After going through wind sprints on day one … a few of the Saints players are a little gimpy. Here’s who may miss some work this week. Brian Young: Fractured Foot. Usama Young: Strained Left Quad. Jon Stinchcomb: Strained Left Groin. Jamie Nesbit: Stomach Virus. Will Smith: Right Hamstring. None of the injuries are considered [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Injury Update
July 27, 2007
"Earn It"
July 27, 2007
Day one at Saints Camp in the lovely Belhaven area of Jackson, Mississippi was great. Player arrived, the media from around the gulf coast also flocked here and we took in the sites. Realize one thing … Deuce McAllister is a god in this town. Late Thursday Sean Payton held a [...]
A Scouts Take On The Saints
July 21, 2007
Saints camp previewBy Matt WilliamsonScouts Inc.(Archive)
Updated: July 20, 2007
New Orleans Saints training campSite: Millsaps CollegeLocation: Jackson, Miss.First practice: July 262006 Record: 10-6Three Burning Questions
1. Will the defense be better than last year?Probably, but that isn’t saying much. The Saints brought in cornerback Jason David, safety Kevin Kaesviharn and linebacker Brian Simmons, and all three will [...]
Fletcher Goes Hollywood
July 18, 2007
FLETCHER GOES HOLLYWOOD!
On Sunday and Monday (July 15th-16th) I traveled to Hollywood to take part in an NBC media junket.
NBC sports anchors from around the country were invited to the west coast and given the opportunity to interview the stars of “NBC Football Night In America.”
Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, Tiki Barber and Jerome Bettis.
I was [...]
The Year In Blog Pics Coming Soon
July 18, 2007
We’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the “Offsides With Fletcher Mackel” blog later this month.
Over the past 12 months I’ve snapped hundreds of pictures with my trusty T-Mobile blackberry camera phone.
But, since we changed blog services these pictures are no longer available at this site. But fear not, WDSU web editor Joe Rosemeyer [...]
If I Were Hornets General Manager
July 1, 2007
NBA free agency has started.Players can sign with new teams the second week of July.Last year the Hornets made a huge splash by signing Peja Stojakovic (5 years, 64 million dollars).This year they’ve said they’ll be a little more tight with the purse strings.
If I were Hornets General Manager, here are the guys I’d go [...]
