Saints new reputation helping fill key positions

WhoDat!656 · 08-16-2011, 05:51 AM

METAIRIE, La. (AP)
Shaun Rogers, Aubrayo Franklin and Olin Kreutz are a testament to what the once laughable Saints have become in the Sean Payton era.

All three are established veterans who signed one-year deals to play in the Big Easy because they thought it gave them their best shot to win their first Super Bowl.

''It's just an opportunity to win, and win a lot of games, and hopefully a big game as far as being in that championship situation and environment,'' said Rogers, a 6-foot-4, 350-pound defensive tackle who spent his first 10 pro seasons doing a lot of losing in Detroit and Cleveland. ''I just wanted to play on a winning team, and if I wanted to be here, there were certain terms to come here under and I felt it was important to be in this type of situation, so we took advantage of that.''

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New reputation has helped Saints fill key spots

08-16-2011, 05:51 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,086	Saints new reputation helping fill key positions METAIRIE, La. (AP) Shaun Rogers, Aubrayo Franklin and Olin Kreutz are a testament to what the once laughable Saints have become in the Sean Payton era. All three are established veterans who signed one-year deals to play in the Big Easy because they thought it gave them their best shot to win their first Super Bowl. ''It's just an opportunity to win, and win a lot of games, and hopefully a big game as far as being in that championship situation and environment,'' said Rogers, a 6-foot-4, 350-pound defensive tackle who spent his first 10 pro seasons doing a lot of losing in Detroit and Cleveland. ''I just wanted to play on a winning team, and if I wanted to be here, there were certain terms to come here under and I felt it was important to be in this type of situation, so we took advantage of that.'' Full article below. New reputation has helped Saints fill key spots
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