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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was <m> placed </m> on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 NFL playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
25_5ecbplus.xml_11 | train | evt | 25_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 NFL playoffs . | 18 | 18 | 102 | 106 | play | 10000002078 | play | ['pierre', 'thomas', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'wednesday', 'mean', 'he', "won't", 'play', '2011', 'nfl', 'playoff'] | Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't <m> play </m> in the 2011 NFL playoffs . | http : / / voices . yahoo . com / pierre - thomas - placed - injured - reserve - orleans - 7538718 . html ? cat=14
Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't <m> play </m> in the 2011 NFL playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 NFL <m> playoffs </m> .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 <m> NFL </m> playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on <m> Injured Reserve </m> by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 NFL playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on <m> injured reserve </m> by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , meaning he won't play in the 2011 NFL playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve by New Orleans Saints
Jan 5 , 2011
Pierre Thomas was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday , <m> meaning </m> he won't play in the 2011 NFL playoffs .
Losing Thomas is bad enough , but it is compiled with the fact that they just lost Chris Ivory on Tuesday .
This means they will be missing two of their best players in the rushing game , and it could weaken the attack that the Saints have on offense even further .
Coach Sean Payton announced it himself on Wednesday , revealing through the New Orleans Saints Twitter account that Thomas had been placed on IR .
It was a very shocking revelation in the roster moves the Saints have been making and any Saints fan that came into the postseason extremely confident about their team should be a tad worried about what the Saints can do now .
They still have Reggie Bush and Julius Jones to head the running game , so at least the Saints weren't left empty handed .
Last season it was Thomas that led the Saints in rushing , posting 793 total yards in 14 games .
He had been hobbled this year , and that was the main reason that Ivory ended up seeing so much playing time .
Ivory rushed for 716 yards this year , leading the Saints in rushing , and giving them a great option as they tried to survive without Thomas and Bush behind quarterback Drew Brees on offense .
We reported Tuesday how Ivory is done for the year , and it raises the chances of Seattle pulling off an upset on Saturday .
The Seattle vs . New Orleans game will be the first one on wild card weekend , with kickoff scheduled for 1 : 30 p . m . PST .
Seattle is the big underdog in this game , even though it is the team hosting the game .
Getting to play in front of the home crowd and going up against a banged - up Saints team could be exactly what the Seahawks need to pull an upset , but they will need quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to come up huge as well .
Hasselbeck had more than 300 passing yards against the Saints back in Week 11 , so maybe Seattle has a chance after all .
As for the Saints on offense , they still have Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees taking the snaps .
He is having a bit of a down year by his standards , especially in the category of interceptions , but this is still a guy who could throw for 400 yards on any given night .
A lot will be asked of him on Saturday , but he has been in pressure - packed games quite a few times at this point in his career . |
25_9ecbplus.xml_12 | train | ent | 25_9ecbplus.xml | 3 | Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday . | 4 | 4 | 20 | 27 | Saints' | HUM18421383201372865 | saints' | ['pierre', 'thomas', "saints'", 'lead', 'rusher', '2009', 'injure', 'reserve', 'team', 'announce', 'wednesday'] | Pierre Thomas , the <m> Saints' </m> leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday . | http : / / www . aolnews . com / 2011 / 01 / 05 / pierre - thomas - placed - on - injured - reserve /
Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the <m> Saints' </m> leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
25_9ecbplus.xml_13 | train | ent | 25_9ecbplus.xml | 3 | Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday . | 17 | 17 | 86 | 90 | team | HUM18421383201372865 | team | ['pierre', 'thomas', "saints'", 'lead', 'rusher', '2009', 'injure', 'reserve', 'team', 'announce', 'wednesday'] | Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the <m> team </m> announced Wednesday . | http : / / www . aolnews . com / 2011 / 01 / 05 / pierre - thomas - placed - on - injured - reserve /
Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the <m> team </m> announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading <m> rusher </m> in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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<m> Pierre Thomas </m> Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
<m> Pierre Thomas </m> , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced <m> Wednesday </m> .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher <m> in 2009 </m> , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas <m> Placed </m> on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was <m> put </m> on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team <m> announced </m> Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on <m> Injured Reserve </m>
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on injured reserve , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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Pierre Thomas Placed on Injured Reserve
Jan 5 , 2011 – 4 : 35 PM
Pierre Thomas , the Saints' leading rusher in 2009 , was put on <m> injured reserve </m> , the team announced Wednesday .
