NFL Team Reports: NFC South (SportingNews.com)

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Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

Saints and Bucs Injury Report

11/20/09, New Orleans Saints - Web Site (News)

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Sunday, November 22, 2009

FINAL INJURY REPORT
Friday, November 20, 2009

Tampa Bay
WR Antonio Bryant (knee) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
QB Byron Leftwich (right elbow) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
CB Aqib Talib (hamstring) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
RB Carnell Williams (knee) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
TE Kellen Winslow (knee) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
CB Elbert Mack (ankle) Limited Participation...Game Status: Questionable
CB Torrie Cox (Not Injury Related) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Probable


New Orleans
RB Reggie Bush (knee) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Questionable
C Jonathan Goodwin (ankle) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Probable
CB Jabari Greer (groin) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Out
WR Lance Moore (ankle) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Out
CB Tracy Porter (knee) Did Not Participate...Game Status: Out
TE Dave Thomas (knee) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable
DT Sedrick Ellis (knee) Limited Participation...Game Status: Questionable
S Darren Sharper (knee) Full Participation...Game Status: Probable

New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chat with the Enemy

11/20/09, SB Nation

New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chat with the Enemy Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide

11/20/09, AP News

GRANBY, Colo.- The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Saints Ask For Cooperation From Fans at Louis Armstrong International Airport

11/20/09, New Orleans Saints - Web Site (News)

 
Final Word: NFC South

11/20/09, ESPN - New Orleans (Blog)

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Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11:

Place in history. Another week, a shot at another milestone for the Saints, although they’ll need some help from the Colts on this one. If the Saints beat the Bucs and the Colts beat the Ravens, it would be only the third time in NFL history that two teams have started 10-0. The last time it happened was 1990, when the Giants and 49ers did it. The only other time it happened was 1934, when the Bears and Lions each started 10-0. Fitting footnote to that one: The Lions then lost their final three games and didn’t make it to the NFL title game.

Doubling up. A victory also would give the Saints a 10-win season for only the seventh time in franchise history. But it would be New Orleans’ third season of double-digit wins this decade.

Road to the Meadowlands. Somebody’s slide has to stop Sunday when the Falcons play the Giants. If nothing else, the Falcons have history going for them. The last 12 times the Giants and Falcons have faced each other (dating back to 1981), the road team has won. That’s the longest such streak in NFL history.

Bryant’s big chance. Looks like receiver Antonio Bryant will return for the Bucs on Sunday after missing two games because of a knee injury that’s bothered him pretty much all year. This will be Bryant’s first real chance to play with rookie quarterback Josh Freeman and the coaching staff and front office will be watching that chemistry very closely. The Bucs, wisely, used the franchise tag on Bryant instead of signing him to a long-term contract this year. To get a long-term contract out of the Bucs after this season, Bryant needs to get back out there and show he can be a true No. 1 receiver.

Time for Jenkins to step up. I know a lot of people in New Orleans are talking about newly-signed cornerback Chris McAlister. But they should be talking more about rookie Malcolm Jenkins. With starters Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter banged up, it’s looking like there’s a very good chance Jenkins and Randall Gay will start against the Bucs. McAlister is just there as a veteran insurance policy. Jenkins has had a fairly quiet rookie season so far, but that’s largely because Greer and Porter were playing so well. Jenkins has more physical talent than either of those guys and we’re about to see his first real test. Reviewing the film of the NFC South chat

11/20/09, ESPN - New Orleans (Blog)

For those who missed it, here's the transcript of Friday's NFC South chat. To those who took part, thanks for stopping by.

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