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USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Robert Meachem's 67-yard touchdown catch is the Saints Play of the Day
After setting up a Mark Ingram TD, Meachem scored one for himself Day 67 is here in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints' season opener with the Arizona Cardinals, so we're spinning the clock back to 2011 for the Saints Play of the Day: Robert Meachem's 67-yard touchdown catch. You can see the highlight for yourself right here. The Saints had already built a 10-0 lead on the visiting Detroit Lions, helped by a block at the second level from Meachem which created a lane for Mark Ingram II to score with. When Drew Brees faked a handoff and took advantage of the extra second bought by that play action, he found Meachem open in the middle of the field for an easy completion. What was a solid 32-yard pickup became a lot more when Meachem turned and ran to the end zone, turning his hips one way and then another to confuse the Detroit defensive back trying to guard him. That play kicked the door open. The Saints went on to win the day 31-17, improving their record to 9-3; 2011 became just the 11th time in the team's 45-year history that New Orleans won at least nine games. They finished the year at 13-3, tying the franchise single-season record for wins. And then they beat the Lions again in the Wild Card Round, aided by another 56-yard touchdown from Meachem. He was never the team's No. 1 threat at wide receiver, but Meachem gave the Saints his all, and they wouldn't have beaten the Lions that day without him. They might not have a Super Bowl without him, either.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Three Northern Virginia men sentenced for distributing over 400 grams of fentanyl
VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Three men were sentenced in Virginia recently for distributing large amounts of fentanyl in the state. The U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) of the Eastern District of Virginia said in a news release Friday that 21-year-old Xavier Elijah Coltrane of Arlington, 34-year-old Vaughn Meachem of Alexandria and 24-year-old Cameron Harris of Gainesville 'conspired to distribute fentanyl pills.' The FBI conducted five separate purchases, during which the three men sold around 65,000 fentanyl pills and one kilogram of cocaine. Boy young as 5 among group wanted for Pentagon City robbery in Arlington The USAO said that Coltrane organized the sales via Instagram, Telegram and phone calls. He co-owned a car service — Exquisite Luxury Transportation — that he used for drug trafficking. During several sales, the buyer had to book a reservation through his service and was taken to a delivery location, where Meachem would distribute the pills. Another time, Harris drove the pills to the buyer using his own vehicle 'when Coltrane feared the use of cars through Exquisite Luxury Transportation was attracting law enforcement attention.' All three pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Coltrane was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Harris was sentenced to 13 years. Meachem was sentenced to 10 years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