Thomas has an ankle injury , and he is the second running back in two days to be placed on IR as New Orleans prepares for its wild - card round playoff game at Seattle .
The Saints placed rookie Chris Ivory on injured reserve Tuesday - - another huge blow , because he was the club's leading rusher this season .
That leaves Reggie Bush , Julius Jones and the newly - signed Joique Bell , who was added off the Eagles' practice squad when Thomas was placed on IR , to carry the load in the Saints' backfield .
The Saints do not generally run the ball much anyway - - New Orleans finished 30th in the NFL in rushing attempts this season , with 380 .
They do , however , use their running backs frequently out of the backfield in the short passing game , and Thomas' absence will hurt there .
Ivory , who had made strides with ball security , showed off his power this season , running through arm tackles and over lighter linebackers en route to 716 yards rushing .
Thomas was hurt in the Saints' game vs . Atlanta game in September and missed 10 games , including last Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
He had just 269 yards rushing .
New Orleans has never used Reggie Bush as a feature - type back , but as more of a third - down , all - purpose running back .
It is likely he will get 10 to 12 carries on Saturday .
The Saints are not likely to expose him to more than that , not with the depth being in such critical shape .
There was good news for New Orleans : Wide receiver Marques Colston was a full participant in practice on Wednesday .
He did not play last Sunday after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last Tuesday .
Safety Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) and linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) did not participate in team drills Wednesday .
It is not certain what their status is for Saturday .
Tight end Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and tight end David Thomas ( knee ) were limited in Wednesday's practice , which is encouraging because of Graham's ankle injury . |
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<m> Saints' </m> Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' <m> Pierre Thomas </m> placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
25_11ecbplus.xml_2 | train | ent | 25_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | Pierre Thomas | HUM18421454142328012 | Pierre | ['pierre', 'thomas', 'star', "season's", 'super', 'bowl', 'run', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'his', 'injure', 'ankle'] | <m> Pierre Thomas </m> , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle . | http : / / sports . espn . go . com / nfl / playoffs / 2010 / news / story ? id=5992489
Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
<m> Pierre Thomas </m> , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the <m> stars </m> of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of <m> his </m> injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
25_11ecbplus.xml_20 | train | ent | 25_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle . | 25 | 25 | 133 | 138 | ankle | NON18423435062600274 | ankle | ['pierre', 'thomas', 'star', "season's", 'super', 'bowl', 'run', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'his', 'injure', 'ankle'] | Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured <m> ankle </m> . | http : / / sports . espn . go . com / nfl / playoffs / 2010 / news / story ? id=5992489
Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured <m> ankle </m> .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
25_11ecbplus.xml_25 | train | ent | 25_11ecbplus.xml | 4 | Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle . | 19 | 20 | 97 | 109 | on Wednesday | TIM18421477265853869 | Wednesday | ['pierre', 'thomas', 'star', "season's", 'super', 'bowl', 'run', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'his', 'injure', 'ankle'] | Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve <m> on Wednesday </m> because of his injured ankle . | http : / / sports . espn . go . com / nfl / playoffs / 2010 / news / story ? id=5992489
Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve <m> on Wednesday </m> because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last <m> season's </m> Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl <m> run </m> , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas <m> placed </m> on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was <m> placed </m> on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his <m> injured </m> ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on <m> IR </m>
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
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Saints' Pierre Thomas placed on IR
Updated : January 6 , 2011 , 11 : 34 AM ET
The defending champion Saints will have try to repeat without their top two power running backs .
Pierre Thomas , one of the stars of last season's Super Bowl run , was placed on <m> injured reserve </m> on Wednesday because of his injured ankle .
The Saints made that move only one day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve because of a left foot injury that occurred during Sunday's regular season finale .
"That's tough , " quarterback Drew Brees said of the loss of both running backs this week .
