New Orleans Saints landed the biggest free agent in the offseason

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Literally, it's hard to argue that the New Orleans Saints didn't pluck the biggest free agent off the market this year.

See, despite the team's reasonable statistical ranking against the run last season - New Orleans ranked a middle-of-the-pack 16th overall, allowing 112.3 yards and 4.3 yards per attempt - there was an obvious hole that required a plug.

And, well, you have to figure that Shaun Rogers and his 6-foot-4, 350-pound frame can plug a man-sized hole.

So the Saints lured the defensive tackle in March with a one-year, $4 million deal and the likelihood of team achievement. Because Rogers' previous 10 NFL season have been spent in Cleveland and Detroit, franchises that couldn't find the postseason with a searchlight, map, GPS and posse.

"The proof is in the decision," Rogers said. "I had other options and, obviously, I chose this place because of the ability to win and to win now."

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Seer1 · 09-04-2011, 12:17 PM

Ha ha! I forgot about the whole automatic in the carry on thing. I'm hopin' he doesn't "forget" anything this year.

homerj07 · 09-04-2011, 02:38 PM

I think it is so cool that we "attract" people form other teams

Choupique · 09-04-2011, 05:51 PM

2Dat.

Rugby Saint II · 09-05-2011, 09:27 PM

The man looked tired. I hope he likes doing the up/downs cause' GW likes it.

lumm0x · 09-06-2011, 12:59 AM

Ellis/Rogers/Franklin is a nice 3 rotation.

Saint_LB · 09-06-2011, 06:48 AM

Well...he certainly is big.

iceshack149 · 09-06-2011, 02:03 PM

The Saints were sharp in signing him before the lockout. He has played for some dogs and I'm hoping that he will be a bad dude.

Pre-season didn't show me anything but that could be by design.

FireVenturi · 09-06-2011, 02:10 PM

Championship!!!

09-04-2011, 10:01 AM	#1
Threaded by strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586 Rating: (0 votes - average) Literally, it's hard to argue that the New Orleans Saints didn't pluck the biggest free agent off the market this year. See, despite the team's reasonable statistical ranking against the run last season - New Orleans ranked a middle-of-the-pack 16th overall, allowing 112.3 yards and 4.3 yards per attempt - there was an obvious hole that required a plug. And, well, you have to figure that Shaun Rogers and his 6-foot-4, 350-pound frame can plug a man-sized hole. So the Saints lured the defensive tackle in March with a one-year, $4 million deal and the likelihood of team achievement. Because Rogers' previous 10 NFL season have been spent in Cleveland and Detroit, franchises that couldn't find the postseason with a searchlight, map, GPS and posse. "The proof is in the decision," Rogers said. "I had other options and, obviously, I chose this place because of the ability to win and to win now." read the rest New Orleans Saints landed the biggest free agent in the offseason \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails Last edited by papz; 09-04-2011 at 10:37 AM..
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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Ha ha! I forgot about the whole automatic in the carry on thing. I'm hopin' he doesn't "forget" anything this year.

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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,257 Blog Entries: 1	The Saints were sharp in signing him before the lockout. He has played for some dogs and I'm hoping that he will be a bad dude. Pre-season didn't show me anything but that could be by design.

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