The Saints today announced the pre-game injuries as they prepare to take on the Buc's in Tampa. The good news is that safety Darren Sharper is probable for the game after taking part in his first full practice in a couple of weeks with a knee injury.
A shot at ruining New Orleans' perfect record is not the only reason the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers and young Josh Freeman are excited about facing the unbeaten Saints. Sunday begins a stretch in which the Bucs (1-8) play five of seven games against NFC South rivals, and they're eager to see how their rookie quarterback holds up.
In a season of firsts, Black & Gold fans are now guessing how, not if, their Saints will land in postseason action. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says that as things stand now, the Saints need to win three more games to lock up the NFC South to secure a playoff bid.
The rookie didn't flinch in crunch time and the old veteran couldn't miss. Darren Collison's poise and Peja Stojakovic's sharp shooting provided the 1-2 punch the suddenly surging New Orleans Hornets needed to pull out a surprising 110-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.
9 and 0... Perfect, right? Not if you take a stroll through the Saints locker room and ask around. "This isn't a very happy locker room right now, guys are upset, because we want to play so much better," defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove told me.
Two teams looking to finish the season strong meet in Oxford on Saturday as 10th ranked LSU visits Ole Miss. The winner of this game will likely find itself in the Captial One Bowl on New Year's Day. If LSU loses, they could spend the New Year's holiday weekend in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl.
