they knew about me when I met with them, not only as a football player but as a person. They said they knew I was going to love Louisiana because it\'s a sportsman\'s paradise. They knew I loved to hunt and fish.\"

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?n...d=335645&rfi=6

is this our big fa signing?

Saints sign a free agent TE

Who in the french fried hell is Mike Banks?

Saints sign a free agent TE

I have never heard of mike banks but I found a list of 2005 Free Agent TEs

2005 NFL Free Agents
Tight Ends

Player Status 2004 Team 2005 Team

Ryan Neufeld UFA Bills
Chris Baker RFA Jets
Anthony Becht UFA Jets
Ed Perry UFA Dolphins
Daniel Wilcox ERFA Ravens
Darnell Dinkins RFA Ravens
Terry Jones RFA Ravens
Keith Heinrich RFA Browns
Matt Cushing UFA Steelers
Matt Murphy RFA Texans
Brian Jones RFA Jaguars
Patrick Hape UFA Broncos
Mike Leach UFA Broncos
Jeb Putzier UFA Broncos
Aaron Golliday ERFA Chiefs
Kendall Gammon UFA Chiefs
Brock Edwards ERFA Chargers
Antonio Gates ERFA Chargers
Justin Peelle RFA Chargers
John Gilmore RFA Bears
John Owens RFA Bears
Casey Fitzsimmons ERFA Lions
Stephen Alexander UFA Lions
Bubba Franks UFA Packers
David Martin UFA Packers
Ben Steele UFA Packers
Jermaine Wiggins UFA Vikings
Cam Cleeland UFA Rams
Lorenzo Diamond ERFA Cardinals
Freddie Jones UFA Cardinals
Ryan Hannam RFA Seahawks
Itula Mili UFA Seahawks
Dwayne Blakely ERFA Falcons
Eddie Johnson ERFA Panthers
Lamont Hall UFA Saints
Will Heller RFA Buccaneers
Ken Dilger UFA Buccaneers
Rickey Dudley UFA Buccaneers
Dave Moore UFA Buccaneers
Brett Pierce ERFA Cowboys
Sean Ryan ERFA Cowboys
Brian Kozlowski UFA Redskins

Saints sign a free agent TE

That\'s a darn good list. It reads like a starting lineup of league TE\'s. If we can\'t pick up a good one this offseason something\'s terribly wrong.