Breaking news via Facebook: Sounds like the Saints have re-signed Courtney Roby. His facebook page...

Breaking news via Facebook: Sounds like the Saints have re-signed Courtney Roby. His facebook page said he's "headed back to tha NOLA."

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If they've re-signed Roby

…that means they’ve cut someone. Who?

"Tell all the killjoys to pound sand." -- Ralph Malbrough

by MtnExile on Sep 15, 2009 10:06 AM CDT reply actions

Had to figure

this was coming, with Bell’s emergence on offense. Roby and Meachem should pair well on KRs.

"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush

by coldpizza on Sep 15, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

it has to be one of the TE's

by DrewBreesManCrush on Sep 15, 2009 10:10 AM CDT reply actions

I agree

Ortega has been dropped and picked up more times than Nadya Suleman’s breast pump.

"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush

by coldpizza on Sep 15, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Now there's an unpleasant thought.

by Just Some Guy on Sep 15, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't even know who Nadya Suleman is without looking it up

but it sounds funny.

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by Dave Cariello on Sep 15, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Nadya "Octo-Mom" Suleman ?

Now I don’t care who you are — that’s funny !!!

by WhoDat_OH on Sep 15, 2009 4:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

do we have any more room on the practice squad to shift someone to??

maybe Casillas to practice squad?? could be Dinkins got let go for the time being….

"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet

by Philinwood on Sep 15, 2009 10:27 AM CDT reply actions

I would think Ortega would be gone before Dinkins

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by Dave Cariello on Sep 15, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions

I hope that's true.

I’d still like there to be a solid blocking TE.

by FuSoYa on Sep 15, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

could this mean Smith and Grant are being suspended today?

"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet

by Philinwood on Sep 15, 2009 10:30 AM CDT reply actions

i hope

that this isn’t true.

Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D

by skinnykinney on Sep 15, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions

Pat Y reports:

# The Saints just announced they have signed receiver/return man Courtney Roby, who they released before the season. To clear room for Roby, the Saints waived tight end Buck Ortega.
# The Saints also tinkered with their practice squad, signing tight end Tyler Lorenzen and releasing wide receiver Matt Simon.

Never heard of the last two guys.

"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Sep 15, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions

Flip that roster

Okay, sign a WR and cut a TE. Sign a TE to practice squad and release a WR from there.

Question: Did they sign Lorenzen to the practice squad because Ortega didn’t qualify, or do they think he’s better ? And is he “The Round Mound of Touchdown” Fred Lorenzen’s brother?

by WhoDat_OH on Sep 15, 2009 8:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Fred = Jared. And no, they’re not related. Tyler was a QB at UConn, though. He’s also been tried at WR, OLB and SS. Sounds like a slower version of Matt Jones.

"It feels like a tiny prick " -Reggie Bush

by coldpizza on Sep 16, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions

From the Saints site:

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Tuesday that the club has agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Courtney Roby and waived tight end Buck Ortega……

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2009/9/Roby%20Returns%20to%20New%20Orleans.aspx

by BayouRebel on Sep 15, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions

It's beginning to look like...

Smith and Grant will be allowed to play this weekend. Surely they would have alerted the team by now wouldn’t they? I know, I know. Goodell is a d-bag who likes making people sweat and don’t call you Shirley, right? He needs to stop jerking everyone around and allow all players involved to play out the season.

"He has got a good ol' boy sense of humor, but he has also got a good ol' boy sense of kick you in the ass, too,"--Gregg Williams describing Bill Johnson. The D WILL ROCK THIS YEAR!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Sep 15, 2009 4:06 PM CDT reply actions

Just posted a fanpost

from NFL.com— suspensions on hold until the Vikings’ situation is resolved. How absurd. I just wish Grant would actually start playing while he’s on the field instead of acting like he’s serving a suspension during the games…

by jful on Sep 15, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

also

you have to love jeff duncan’s investigative prowess. facebook? nice one, jd.

by jful on Sep 15, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions

even funnier...

is that the dude who writes the blog Saints Nation tipped him off.

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by Dave Cariello on Sep 15, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

So maybe Meachem's done with KO returns?

Anyone think Roby might try returning punts, too?

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by HansDat on Sep 15, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions

So is this

a strong indication that either A) Thomas will not soon be 100%, or B) Bell is officially RB1 or “1a”?

by FuSoYa on Sep 15, 2009 11:37 PM CDT reply actions

Exactly

I was just about to say that. Seems pretty apparent that #1 is now Bell’s to lose.

It will be Meacham and Roby back returning kicks, and I don’t see Bush losing punt return duties yet.

I honestly think Bell is a better runner than PT anyway.

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by Hooahsaint on Sep 16, 2009 2:45 AM CDT up reply actions

BAH

you know nathing! nathing!
PT is the man.
Bell is a flash in the pan.

PT will crush them all
Bell will drop the ball

by MT_always on Sep 16, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

I have it - just in from my NFL sources

Goodell and Grant came to an agreement last year that Grant would not be suspended as long as he does not register a sack!! Now that explains everything!

"Indecision may or may not be my biggest problem" - Jimmy Buffet

by Philinwood on Sep 16, 2009 6:53 AM CDT reply actions