Marques Colston

Around the NFL, lost causes and found objects

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Who says Tom Brady isn't a great scrambler? The Patriots quarterback was scrambling all over the New England sideline Sunday in Buffalo, frantically searching for his missing helmet before his team's first possession of the third quarter. He couldn't...

Aaron Mellette looking to make big leap to the NFL

2013-05-01 13:00:00

The Ravens waited until the seventh round to draft Elon wide receiver Aaron Mellette on Saturday evening. But the wait felt much, much longer to Mellette, who some analysts believed would come off the board earlier in the draft’s final day. Soon...

Capitals to face unbeaten Stampede in York

2013-04-23 02:14:02

The York Capitals' first-ever season has gotten off to a successful start -- with one notable exception. The American Indoor Football team has won two of its first three games, including a 56-19 victory over the West Virginia Badgers on Saturday night...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Mark Craig column

2013-04-22 00:34:02

When New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees hoisted the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl XLIV, three of his starting offensive linemen and his No. 1 receiver were guys who had entered the NFL via the fourth round or later. So even in an era in...

Eagles can take lessons from observing Ravens in Super Bowl

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Even though owner Jeffrey Lurie made it perfectly clear he doesn't want a master copycat to run his Philadelphia Eagles, there are certain notes their unconventional new head coach, Chip Kelly, and his future staff needed to take from this latest Super...

Enemy film breakdown: Some statistics, and the one player Michael Vick must account for on the Saints' otherwise bad defense

2012-11-02 16:24:22

Saints hand Falcons their first loss

2012-11-11 14:42:00

NEW ORLEANS -- After losing their first four games, the New Orleans Saints seemed ready to be deep-sixed into the Mississippi River. But after ruining the Atlanta Falcons' perfect season Sunday with a 31-27 victory in the Superdome, the Saints (4-5)...

Saints defense & offense come together to beat the Eagles 28-13

2012-11-05 22:15:00

It was a "must win" for the Saints Monday night, and win they did: 28-13 over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints have now won 3 of their last 4 games after an 0-and-4 start. The defense made plenty of big plays against the Eagles: in the first quarter,...

Robinson 99-yard return, Saints beat Eagles

2012-11-05 21:36:00

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints picked up a much-needed win. � For Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles, more misery. � Brees threw two touchdown passes, extending his NFL record streak to 51 games, and Patrick...

Saints ride Brees, late stop to 35-28 win over Tampa Bay

2012-10-21 20:54:00

The Saints are showing signs of a bounce back. Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes on consecutive possessions as the Saints won their second consecutive game, 35-28 Sunday at Tampa Bay. The Saints won despite allowing Tampa Bay 513 total yards....

Saints QB Brees breaks Unitas' TD record

2012-10-07 20:58:00

NEW ORLEANS -- For New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the first four losses of the season had been an unmitigated disaster. But at least for one night, the future Hall of Famer was once again on top of the NFL world. Chasing Johnny Unitas and NFL...

Food for Thought Question: Who played the bigger role in the saints win, the offense or defense?

2012-10-08 14:03:00

Chasing Johnny Unitas and NFL history, Brees threw four touchdown passes, three to Marques Colston, in the Saints' 31-24 comeback victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night. It was the 48th consecutive game in which Brees has thrown a scoring...

Marques Colston #12 of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by Ronde Barber #20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 16, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans won 41–0.

2012-12-16 18:25:49

Marques Colston #12 of the New Orleans Saints dives for a touchdown during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 21, 2012 in Tampa, Florida.

2012-10-21 00:00:00

Marques Colston is out for at least a month, Lance Moore still hasn�t seen the field this year, and all Drew Brees wants to do is throw the ball, man. Enter Devery, who went joined the Century Club (100 yards on the dot!) against the Packers. What did I say about any Saints player getting good run?

2011-09-13 08:53:30