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Sean Payton may be leaving the New Orleans Saints, but he still can’t move on from their playoff bid fail because of the Los Angeles Rams. The 58-year-old tactician knows (probably) that they can’t really blame anyone for their failure to make it to the postseason this 2021. However, no ne can also criticize him […]

In a shocking move, New Orleans Saints head football coach Sean Payton announced his is stepping down, leaving the team he coached for 15 seasons. Payton was one of the longest tenured coaches in the NFL. During his press conference Tuesday, he took the “Ted Lasso” route, bearing gifts, a la food, for the owner, […]

Sean Payton announced the end of his 15-year head coaching career with the New Orleans Saints. He held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to break the news. During it, he also gave the public more information on the rumors that Drew Brees was coming out of retirement. Ahead of the Saints’ Week 16 game against […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton stepped down from his role on Tuesday after 16 years with the franchise. Payton issued a press conference, which was aired via ESPN, in order to discuss his decision to walk away from coaching. Well, Payton enjoyed a trip down memory lane during the press conference, and he […]

On Tuesday morning, some shocking news came out of New Orleans, as Sean Payton announced his departure as head coach of the Saints. It’s been suggested that he could consider coaching football in the future, but this isn’t something he wants to do right now. When Katherine Terrell of The Atletic approached Payton about the […]

The New Orleans Saints received some shocking news on Tuesday when it was announced that longtime head coach Sean Payton was stepping down. While there was some speculation that Payton was seriously considering about such a decision, it’s still hard to believe even after the announcement. Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan apparently thought so too, […]

It’s official. Sean Payton has officially stepped down as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints after 15 seasons at the helm. There’s no time to grieve for the Saints, though, and looking for a replacement coach has become the top priority for the franchise at this point in their offseason. As it turns […]

The New Orleans Saints will be forced to start a head coaching search this week after it was reported that Sean Payton plans to step away from football. Payton had been mulling his future with the Saints since the end of the season, and after meeting with GM Mickey Loomis Tuesday morning, it was reported […]

Tuesday marked the end of an era for the New Orleans Saints. Long-time head coach Sean Payton has stepped down after 15 seasons at the helm for the organization. Via Ian Rapoport: Sources: Sean Payton has informed the #Saints that he’s stepping away. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 25, 2022 This is an absolute shocker […]

The New Orleans Saints face an uncertain future amid the potential departure of longtime head coach Sean Payton. The Saints are anxiously awaiting the decision on Payton’s future with the franchise, and it seems no one has any idea what the 58-year-old plans to do. After Saints’ owner Gayle Benson confirmed as much with her […]

The AFC divisional round saw the Buffalo Bills sent packing after failing to touch the ball during overtime. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs scored a touchdown on the opening drive of OT, which meant they won the game without having to bring their defense out, per the NFL’s overtime rules. Many fans sounded […]

The New Orleans Saints are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2021 season. Unfortunately for the Saints, there’s one key area of uncertainty surrounding the team as they head into the offseason. Head coach Sean Payton has been mulling his future with the franchise, and the latest update from Saints’ owner Gayle Benson won’t […]

The New Orleans Saints just dealt with the loss of franchise icon Drew Brees last season. Now they face potentially losing another mainstay in head coach Sean Payton. According to the latest report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the status of the Saints coach remains up in the air at this point with several attempts […]

New Orleans Saints fans know the feeling of getting mad at the referees all too well. The team has been shafted with a lot of no-calls on their opponents recently. Fans will bitterly remember the blatantly obvious but somehow missed pass interference call during the Saints’ 2018 NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams. […]

The NFL has had some trouble with their healthcare fund recently. It’s not due to their neglect, though: former players have been apparently defrauding the NFL’s funds for retired players for personal gains. Just last year, an ex-New Orleans Saints player by the name of Joe Horn admitted to defrauding said system. Now, another case […]

The New Orleans Saints narrowly missed the NFL Playoffs with a 9-8 record. They came into the last week needing a win and a San Francisco 49ers loss. The Saints did their part, but the Los Angeles Rams fell short and lost to the 49ers, ending the season for NOLA. It’s now time for the […]

The never-ending coaching carousel continued this past week as NFL franchises that didn’t make the playoffs try to evoke enough change to reverse their fortunes for next season. But with the latest dismissals of Miami Dolphins’ Brian Flores and Houston Texans’ David Culley, that leaves just one Black head coach, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, left […]

The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up a dismal 2021 campaign with a tough 30-20 defeat to division rival New Orleans Saints in Week 18 proceedings. QB Matt Ryan’s struggles on the field paralyzed the entire offense and eventually hindered them from being in a position to win the game. With the loss, the Falcons settled with […]

The New Orleans Saints concluded their 2021 season on a high note with a solid 30-20 win over division rival Atlanta Falcons. With a strong start, Sean Payton and his men easily built a significant lead and never looked back as they went on to secure the Week 18 victory. Unfortunately, the Saints weren’t in […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill finished his season on a disappointing note in Week 18, leaving the team’s win over the Atlanta Falcons with a foot injury. Unfortunately, Hill will have to undergo two different surgeries to repair it this offseason. Via ESPN’s Mike Triplett: Sean Payton said Taysom Hill is expected to need […]