"You can't deny that just because of the physical presence they bring and obviously their productivity . "
When the Saints ( 11 - 5 ) open the playoffs in Seattle ( 7 - 9 ) on Saturday , the only remaining healthy running backs from their regular season roster will be Reggie Bush and Julius Jones .
"Naturally , I'm going to have to step up , " Bush said .
Bush missed eight games with a fracture in his lower right leg .
He has rushed for only 150 yards and has not scored a rushing touchdown this season , but started to look stronger on Sunday against Tampa Bay , when he had 70 yards rushing on just nine carries and had 55 yards receiving on five catches .
Jones has 193 yards and no touchdowns on the ground .
The only other running backs on the roster are fourth - year pro DeShawn Wynn , who was signed on Tuesday but also was with the Saints during the preseason , and rookie Joique Bell , who was signed Wednesday from the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad .
Brees said he remained optimistic that the versatility of the Saints' offense and the way they spread the ball among so many players will allow them to weather such injuries perhaps better than most teams .
"In the end , you just work to the strengths of the guys that you have .
You don't worry about what you don't have , just what you have , " Brees said .
"While you would love to have all of the guys and all of the elements that they bring , I feel like Reggie Bush can do some pretty special stuff and Julius Jones can do some pretty special stuff .
Deshawn Wynn , when called upon , can do the job .
You realize that the passing game may have to pick up some slack at times depending on how the game plan changes by having those guys in . "
Bush , who returned from his broken right fibula on Thanksgiving , said he has been feeling stronger lately and is looking forward to the chance to be the primary running back .
However , he stressed that the success of the offense would hinge on many more factors than him .
"It's about a team effort .
It's not just about one person , " Bush said .
"We have some mistakes that we made as a team throughout the season on offense , defense and special teams that we've got to clean up .
The running back position is just one small piece of the puzzle . "
Yet as the playoffs approached , the Saints had been optimistic their offense would be better with Thomas , who scored memorable touchdowns in both the NFC title game and Super Bowl last season .
Plagued by a left ankle injury that limited him to only six games this season , Thomas started to look effective again in a 17 - 14 victory at Atlanta in Week 16 , when he had 102 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown .
However , he aggravated the injury in practice last week and sat out the regular season finale .
"The setback he had was substantial and we're at that point in the season where you want to do what's best , and yet you want to be mindful of the injury the player has , " Saints coach Sean Payton said .
"So I think on all fronts - - doctors , trainers , the player and ourselves - - we felt that this was the best move . "
Thomas initially was hurt in an overtime loss to Atlanta in Week 3 , then missed nine games before coming back for three late - season games .
He finished with 269 yards and two touchdown rushing and caught 29 passes for 201 yards .
Late this season , Thomas also had handled kickoff returns after Courtney Roby was placed on injured reserve with a head injury .
Payton said receivers Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem are getting most of the practice time in that area this week .
Ivory's injury is a Lisfranc , which is a fracture and dislocation in the mid - foot , and will require surgery , Payton said .
After joining the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Division II Tiffin , he rushed for 716 yards in 12 games and had a team - leading five rushing TDs . |
25_9ecb.xml_10 | train | ent | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 26 | 26 | 141 | 145 | team | HUM18421383201372865 | team | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the <m> team </m> said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the <m> team </m> said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_9 | train | ent | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 5 | 6 | 32 | 43 | Reggie Bush | HUM18424257748764087 | Reggie | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back <m> Reggie Bush </m> has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back <m> Reggie Bush </m> has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_14 | train | ent | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 28 | 28 | 151 | 160 | Wednesday | TIM18424896693504135 | Wednesday | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said <m> Wednesday </m> . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said <m> Wednesday </m> .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_16 | train | ent | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 23 | 23 | 128 | 134 | season | TIM18424740461641641 | season | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular <m> season </m> , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular <m> season </m> , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_12 | train | evt | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 15 | 15 | 88 | 92 | miss | ACT18424962614215197 | miss | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will <m> miss </m> the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will <m> miss </m> the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_15 | train | evt | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 19 | 19 | 107 | 112 | games | ACT18424951976294963 | game | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two <m> games </m> of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two <m> games </m> of the regular season , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_13 | train | evt | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 27 | 27 | 146 | 150 | said | 10000002086 | say | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team <m> said </m> Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team <m> said </m> Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_11 | train | evt | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 11 | 12 | 63 | 78 | injured reserve | ACT18424320161764683 | injure | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on <m> injured reserve </m> and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on <m> injured reserve </m> and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
25_9ecb.xml_18 | train | evt | 25_9ecb.xml | 1 | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | 9 | 9 | 53 | 59 | placed | ACT18424433020607960 | place | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'miss', 'final', 'game', 'regular', 'season', 'team', 'say', 'wednesday'] | New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been <m> placed </m> on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday . | Sports news in brief from around the world:
New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush has been <m> placed </m> on injured reserve and will miss the final two games of the regular season , the team said Wednesday .
