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Saints GM Mickey Loomis said Thursday that the team is no longer in pursuit of Jeremy Shockey.
"We had some discussions with (New York) and we just couldn’t come to a conclusion on the right compensation," Loomis said. "He's a very good player and the Giants don't want to just give him away. I don't anticipate that being rekindled." Shockey would've been a better fantasy bet in New Orleans, where he would've done less blocking, but the Jints are smart to hold on. May. 15 - 6:08 pm et
Source: Bergen Record
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"We had some discussions with (New York) and we just couldn’t come to a conclusion on the right compensation," Loomis said. "He's a very good player and the Giants don't want to just give him away. I don't anticipate that being rekindled." Shockey would've been a better fantasy bet in New Orleans, where he would've done less blocking, but the Jints are smart to hold on. May. 15 - 6:08 pm et
Source: Bergen Record
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Oft-injured LB Dan Morgan retires from NFL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) —
Linebacker Dan Morgan retired from football Monday, the New Orleans Saints announced.
Morgan, who signed with the Saints March 11, played in the NFL for seven seasons, all with the Carolina Panthers. He missed the final 13 games of 2007 with a partial tear of an Achilles tendon, and had battled through other injuries in recent years.
"When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a fresh start, and he was making every effort to rehabilitate the leg injury that he suffered last year," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "But it wasn't responding as well as he had hoped. We wish him well in his continued recovery, and he will be remembered for the excellent player he was during his career."
Carolina drafted Morgan in the first round in 2001 out of the University of Miami. During his career, he recorded 452 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and five interceptions.
He played in 59 games in his career, all starts, and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2004.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) —
Linebacker Dan Morgan retired from football Monday, the New Orleans Saints announced.
Morgan, who signed with the Saints March 11, played in the NFL for seven seasons, all with the Carolina Panthers. He missed the final 13 games of 2007 with a partial tear of an Achilles tendon, and had battled through other injuries in recent years.
"When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a fresh start, and he was making every effort to rehabilitate the leg injury that he suffered last year," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "But it wasn't responding as well as he had hoped. We wish him well in his continued recovery, and he will be remembered for the excellent player he was during his career."
Carolina drafted Morgan in the first round in 2001 out of the University of Miami. During his career, he recorded 452 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and five interceptions.
He played in 59 games in his career, all starts, and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2004.
Grant indicted for involuntary manslaughter
Saints defensive end Charles Grant was one of seven men indicted by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, stemming from a February altercation outside of a nightclub early Feb. 3 in Blakely, Ga.
Details of the indictment were published Tuesday on the Early County News' Web site. According to the report, the men were all charged because of their involvement in a fight that resulted in the death of Korynda Reed, 23, a pregnant bystander who was shot and killed by a stray bullet during a nightclub fracas. Grant, 29, who was stabbed in the neck during the melee, also received misdemeanor fighting charges.
Grant's attorney Edward Tolley of Athens, Ga., described the indictment as one of the "most unusual" he has seen.
"I assure you we intend to plead not guilty and put up a pretty vigorous fight," Tolley said.
The Saints are aware of the development but had no comment, according to vice president of communications Greg Bensel. Early County officials could not be reached for comment and neither could Grant.
Tolley said that Grant will arrange to turn himself in soon, then follow the legal process.
"I think all the evidence is that Grant did not participate in a fight, start a fight or shoot a gun," Tolley said. "It's created a unique indictment. We'll have to do the best we can to sort this out."
Laquient Macklin also was indicted on the more severe charges of felony murder, feticide and aggravated assault for allegedly firing the weapon that caused Reed's death.
In February, Capt. Will Caudill of the Early County Sheriff's Office said Grant was not considered an instigator or a willing participant in the fight, during which Grant was stabbed in the neck. Woodrow Gray was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault for attacking Grant. Gray also was one of the men charged with involuntary manslaughter. The others were Marshae Stromer, Anthony Williams, Jarvis Tinson and Rodreaco Gray.
"I pray for that girl and her family every night and hope they find out what really happened," Grant said in late March.
