Saints lose McAllister for season
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Saints running back Deuce McAllister will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament in Monday night's game against the Titans.
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One day after placing a waiver claim on troubled cornerback Derek Ross, the Saints did an about-face and released the former Ohio State standout after he missed a scheduled flight to New Orleans on Wednesday night.
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With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a 26-13 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
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The Saints' triumphant return to New Orleans now includes the franchise's first playoff berth since 2000 &#151; not that they're in any mood to celebrate. New Orleans made the playoffs by default Sunday, losing 16-10 to the Washington Redskins while the Saints' only remaining pursuer in the NFC South, Carolina, was eliminated from the division race by a loss to Pittsburgh.
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Linebacker Manny Lawson will miss the rest of the San Francisco 49ers' season after tearing a ligament in his left knee.
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Sorry Sean Payton. Your head coaching debut with the New Orleans Saints will be a little overshadowed by a Southern California/Rose Bowl mini-reunion featuring Reggie Bush, LenDale White and Vince Young.
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Deuce McAllister ran for 128 yards on 29 carries for the Saints (7-8), who posted their third straight victory to remain in the NFC playoff race.
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The team learned on Monday that full-back Jon Ritchie will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
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The San Francisco 49ers waived linebacker Derek Smith on Tuesday, cutting ties with their longtime leading tackler whose role was assumed last season by rookie Patrick Willis.
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ST. LOUIS -- Even without Deuce McAllister, the New Orleans Saints&#39; running game appears to be in good hands. Perturbed after being described as a journeyman, fill-in Aaron Stecker responded with his first
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The New Orleans Saints&#39;s nightmare  start to the season got worse on Tuesday when running back  Deuce McAllister was ruled out for the rest of the campaign  with a knee injury.
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Cornerback Troy Vincent will miss at least two weeks with a right knee injury, further depleting the Buffalo Bills' secondary.
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The New Orleans Saints's nightmare start to the season got worse on Tuesday when running back Deuce McAllister was ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a knee injury.
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NFL rushing and scoring leader Priest Holmes was out for Sunday&#39;s game against the New Orleans Saints because of a knee injury and replaced by Derrick Blaylock.
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The NFL's feel-good story of a year ago has fallen on hard times as the Saints, the chic Super Bowl pick for many, have started out of the gate 0-3.
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Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Pascal Leclaire will be out for the rest of the season due to a nagging knee injury, the team said on Thursday.
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Saints defensive tackle Hollis Thomas was suspended for the final four games of the regular season yesterday for violating the league's steroid policy.