pakowitz

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/report/NO/6810031




--DE/DT Willie Whitehead experienced symptoms of dehydration after Sunday's game and was hospitalized overnight as a precaution. He was able to practice Wednesday and should be fine for the next game with the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 16.

--LCB Dale Carter injured his left quadriceps muscle and knee against the Bucs and is listed as day-to-day.

--SLB Darrin Smith injured his right hamstring and groin against the Bucs and will likely miss the game with the Falcons.

--LG Kendyl Jacox injured his right knee in the fourth quarter of the Bucs game and is day-to-day.

--RG LeCharles Bentley hyperextended his left knee in the fourth quarter of the Bucs game and is day-to-day.

--LT Wayne Gandy has hamstring and groin injuries, but should be ready for the Falcons.

--WR Joe Horn had an MRI on his injured left knee Monday, but should be ready for the Falcons game.

--RT Victor Riley injured his ankle against the Bucs, but is expected to play against the Falcons.

--DT Kenderick Allen has a knee injury and is listed as day-to-day.

--DE Darren Howard, who had surgery on his dislocated right wrist on Sept. 8, practiced Wednesday for the first time since his surgery and hopes to play against the Falcons.

--WR Donte' Stallworth has missed two straight games with a strained left quadriceps muscle and remains day-to-day.

--SLB Sedrick Hodge, who fractured a small bone in his lower right leg in Week 2, should be able to play against the Falcons after practicing the last couple of weeks.

--RB James Fenderson has a sprained ligament in his left foot and will be out another one-to-two weeks.

pakowitz

Club ranks 1st with 47.7 pct. 3rd-down efficiency (62 of 130) & 4th with 2.1 INT pct. (288 att, 6 INT) … Head coach JIM HASLETT has 12-7 (.632) mark vs. NFC South opponents since 2000 … QB AARON BROOKS ranks 3rd in NFC with 13 TD passes. Passed for 142 yards last week, bringing career total to 10,755 & eclipsing JIM EVERETT (10,622) for 3rd-most in club history. Club is 12-5 (.706) when Brooks has 100.0+ rating … RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has rushed for 100 yards in club-record 6 consecutive games, surpassing RICKY WILLIAMS (5) with 110-yard effort vs. Bucs. Needs 100 yards to become 2nd player in franchise history (GEORGE ROGERS, 16) with 15 career 100s … WR JOE HORN has 17 100-yard receiving games with Saints & club is 15-2 (.882) in those contests. Needs 100 yards to tie ERIC MARTIN (18) for most 100s with NO. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 21 3rd-down receptions (310 yards) … Defense has allowed avg. of 17.2 points per game in past 5 after allowing 29.8 in 1st 4 … CB ASHLEY AMBROSE had career-best 73-yard INT-TD vs. Bucs & tied career-high with 2 INTs.

I Live In Beastmode!

ThePosterFormerlyKnownAs-

I know injuries happen to all teams, but the Saints have had more than their fair share this year. It seems like most of the serious injuries have happend on the old turf in the superdome. Hopefully, with the new \"atro play turf\" it will eliminate some of these injuries.

The Saints now have an indoor practice facility with \"field tuf\" and will also be playing on \"field turf\" in the super dome. Both were long overdue. We need to keep all of our players healty for the stretch run and hopefully the returning players will be the missing peice of the puzzle. I know I\'m ready to see Darrin Howard and Charles Grant on the field together. Should create some interesting problems of opposing offenses.

[Edited on 7/11/2003 by ThePosterFormerlyKnownAs-]

tweeky

I read a report last month that showed that teams that get new turf seem to have more lower body injuries (legs, knees, ankles, groin etc) than teams that played (and practices) on the same turf the previous year.

Maybe there\'s something to it, maybe not.

Anyway if it is true we should see these types of injuries decrease next year.

Of course how could they not.