Brees, Tomlinson share Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Miami, FL (The Sports Network) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson were named co-winners of
the Walter Payton Man of the Year award on Friday.
Brees passed for an NFL-best 4,418 yards and led the NFC with 26 touchdown
passes and a 96.2 passer rating as the Saints won their first division title
in six years.
Off the field, he helped in the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans following
Hurricane Katrina, partnering with teammate Deuce McAllister to help rebuild
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In Monday night's loss to the Vikings, Martin Gramatica missed a possible game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, head coach Sean Payton told the New Orleans Times-Picayune, "I don't think we're in a position where we're going to bring in kickers for tryouts, because we've got a pretty good idea of who's available. I'm not sure if Martin is 100-percent healthy right now, let alone whether he's my guy. So we'll see."
Our View:The quotes from Payton are not exactly a vote of confidence for the kicker. Gramatica has missed on 4-of-10 attempts this year and if he misses many more chances he might be looking for a job.
Saints rookie defensive back Tracy Porter underwent surgery to repair his injured wrist and now has been placed on IR, according to the AP.
Our View:With the move to the IR, Porter is done for the season. With the loss of the rookie, the Saints pass defense will take a big hit. Porter has been one of the best cover corners so far in 2008.
Saints rookie cornerback Tracy Porter suffered a dislocated wrist on Monday, and needed surgery to repair the damage, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Our View:Saints Coach Sean Payton declined to say how long Porter, the team's second-round selection, would be out of action.