Bush hurt his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and , after missing four games during rehabilitation , has struggled to regain his form .
The Saints ( 7-7 ) will visit the Detroit Lions ( 0-14 ) this Sunday .
Golf - U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman has become the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour , and the 32nd overall .
`` I actually have goosebumps just thinking about this , '' said the 29-year-old on the eve of the South African Open in Paarl .
`` I started my professional career on the tour .
`` To become an honorary life member ... is something extremely special I will cherish for the rest of my life , '' added Immelman who follows in the footsteps of compatriots Gary Player , Ernie Els and Retief Goosen . |
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<m> LIKELY FOE </m> : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The <m> Saints </m> have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : <m> Saints </m> suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , <m> Thomas </m> to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back <m> Pierre Thomas </m> on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major <m> injury </m> , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have <m> placed </m> running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints <m> suffer </m> major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to IR
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on <m> injured reserve </m> .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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LIKELY FOE : Saints suffer major injury , Thomas to <m> IR </m>
4 : 31 pm January 5 , 2011
The Saints have placed running back Pierre Thomas on injured reserve .
Here ’ s the story from my buddy Mike Tripplett over at the New Orleans Times - Picayune .
In the Saints 17 - 14 victory over the Falcons on Dec . 27 , Thomas rushed for 63 yards and scored on a 2 - yard touchdown in the second quarter .
He joins the team ’ s top rusher , Chris Ivory , on the injured reserve .
It looks like Reggie Bush will have to carry the rushing load .
They also recently signed rookie Joique Bell ( Wayne State ) from the Philadelphia Eagles ’ practice squad .
They also signed veteran DeShawn Wynn ( Florida ) on Tuesday to serve as a backup behind Bush and Julius Jones .
If the Saints beat Seattle and Philadelphia beats Green Bay , the Falcons will face the Saints at 8 p . m . Saturday , Jan . 15 at the Georgia Dome . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after <m> Saints </m> place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
25_15ecbplus.xml_12 | train | ent | 25_15ecbplus.xml | 4 | The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | Saints | HUM18421383201372865 | Saints | ['saints', 'place', 'run', 'pierre', 'thomas', 'ir', 'wednesday', 'second', 'time', 'day', 'team', 'place', 'primary', 'running', 'back', 'list'] | The <m> Saints </m> placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | http : / / www . wwltv . com / sports / black - and - gold / Saints - sign - RB - Joique - Bell - 112954389 . html
Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The <m> Saints </m> placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
25_15ecbplus.xml_29 | train | ent | 25_15ecbplus.xml | 4 | The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | 19 | 19 | 99 | 103 | team | HUM18421383201372865 | team | ['saints', 'place', 'run', 'pierre', 'thomas', 'ir', 'wednesday', 'second', 'time', 'day', 'team', 'place', 'primary', 'running', 'back', 'list'] | The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the <m> team </m> has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | http : / / www . wwltv . com / sports / black - and - gold / Saints - sign - RB - Joique - Bell - 112954389 . html
Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the <m> team </m> has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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<m> Pierre Thomas </m> out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place <m> him </m> on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back <m> Pierre Thomas </m> on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR <m> Wednesday </m> , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as <m> many days </m> the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed <m> one of its primary running backs </m> on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for <m> playoffs </m> after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints <m> placed </m> running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has <m> placed </m> one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints <m> place </m> him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on <m> IR </m>
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
25_15ecbplus.xml_15 | train | evt | 25_15ecbplus.xml | 4 | The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | 8 | 8 | 48 | 50 | IR | ACT18421355928785200 | IR | ['saints', 'place', 'run', 'pierre', 'thomas', 'ir', 'wednesday', 'second', 'time', 'day', 'team', 'place', 'primary', 'running', 'back', 'list'] | The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on <m> IR </m> Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list . | http : / / www . wwltv . com / sports / black - and - gold / Saints - sign - RB - Joique - Bell - 112954389 . html
Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on <m> IR </m> Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the list .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
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Pierre Thomas out for playoffs after Saints place him on IR
Posted on January 5 , 2011 at 3 : 39 PM
Updated Wednesday , Jan 5 at 5 : 53 PM
The Saints placed running back Pierre Thomas on IR Wednesday , the second time in as many days the team has placed one of its primary running backs on the <m> list </m> .
