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Saints Nation: Could Kevin Houser's Job be in Jeopardy?
Saints Nation: Could Kevin Houser's Job be in Jeopardy?
Kevin Houser has been the Saints long snapper on punting and kicking units for 9 seasons. Since being drafted in the 7th round out of Ohio State in 2000, Houser has played in every single game for the Saints. He's been a reliable member of the team, and his name rarely ever comes up because ...
Who Else Wants To Bilk The Saints?
Who Else Wants To Bilk The Saints?
bootleggersports.com — Shockey's so hard up he can't even afford a shirt A few weeks ago, the New Orleans... Saints decided to cut their deep snapper loose. Nobody cared. Quick, name one long snapper in the history of professional football. Yeah. One name may soon have a place in history, but not for any ... (more) Who Else Wants To Bilk The Saints?
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Long Snapper Pays Price For Saints' Poor Investment Decisions [Nfl]
Deadspin — ... FBI never seems to understand—and the players will get their money back as soon as he finds new investors. (This is what's known as a pyramid scheme.) As for Houser ... I have this great script about a backup center who solves crimes with the help of a talking dog. It's gold. More than two dozen with ties to the New Orleans Saints invested in movie studio deal [New Orleans Times-Picayune] Former Saint Houser searching for answers [WWL TV] Related: Saints Nation: Could Kevin Houser's Job be in Jeopardy? [Saint's Nation] ...

Squad by Squad, Part 2: Defensive Ends
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Finally the Saints put an end to the merry-go-round by signing him once again. Recently Ninkovich made news by entering into competition with Kevin Houser for the Saints' long snapper job; but then Houser was cut, and the Saints signed veteran long snapper Jason Kyle. Does that make Kyle the depth behind Ninkovich? Or vice versa? And will Ninkovich's special teams skills be enough to ensure him a roster spot? ...

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