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New Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman wasted little time assembling his staff after being hired on Wednesday, bringing in two coordinators.Chicago hired New Orleans Saints line coach Aaron Kromer as its line coach and offensive coordinator and Dallas' Joe DeCamillis as its assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. The Bears announced the moves on Wednesday, hours after Trestman was hired to replace the fired Lovie Smith.Kromer served as the Saints' head coach for six games this season while interim head coach Joe Vitt was suspended for his role in the bounty scandal. Saints coach Sean Payton had to sit out the season.Kromer has been with New Orleans since 2008, coaching running backs for a year before moving over to the offensive line.During his time as the line coach, the Saints tied for the fewest sacks allowed with 96 and had five blockers combine to make nine Pro Bowls — tackles Jermon Bushrod and Jon Stinchcomb, guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks and center Jonathan Goodw...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — You cannot make this stuff up: When Archie Manning played quarterback for the Saints during the 1980s, he was sacked more than 300 times...
With five days left until their latest deadline for a new labor deal, the NFL and the players' union resumed negotiations before a federal mediator on Monday.Commiss...
Jermon Bushrod doesn't like to use the word "comfortable," at least not when talking about playing left tackle for the New Orleans Saints .The second-year starter fi...
Peyton Manning didn't want to slight the Pro Bowl, but the Indianapolis quarterback stated the obvious Sunday night during the game, which the AFC won 41-34."Obvious...
With five more days and nights — at least — to reach an agreement, the NFL and the players' union might find money off the top is not the bottom line.The owners' req...
After reviewing one of the ugliest, lowest-scoring victories in his four-plus seasons as a head coach, Sean Payton decided he liked what he saw."You go back to findi...
Peyton Manning didn't want to slight the Pro Bowl, but the Indianapolis quarterback stated the obvious Sunday night during the game, which the AFC won 41-34."Obvious...
Payton keeps Saints jovial in dreary weatherMonday, February 01, 2010 By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports WriterPrintDAVIE, Fla. Sean Payton had taken a few pages from the...
2009 All-Pro Team VotingThursday, January 14, 2010PrintNEW YORK Results of The Associated Press 2009 NFL All-Pro balloting selected by a national panel of media m...
Saints 'O' line selected as 'MVP Protectors'Thursday, February 04, 2010 By JIM LITKE, AP Sports WriterPrintFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. You cannot make this stuff up: Wh...
2009 NFL Free Agent Signings ListFriday, May 29, 2009 By The Associated PressPrintARIZONA CARDINALS_Signed Dominque Byrd, TE; Oliver Ross, OT; Anthony Becht, TE; Mik...
Saints say their confidence was never shakenSunday, January 17, 2010 By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports WriterPrintMETAIRIE, La. With nine double-digit victories during t...
Offensive lineman Damien Woody is no Nastia Liukin.So when the 320-pound Woody tries to balance on a metal strip laying on the artificial turf at the TEST Sports Clu...
One of the lasting images of the New Orleans Saints ' 2010 season was Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch breaking several tackles against the team on his way to the...
The Saints' once-prolific offense is lacking its usual punch and coach Sean Payton sees a troubling pattern of fundamental breakdowns as the main cause."We'll put a ...
After weeks of uncertainty about his health, Pierre Thomas is now wondering about his role as he prepares to suit up for the first time in nine games.Thomas practice...
Drew Brees has New Orleans swinging, singing and trumpeting their Saints like never before.When the Rebirth Brass Band tears it up during one of their late night sho...
Drew Brees was back in the heart of a huddle, albeit an unusual one in an uncertain time.Gathered around New Orleans' star quarterback were not just offensive player...
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Sean Payton had taken a few pages from the playbook of the late coaching great Bill Walsh before.Not quite like this, though.Ever focused on the m...