Morning Break: Saints set for division test against Buccaneers

Terrell Burgess had been out of football for almost a year when he received a call from the New Orleans Saints this past offseason.Having coached the safety when Burgess was a rookie, defensive coordinator Brandon Staley wasn’t concerned about the inactivity. SEE MORE>>
If the New Orleans Saints have to attempt a game-winning kick in Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, special teams coordinator Phil Galiano revealed the range that they’d be willing to send kicker Charlie Smyth out there. And it’s a doozy. Galiano said Thursday that he told coach Kellen Moore during last week’s loss to the Miami Dolphins that he’d be comfortable with Smyth attempting a kick from 50 — as in the 50-yard line. SEE MORE>>
Pride is a powerful thing, and if you need evidence to back that up, just watch what has been going on with the New Orleans Saints’ 36-year-old edge rusher lately. Check out what happened with about five minutes left in the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins last week, when Cam Jordan took an inside move at the snap on third-and-14 and split a double team by the left guard and center. SEE MORE>>




