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Cajun Sensation I'm kind of a big deal Staff Member

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Remy Ayodele is a gone pecan.

Cajun Sensation, Jul 28, 2011

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Adam Schefter:
Saints reach agreement with LB Scott Shanle on a two-year, $4 million deal.

brjim, Jul 28, 2011

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brjim said: ↑

Adam Schefter:
Saints reach agreement with LB Scott Shanle on a two-year, $4 million deal.
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Also Dunbar but cut Gay.
Saints agree to terms with Shanle, Dunbar; cut Gay | wwltv.com New Orleans

TwistedTiger, Jul 28, 2011

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Darren Sproles just signed. |lombardi|

brjim, Jul 28, 2011

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some quotes on Sproles from Sean Payton:

"I think he (Sproles) is an exceptional talent," Payton said. "He is very versatile and dynamic."
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"(Darren has) a comparable skill set with Reggie"
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Saints' Payton says Sproles' skill set mirrors Bush's | wwltv.com New Orleans

Tiger_fan, Jul 28, 2011

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i hope this news of us getting Sproles is true. losing Reggie isn't going to be fun, and Sproles is one of the few players in the NFL that can replace him

According to multiple reports, the New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms with former San Diego running back/return man Darren Sproles. Reportedly, it’s a four-year deal worth $14 million.
That came only hours after the Saints agreed to trade Reggie Bush to the Miami Dolphins. It’s no coincidence. Sproles is an ideal replacement for Bush.
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Saints replace Bush with Sproles - NFC South Blog - ESPN

Tiger_fan, Jul 28, 2011

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Any idea what free agents the Saints are chasing? With Bush's salary dumped there should be cap room to bring in a player or two. LB? Safety? Maybe a deep threat WR that can catch?
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John Clayton reporting that the Saints signed Darren Sproles from SD to replace Reggie. Still would like to see us get some defensive help.

fanatic, Jul 28, 2011

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a St Louis sport columnist's argument that Sproles is better than Bush:

Bernie Bytes: 5 Takes on the Rams

I could be wrong in my read on this, but I sense there's more buzz over Bush than Sproles. Put me on the Sproles side of the voting. He doesn't have Bush's name recognition, but he's the better overall player and can do more things.

Let's take a look:

-- Sproles has averaged 4.6 yards per rush in his career; Bush 4.0. Sproles is the superior runner inside.

-- As a change-of-pace back Sproles has been dynamic in runs called for him when the offense uses 3 or 4 wide receivers. And he's been very effective in runs out of the shotgun. Sproles averages 6.4 yards per rush in his career in 3-wideout formations and 4.7 yards with 4 or more wides in the formation. Sproles averages 6.9 yards per carry in his career when running out of the shotgun. Sproles averaged 7 yards per carry on "middle" runs last season; mostly draws and counters. For his career Sproles' nearly gets 5 yards per carry on middle runs.
Bush's numbers are lower in all of these categories; he simply does not perform well when asked to run it inside.

-- Sproles is an outstanding third-down back. He averages 9.6 yards per reception in his career. Bush averages 7.3. According to the smart people at Pro Football Outsiders, Sproles has been ranked among the top five in defense-adjusted receiving (DYAR) among NFL running backs for three consecutive seasons.

-- Sproles returns kickoffs and punts and is terrific in both areas. He's averaged 25.1 yards per kickoff return in his career (258 runbacks) with two TDs. He's averaged 8.2 yards per punt return (114 of them) with two TDs. Bush only returns punts. He isn't a kickoff-return specialist. ...

-- Sproles is more durable. He's played in all but two games in his career. Bush missed four games in 2007, six games in 2008, seven in 2009, and eight games last season.
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awesome stuff

Tiger_fan, Jul 28, 2011

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Hope Bush liked taking less money to never see the playoffs again... with Sproles addition, this offense is going to be nasty as hell.

GregLSU, Jul 28, 2011

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also:

Sproles doesn't fumble near as much as Bush on rushing attempts and kick/punt returns:

reg season only:

Sproles has 1 fumble on 249 career carries (1 every 249)
Bush has 13 fumbles on 524 career carries (1 every 40)

Sproles has 1 fumble on 146 career catches
Bush has 1 fumble on 294 career catches

Sproles has 11 fumbles on 258 kick returns and 114 punt returns (1 every 34 returns)
Bush has 5 fumbles on 92 punt returns and 1 kick return (1 every 19 returns)

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