Pierre Thomas Nearly Traded To The Patriots

Word out of Foxborough, Mass., is that Saints running back Pierre Thomas (injured left ankle and all) apparently was close to becoming a member of the New England Patriots. The teams apparently discussed a deal on the eve of the trading deadline on Oct. 19 - Thomas for a cornerback. Talks, according to a source, ended when the Patriots wanted the Saints to throw in a draft pick.

source: New Orleans Saints Notebook: Tracy Porter close to return; Pierre Thomas almost traded

Don't know why the Saints would do that, they're running back depth is pretty thin with just Thomas & Bush. But maybe they have a lot of faith in Ivory?