97.3 The Dawg » mickey loomis http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Sat, 18 May 2013 12:25:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Saints Sign Cornerback Keenan Lewis To 5-Year Deal http://973thedawg.com/saints-sign-cornerback-keenan-lewis-to-5-year-deal/ http://973thedawg.com/saints-sign-cornerback-keenan-lewis-to-5-year-deal/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:48:15 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=140460 The New Orleans Saints have been quiet so far in free agency, a common practice under the Payton/Loomis regime. Today, they signed a New Orleans native away from the Pittsburgh Steelers, inking cornerback Keenan Lewis to a five year deal. The deal calls for Lewis to make...

]]> http://973thedawg.com/saints-sign-cornerback-keenan-lewis-to-5-year-deal/feed/ 0 Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis Agreed To 5 Year Extension Back In August http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-saints-general-manager-mickey-loomis-agreed-to-5-year-extension-back-in-august/ http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-saints-general-manager-mickey-loomis-agreed-to-5-year-extension-back-in-august/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:52:35 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=128801 News trickled out of New Orleans earlier today that the Saints had agreed to a five-year contract extension with general manager Mickey Loomis. Earlier this evening, the team confirmed that the deal took place back in August. Saints vice chairman Rita Benson LeBlanc said that...

]]> http://973thedawg.com/new-orleans-saints-general-manager-mickey-loomis-agreed-to-5-year-extension-back-in-august/feed/ 0 (Photo by Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images) Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis, Joe Vitt OK'd to Attend Saints-Chargers Game http://973thedawg.com/sean-payton-mickey-loomis-joe-vitt-okd-to-attend-saints-chargers-game/ http://973thedawg.com/sean-payton-mickey-loomis-joe-vitt-okd-to-attend-saints-chargers-game/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:00:30 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=118250 Apparently when Drew Brees talks, the NFL listens.

The Saints quarterback requested permission for Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt to attend Sunday night's game against San Diego and the NFL has granted that request. Now the trio will be able to be on hand at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as Brees attempts to break the late Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas' record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass. The two are currently tied at 47 games.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/sean-payton-mickey-loomis-joe-vitt-okd-to-attend-saints-chargers-game/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen, Getty Images Sport NFL Suspends 4 Players In Saints Bounty Saga http://973thedawg.com/nfl-suspends-4-players-in-saints-bounty-saga/ http://973thedawg.com/nfl-suspends-4-players-in-saints-bounty-saga/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 22:21:38 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=75464 Two current Saints players and two former Saints players will miss at least part of the upcoming season.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/nfl-suspends-4-players-in-saints-bounty-saga/feed/ 0 Say It Ain't So, Saints In More Trouble? http://973thedawg.com/say-it-aint-so-saints-in-more-trouble/ http://973thedawg.com/say-it-aint-so-saints-in-more-trouble/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:27:43 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=73493 When news broke yesterday on ESPN about New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis allegedly using listening devices to spy on opposing coaches, I thought, "here we go again." It seems like when you're down, people want to keep kicking you.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/say-it-aint-so-saints-in-more-trouble/feed/ 0 Matthew Sharpe, Getty Images Sean Payton Suspended For Season http://973thedawg.com/sean-payton-suspended-for-season/ http://973thedawg.com/sean-payton-suspended-for-season/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:15:56 +0000 Jude Walker http://973thedawg.com/?p=64386 The punishment for "Bounty Gate" has come down by the NFL and it is harsh. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been suspended for the entire 2012 season.

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