Neither the Saints nor the NFL are likely to react until more details become evident through the legal process. But the NFL has been coming down harder on off-the-field troubles. The league announced Tuesday that teams can be fined as a result of players' indiscretions, depending on the incident.
Blakely is near Grant's hometown of Colquitt in southwest Georgia. Grant starred collegiately at Georgia before being drafted by the Saints. He had a rocky season in 2007 since signing a seven-year contract extension that could be worth up to $63 million with incentives -- potentially the richest in Saints history.
He had 2.5 sacks last season, tying his career low. And he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle Oct. 28 at San Francisco, an injury which he continued to play through for the remainder of the season. The Saints added some depth and insurance to their defensive end rotation when they signed veteran Bobby McCray in free agency.
Grant has been participating in the team's offseason program in New Orleans, but it's not clear if he will continue to do so in light of the indictment.
Saints defensive end Charles Grant was one of seven men indicted by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, stemming from a February altercation outside of a nightclub early Feb. 3 in Blakely, Ga.
Details of the indictment were published Tuesday on the Early County News' Web site. According to the report, the men were all charged because of their involvement in a fight that resulted in the death of Korynda Reed, 23, a pregnant bystander who was shot and killed by a stray bullet during a nightclub fracas. Grant, 29, who was stabbed in the neck during the melee, also received misdemeanor fighting charges.
Grant's attorney Edward Tolley of Athens, Ga., described the indictment as one of the "most unusual" he has seen.
"I assure you we intend to plead not guilty and put up a pretty vigorous fight," Tolley said.
The Saints are aware of the development but had no comment, according to vice president of communications Greg Bensel. Early County officials could not be reached for comment and neither could Grant.
Tolley said that Grant will arrange to turn himself in soon, then follow the legal process.
"I think all the evidence is that Grant did not participate in a fight, start a fight or shoot a gun," Tolley said. "It's created a unique indictment. We'll have to do the best we can to sort this out."
Laquient Macklin also was indicted on the more severe charges of felony murder, feticide and aggravated assault for allegedly firing the weapon that caused Reed's death.
In February, Capt. Will Caudill of the Early County Sheriff's Office said Grant was not considered an instigator or a willing participant in the fight, during which Grant was stabbed in the neck. Woodrow Gray was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault for attacking Grant. Gray also was one of the men charged with involuntary manslaughter. The others were Marshae Stromer, Anthony Williams, Jarvis Tinson and Rodreaco Gray.
"I pray for that girl and her family every night and hope they find out what really happened," Grant said in late March.
Neither the Saints nor the NFL are likely to react until more details become evident through the legal process. But the NFL has been coming down harder on off-the-field troubles. The league announced Tuesday that teams can be fined as a result of players' indiscretions, depending on the incident.
Blakely is near Grant's hometown of Colquitt in southwest Georgia. Grant starred collegiately at Georgia before being drafted by the Saints. He had a rocky season in 2007 since signing a seven-year contract extension that could be worth up to $63 million with incentives -- potentially the richest in Saints history.
He had 2.5 sacks last season, tying his career low. And he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle Oct. 28 at San Francisco, an injury which he continued to play through for the remainder of the season. The Saints added some depth and insurance to their defensive end rotation when they signed veteran Bobby McCray in free agency.
Grant has been participating in the team's offseason program in New Orleans, but it's not clear if he will continue to do so in light of the indictment.
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Saints VP Mueller fired
By LARRY HOLDER
-- The New Orleans Saints fired vice president of player personnel Rick Mueller on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
It's the second vice president within the organization to leave the Saints since the beginning of the year. Vice president of football administration Russ Ball left the Saints in February to take a simliar position in Green Bay. Mueller spent the last eight seasons in New Orleans. Prior to being with the Saints, he worked six in Jacksonville within the Jaguars scouting department.
By LARRY HOLDER
-- The New Orleans Saints fired vice president of player personnel Rick Mueller on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
It's the second vice president within the organization to leave the Saints since the beginning of the year. Vice president of football administration Russ Ball left the Saints in February to take a simliar position in Green Bay. Mueller spent the last eight seasons in New Orleans. Prior to being with the Saints, he worked six in Jacksonville within the Jaguars scouting department.
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