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The New Orleans Saints have bolstered their secondary, signing cornerback Jabari Greer to a four-year deal. Greer is coming off a two-year stint as a starter for the Buffalo Bills, and he was having a breakout season in 2008 before falling injured.

This deal is likely especially exciting for Saints fans, due to their almost palpable hatred of Jason David. Plus, Tracy Porter -- who was off to a great start to his rookie season before getting hurt himself -- will also be returning to the lineup. Having Greer and Porter as the starting corners in 2009 represents a huge upgrade from what we saw New Orleans cart out in the second half of last season.

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Gregg Williams hasn't informed a free agent decision for New Orleans yet, hasn't hand-picked the inevitable defensive playmaker the Saints choose with their 14th-overall selection this year, hasn't installed a single scheme in a minicamp. Yet Williams' reputation has preceded him to the Crescent City, and his hiring as defensive coordinator is already considered one of the most important moves in team history.

After almost two decades of guaranteed defensive putridity, the last three of which have revolved around Gary Gibbs' lack of talent identification and bland scheming, the idea of Williams and his history of intelligent, hard-working, active, complex defenses coming to the Superdome is music to the ears. It also might finally push the Saints over the top.

When the Bills selected a Stanford quarterback in this April's draft the late Bill Walsh called Marv Levy to tell him that he'd made an excellent choice. Trent Edwards was a final apple in Walsh's eye and he showed why Walsh was an admirer in a 17-14 victory over the New York Jets.

The rookie was outstanding in his first NFL start, completing 22-of-28 passes for 234 yards and a crucial touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The Jets defense had stopped the Bills, clinging to a 10-7 lead with seven minutes to play, on three straight attempts inside the 10 when Dick Jauron put the game in Edwards' hands. They called a gutsy play-action rollout pass and Edwards, with pressure bearing down, found the tight end Michael Gaines for six points and a cushion that his team would need.

The cushion loomed large because a tired Bills defense almost let the Jets back into the game. On their next drive the Jets answered with a Leon Washington touchdown run and then forced a Bills punt just after the two-minute warning. Starting from their 26 the Jets moved the ball quickly through the air and were at the Buffalo 39 with 11 seconds to play when their luck ran out. Chad Pennington, trying to get into Mike Nugent's kicking range, was intercepted by Terrence McGee and the Bills had their first victory of the season.