Well, that was an anticlimactic end to the New Orleans Saints’ season. Despite battling injuries throughout the entire season, the squad was still in playoff contention heading into Week 18. They needed to beat the Atlanta Falcons and hope for a Rams win over the 49ers. The squad took care of business against the lowly […]

The New Orleans Saints quarterback carousel took another turn on Sunday after Taysom Hill pulled up lame with an injury. Hill exited during the first half of the game with a reported foot injury, and was seen heading to the locker room with the Saints’ medical staff. In his stead, Trevor Siemian was once again […]

The New Orleans Saints are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons in a Week 18 matchup. This is a game that New Orleans should be able to walk away with a win, but they have played the Falcons this season and they did lose that game, 27-25. New Orleans has shown that they have […]

The New Orleans Saints will face the Atlanta Falcons in a classic NFC South rivalry matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Saints-Falcons prediction and pick. The Falcons and Saints will battle on Sunday with playoffs still on the line for New Orleans. The path to the postseason […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 18 matchup against the New Orleans Saints should be a fun contest. The Saints are fighting for their playoff lives, while the Falcons have a chance to spoil it for them. We take a look at this Saints-Falcons game with some of our Falcons Week 18 predictions in mind. Defensively, Atlanta […]

Although the Atlanta Falcons are officially eliminated from the NFL Playoffs, they’ll have a chance to upset the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. With New Orleans just outside of the playoff race, Atlanta has a chance to spoil their postseason hopes. To do that, they’ll need everyone at their best. Luckily for Atlanta, they’ve received […]

The Carolina Panthers lost a tough game to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17, 18-10. This was another disappointing week for the Panthers organization and fans are starting to grow angry about the lack of success that they have had and everything that Matt Rhule has done for this. Their offense found little to […]

The New Orleans Saints have one of the better defenses in all of football and plenty of that reasoning is because of just how good Chauncey Gardner-Johnson has been for them this year. In a recent interview with NFL Total Access, Gardner-Johnson talked about how he feels when he’s on the field for the Saints […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to face the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL football odds series, which includes our Panthers-Saints prediction and pick we have laid out below. Courtesy of FanDuel, here’s the Panthers-Saints odds: NFL odds: Panthers-Saints Odds  Panthers: +6.5 (-110) Saints: […]

On the heels of their crushing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Carolina Panthers are now set for another NFC South encounter as they will meet the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. The Panthers had a performance to forget in their Week 16 home defeat to the Buccaneers. Quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Cam […]

The New Orleans Saints Week 17 matchup vs. the Carolina Panthers is a must-win game. The Saints are coming off one of the uglier losses in franchise history. They lost 20-3 to the Miami Dolphins. It wasn’t the final score that made it an ugly game. It was how incredibly unproductive the offense looked. They […]

After an embarrassing 20-3 home loss to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, the New Orleans Saints find themselves fighting for their playoff lives this Sunday on the road against their division rivals, the Atlanta Falcons. While the prospects of being eliminated from the playoffs is surely a scary proposition, New Orleans will find […]

The New Orleans Saints took one on the chin at home Monday night vs. the Miami Dolphins. The Saints lost 20-3 and looked embarrassingly bad on offense. Starting quarterback Taysom Hill and his backup, Trevor Siemian, were both placed on the COVID-19 reserve list leading up to the game. That left rookie quarterback Ian Book […]

The Miami Dolphins won their seventh straight contest, defeating the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. With the 20-3 victory over the host Saints, the Dolphins now hold the seventh and final playoff seed in the AFC. Let’s break down the four biggest Dolphins Week 16 takeaways. Dolphins Week 16 Takeaways 1. Defense maintains […]

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book got absolutely punished by the Miami Dolphins defense in Monday night’s 20-3 loss. With the loss in his first-ever NFL regular-season start, Book became part of an infamous streak for Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterbacks, per Elias Sports (h/t ESPN Stats & Info). Notre Dame QBs have now […]

The Miami Dolphins won their seventh straight game over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. Under the leadership of head coach Brian Flores, Miami has gone from an afterthought to playoff contender during their seven-game winning streak, though there weren’t always those who believed in the organization’s ability to make such a turnaround. […]

Miami Dolphins defensive end Christian Wilkins is not making a big deal out of his skirmish with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. To recall, Kamara shoved Wilkins after the Dolphins DE apparently stole his towel during the game. Kamara was flagged for the incident, though he might have it coming after he initially […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book had his first career start on Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins and it did not go well…to say the least. The rookie signal-caller out of Notre Dame completed 12 of his 20 pass attempts for just 135 yards, which is 6.8 yards per pass attempt (YPA.) He […]

Are Notre Dame QBs cursed? Well, if a recent stat is to be believed, that might be the case at all. Ian Book’s debut with the New Orleans Saints doesn’t help in disproving it as well. During the Monday Night Football showdown between the Saints and Miami Dolphins–when then latter was already dominating the game–an […]