"Two weeks ago, rumors emerged that the New Orleans Saints were taking a close look at free agent running back Edgerrin James, but then these were essentially dispelled by Saints' beat writer Brian Allee-Walsh of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
However, just when the Cincinnati Bengals thought they were going to be the only bidders for James' services in 2009, Alex Marvez of FOX Sports reports that the Saints are still definitely considering signing the Edge. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis told Marvez that "We've spent some time evaluating Edgerrin. We think he can still play. We're going to continue to evaluate that and see where it ends up. We haven't made a decision on Edgerrin yet (ESPN)."
If you are Edge you would have to want to play for the Saints over the Bengals. The Bengals are one of the worst franchises in the NFL, and are on a fast track to nowhere. Even though the Saints really have never done anything they at least have some of the pieces to make some noise. If the Saints were able to get their hands on Edge the Combo of him and Bush could prove very affective. I still think Edge has something left in the tank, and could be really affective in an offense that is so good at passing. We'll keep you updated, but I really do believe he will be a Saint within the next couple of weeks...
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