New Orleans picked up DeShawn Wynn on Monday after putting Chris Ivory on Injured Reserve and on Wednesday , signed Joique Bell to replace Thomas
“ With Pierre , last week during practice he had a setback , ” head coach Sean Payton said .
“ We got to that point in discussing it with him where it was at .
He came back and was very effective for a couple of games , particular the ATL game .
But the setback was substantial .
“ We ’ re at the time of year where you want to do what ’ s best .
The doctors , trainers and ourselves , we thought it was the best move . ”
New Orleans plays at Seattle on Saturday at 3 : 30 p . m . in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs .
While Thomas went on IR , four others did not practice .
Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove ( knee ) , tight end Jimmy Graham ( ankle ) , linebacker Danny Clark ( hamstring ) and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ( knee ) all sat out .
Tight ends Jeremy Shockey ( groin ) and David Thomas ( knee ) both were limited while receiver Marques Colston ( knee ) and defensive end Alex Brown ( shoulder ) both were full .
Thomas came into 2010 as the team ’ s leading returning rusher from the Saints ’ Super Bowl winning season .
He had 793 yards and six touchdowns on 147 carries and caught 39 passes for 302 yards and another two touchdowns .
But he missed 10 total games this season and had only 269 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries and another 201 yards on 29 catches .
The Saints have had a season - long struggle with the running back corps , dating back to training camp when Lynell Hamilton was lost for the season when he tore up his knee in practices with New England .
Less than three weeks later , P . J . Hill was placed on IR with a torn triceps that he injured in a preseason game against Houston .
Reggie Bush was lost for half the season after breaking his right fibula in New Orleans ’ Sept . 20 win over San Francisco .
A week later , Pierre Thomas went out for nearly nine weeks when he severely sprained his ankle late in New Orleans ’ loss to Atlanta .
But while Bush has returned and played in the past six games , Thomas was back for only three games before being listed on the inactive list for the regular season ender against Tampa Bay .
He tweaked the same left ankle that bothered him originally the Friday before the game against the Bucs .
Bell ( 5 - foot - 11 , 220 pounds ) has spent time with the Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia and Buffalo this season , but has no carries .
He played at Wayne State , where he finished with 6 , 728 yards rushing with 96 touchdowns in addition to 918 yards and four scores receiving . |
25_7ecb.xml_10 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | New Orleans Saints | HUM18421383201372865 | Orleans | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The <m> New Orleans Saints </m> placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The <m> New Orleans Saints </m> placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_11 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 7 | 8 | 43 | 54 | Reggie Bush | HUM18424257748764087 | Reggie | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back <m> Reggie Bush </m> on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back <m> Reggie Bush </m> on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_22 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 18 | 18 | 116 | 121 | picks | 10000002089 | pick | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round <m> picks </m> season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round <m> picks </m> season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_12 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 33 | 33 | 201 | 209 | ligament | 10000002090 | ligament | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral <m> ligament </m> in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral <m> ligament </m> in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_13 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 37 | 37 | 222 | 226 | knee | NON18424585860042730 | knee | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left <m> knee </m> . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left <m> knee </m> .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_14 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 12 | 12 | 74 | 83 | Wednesday | TIM18424896693504135 | Wednesday | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve <m> Wednesday </m> , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve <m> Wednesday </m> , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_25 | train | ent | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 19 | 19 | 122 | 128 | season | TIM18424740461641641 | season | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks <m> season </m> two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks <m> season </m> two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_16 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 14 | 14 | 86 | 92 | ending | ACT18425119237522860 | end | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , <m> ending </m> the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , <m> ending </m> the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_18 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 21 | 21 | 133 | 138 | games | ACT18424951976294963 | game | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two <m> games </m> short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two <m> games </m> short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_19 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 27 | 27 | 160 | 166 | finale | 10000002091 | finale | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's <m> finale </m> with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's <m> finale </m> with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_15 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 4 | 4 | 23 | 29 | placed | ACT18424433020607960 | place | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints <m> placed </m> running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints <m> placed </m> running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_17 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 10 | 11 | 58 | 73 | Injured Reserve | ACT18424320161764683 | Injured | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on <m> Injured Reserve </m> Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on <m> Injured Reserve </m> Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
25_7ecb.xml_26 | train | evt | 25_7ecb.xml | 0 | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | 30 | 30 | 174 | 182 | sprained | ACT27336762490609809 | sprain | ['new', 'orleans', 'saints', 'place', 'run', 'reggie', 'bush', 'injured', 'reserve', 'wednesday', 'end', 'first-round', 'pick', 'season', 'game', 'short', 'year', 'finale', 'sprain', 'medial', 'collateral', 'ligament', 'his', 'left', 'knee'] | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a <m> sprained </m> medial collateral ligament in his left knee . | The New Orleans Saints placed running back Reggie Bush on Injured Reserve Wednesday , ending the former first-round picks season two games short of the year 's finale with a <m> sprained </m> medial collateral ligament in his left knee .
Bush missed four games earlier this season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee and it appears it was injured in the Saints ' Thursday night loss to Chicago .
`` Right now , for him , it 's going to be rehab and rest with it , '' Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said .
`` With two weeks remaining in the season , we thought that was the best way to go with his injury and allowed us acquire another player . ''
Payton added , `` He would n't be put on IR if we had more than two weeks or three weeks left in the season .
The news is fairly good , which is encouraging . ''
Bush was unavailable for comment Wednesday and will see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham , Ala. , for further evaluation Friday .
He missed games against San Diego , Atlanta , Kansas City and Green Bay midway through this season after getting injured in New Orleans ' 30-7 Oct. 19 loss at Carolina .
Payton pulled Bush in the second half of the loss to the Bears and following the game , Bush expressed frustration with the move .
Saints quarterback Drew Brees understands .
`` He was frustrated. He 's not the only one , '' Brees said .
`` There 's a lot of guys who get frustrated when maybe you want to play and you 're not or you know you 're not 100 percent healthy and it 's affecting you .
That frustrates you . ''
`` He 's used to being the guy , '' Brees continued .
`` He 's used to being the one everyone counts on in the clutch situations , all the way from high school to college .
That 's what 's in his makeup .
That 's what 's in his blood .
He 's an extremely competitive guy . ''
The former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner also missed the final four games of the 2007 season after tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee .
But Payton said the injuries this year are n't related to his injury a year ago and he 's not concerned with the long-term prognosis of the third-year pro .
`` We 're encouraged with the overall outlook and not having surgery it appears right now , '' Payton said .
Bush was named an alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Tuesday .
Prior to getting injured , Bush was having a standout year .
Through 14 games in the 2008 season , Bush had 404 yards and two touchdowns on 106 carries , averaging 3.8 yards per run .
He also had 440 yards and four touchdowns receiving and had returned three punts for touchdowns .
`` I had a long visit with him ( Tuesday ) , '' Payton said .
`` Just disappointment in the way the season started. Certainly it was encouraging .
As we monitor his touches and we look at how many times he gets the ball , be it in the running game and passing game , we 'll find that right balance . '' |
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Jan 05 , 2011
<m> Saints </m> place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB <m> Pierre Thomas </m> on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that <m> Pierre Thomas </m> was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach <m> Sean Payton </m> announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced <m> Wednesday </m> that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints <m> place </m> RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was <m> placed </m> on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton <m> announced </m> Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on injured reserve
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on <m> IR </m> .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
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Jan 05 , 2011
Saints place RB Pierre Thomas on <m> injured reserve </m>
One day after placing leading rusher Chris Ivory on injured reserve , the Saints have lost another RB for the season .
Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Pierre Thomas was placed on IR .
Thomas suffered through an injury - plagued 2010 season , missing 10 of the Saints' 16 games with a troublesome left ankle sprain .
He returned to play in Weeks 14 - 16 , but missed New Orleans' season - finale after tweaking the injury .
Ivory made the most of his opportunities with Thomas and Reggie Bush ( broken tibia ) missing time with injuries .
The undrafted rookie averaged 5 . 2 yards a carry and finished with a team - high 716 yards rushing and five touchdowns .
The Saints re - signed RB DeShawn Wynn to take Ivory's place on the roster on Tuesday .
After putting Thomas on IR Wednesday , New Orleans replaced him by signing RB Joique Bell off the Eagles' practice squad .
Thomas joins a growing tally of shelved Saints RBs .
Ladell Betts went on IR in early December and the team lost Lynell Hamilton and P . J . Hill to season - ending injuries during the preseason .
Bush , veteran Julius Jones and Wynn are expected to carry the load as the Saints try to defend their title .
New Orleans begins its postseason Saturday at 4 : 30 p . m . ET with a wild - card round game in Seattle against the NFC West champion Seahawks . |
25_5ecb.xml_19 | train | ent | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 7 | 7 | 38 | 45 | Chicago | HUM18421684131664117 | Chicago | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at <m> Chicago </m> , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at <m> Chicago </m> , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_20 | train | ent | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 9 | 9 | 48 | 52 | Bush | HUM18424257748764087 | Bush | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , <m> Bush </m> has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , <m> Bush </m> has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_17 | train | ent | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 3 | 3 | 20 | 24 | knee | NON18424585860042730 | knee | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his <m> knee </m> last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his <m> knee </m> last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_18 | train | ent | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 4 | 5 | 25 | 34 | last week | 10000002094 | last | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee <m> last week </m> at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee <m> last week </m> at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_16 | train | ent | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 20 | 20 | 108 | 114 | season | TIM18424740461641641 | season | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his <m> season </m> . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his <m> season </m> .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_14 | train | evt | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 18 | 18 | 97 | 103 | ending | ACT18425119237522860 | end | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list <m> ending </m> his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list <m> ending </m> his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_12 | train | evt | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | placed | ACT18424433020607960 | place | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been <m> placed </m> on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been <m> placed </m> on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_13 | train | evt | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | spraining | ACT27336762490609809 | sprain | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After <m> spraining </m> his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After <m> spraining </m> his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
25_5ecb.xml_21 | train | evt | 25_5ecb.xml | 1 | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve list ending his season . | 17 | 17 | 92 | 96 | list | ACT18424320161764683 | list | ['sprain', 'his', 'knee', 'week', 'chicago', 'bush', 'place', 'injure', 'reserve', 'list', 'end', 'his', 'season'] | After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve <m> list </m> ending his season . | In case you had any doubts whether or not Pierre Thomas ( left ) would get more carries than Reggie Bush , you can now have full faith in Thomas .
After spraining his knee last week at Chicago , Bush has been placed on the injured reserve <m> list </m> ending his season .
Hello , Mr. Thomas. Owners have been worried that Thomas ' carries would be affected by Bush 's return , but those worries are all for naught .
With Bush completely out of the picture , Thomas is the lone back and could capitalize in a big way in his two remaining games .
Remember , Thomas is still playing for a contract .
The Saints take on the 0-14 Lions , and it appears the Saints will march into Motown and hand them No. 15 .
The Lions have the league 's worst rushing defense , and teams do n't need to throw a lot because offenses are able to run wild .
Good news for Pierre owners .
Thomas is an elite RB going forward , and those of you lucky enough to nab him should reap the benefits. Make sure he 's in your lineups for championship weeks .
Since Week 11 , Thomas has eight touchdowns on 498 rushing yards and 176 receiving yards .
Not bad for a late waiver-wire guy , huh ?
As far as Bush is concerned , the Saints are erring on the side of caution regarding the injury .
With the playoffs out of the picture , there 's no need to worsen the injury .
He 'll be a top PPR running back in 2009 . |
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