Danny Clark signed in New Orleans (1 Viewer)

[massraider]

Per a New Orleans station.

Link as soon as I can find one.

 

[Biabreakable]

Figures.

I will now have 3 Saint Lbers on my team.

Good place and opportunity for Clark in New Orleans though.

I am still suprised the Raiders cut him and think that was a mistake.

 

[massraider]

Figures.I will now have 3 Saint Lbers on my team.Good place and opportunity for Clark in New Orleans though.I am still suprised the Raiders cut him and think that was a mistake.

Me too, but it was only a mild surprise. He had a starters salary for three more years, I believe, and they are going with the full youth movement, finally. Clark wasn't going to be part of the future, and his salary made him tough to trade. They could have kept him as a backup, but Clark was well-liked by the Raiders, and they really did him a solid, by allowing him to find a starting job. Shell actually said this in his post-cuts press conference.From an IDP standpoint, this is great news for Clark owners. He steps in at MLB for a team with no stud WLB (Simoneau, I guess?). 100 tackles seems likely.

 

[massraider]

No link yet, and the Saints boards are getting nervous.

 

[Biabreakable]

hmmmm

Another suitor in play?

 

[massraider]

hmmmm

Another suitor in play?

Well, one of the moderators over at Saintsreport.com said he heard it from 870 AM down there.http://saintsreport.com/forums/showthread....mp;pagenumber=8

"I can confirm it was reported on 870 AM by Kenny and Bobby tonight. Whether it's true or not remains to be seen."

Dunno who Kenny is, but Bobby is Bobby Hebert.

 

[Big Log]

More on the rumour...

Saints still looking to acquire players

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

By Mike Triplett

After shipping out two more veterans Sunday, the Saints now have 29 players remaining on their roster from a year ago, including three who never appeared in a game.

They probably won't stop there.

The Saints might have to replace punter Mitch Berger if he is not healthy enough for Sunday's season opener at Cleveland. And they will continue to scour the waiver wire and free agency for help throughout this week and the season.

One player they were looking into Monday was veteran middle linebacker Danny Clark. The 29-year-old was a starter for the Oakland Raiders the past two seasons but was released this past weekend. That kind of roster turnover is natural when a team finishes 3-13 and the entire coaching staff gets replaced. But Saints fans know that better than most.

Similar transitions took place after the team went 3-13 in 1996 and 3-13 in 1999.

"I think the mistake is staying put with a team that just finished 3-13. So the last thing we want to do is leave things alone," said Payton, who was quick to add that the young players on the Saints' roster earned their jobs based on performance, not just potential. "I wouldn't be putting them in those situations if they hadn't earned them.

"I'm anxious to see what we have. . . . We'll get a chance to see quick."

Payton said the conversations he has had with veterans Fred McAfee (released two weeks ago) and Jermane Mayberry (placed on injured reserve last weekend) have been among the toughest parts of his job as a first-time head coach.

Players expressed some disappointment that longtime teammates such as Tony Bryant (released Sunday) didn't make the cut. But they also understand how the business works.

 

[Sidewinder]

Gus Kattengell / WWL Sports Reporter

9-5-06

Posted 10:36 am

The Saints continue to shuffle up the roster as the team has made a couple of moves. WWL’s Kenny Wilkerson has learned that the team has signed linebacker Danny Clark and released safety Jay Bellamy to make room on the roster. Clark has spent the past two seasons with the Oakland Raiders, the previous three with Jacksonville. Clark while with the Raiders had over 100 tackles but was a recent cut.

Bellamy has spent the past five seasons with the Saints, starting all 16-games for four of those years. An Injury limited him to just three games last season.

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Link

 

[Hoodoo]

It's official