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Everybody in Foxboro seems to be on The Mac Jones Hype Train. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback has been attracting plenty of attention of late, especially after beating Cam Newton for the team’s starting gig under center. And now, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is also professing his admiration for Jones. Brees […]

The NFL season is set to begin soon and the New Orleans Saints hope to make another playoff appearance. This franchise enters a new era with quarterback Drew Brees in retirement. For that reason, they’ll have to perform their best to make a postseason push late in the year. Luckily for the Saints, they have […]

With Hurricane Ida hitting New Orleans, the Packers and Saints have officially moved their Week 1 matchup to Jacksonville, per The New Orleans Times. The game will be played at the same time slot as well, with kick-off scheduled for 1:25 PM PST. Saints owner Gayle Benson released a statement on the decision to move […]

It wasn’t long ago that New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was the best player in the NFL at his position. Unfortunately, injuries marred his 2020 campaign, and now he’s going to miss at least the first five games of the 2021 season because he’s expected to go on the physically unable to perform […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he’s having conversations with the NFL about AT&T Stadium hosting the New Orleans Saints’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers because of Hurricane Ida. Via the Forth Worth Star-Telegram: “That’s certainly possible,” Jones said on KRLD/105.3 “The Fan.” “We’re having discussions. There’s a lot of […]

With the NFL preseason wrapped up, all teams have shifted their focus to trimming down their rosters and prepping for the start of the regular season. For the New Orleans Saints, they are now uncertain where their opener will be played. Saints head coach Sean Payton said Monday, via Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, that he’s […]

The NFL preseason is approaching its end and that means it is time for the regular season. However, this weekend’s game with the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints has officially been canceled, according to Ari Meirov.  The reason for the cancellation is due to the hurricane, and the NFL is playing it safe and […]

The New Orleans Saints have finally announced their starting quarterback for the 2021 season. It will be Jameis Winston, who beat out Taysom Hill after the two battled it out during camp and preseason. After the Saints’ preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it isn’t shocking that Winston ended up winning the job. The Saints […]

The long standing battle for the starting quarterback gig with the New Orleans Saints has finally reached its conclusion. It will be Jameis Winston starting Week 1 for New Orleans against the Green Bay Packers. Winston beats out Hill who the Saints will now be able to plug back into their offense as an effective […]

The Cardinals travel to The Big Easy to take on the Saints in the final preseason game for each team. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Cardinals-Saints prediction and pick. The Cardinals have one of the best young quarterbacks in football, Kyler Murray. Meanwhile, the Saints are entering their first […]

The quarterback situation of the San Francisco 49ers is still unresolved. Of course, veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is insistent that he should start, but rookie Trey Lance is also making a strong case to become QB 1. While the quandary isn’t entirely new in the NFL, it seems Garoppolo is heavily affected by it. He’s always […]

Just like Patrick Mahomes in 2018, Lamar Jackson in 2019, and Justin Herbert this past season, there’s always huge breakouts who return dynamite value at their ADP at the quarterback position, even despite the usual predictability of the position. Having a weekly starting quarterback and stashing one in case of injury or hoping they break […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is suing a Bel-Air mansion owner for disrupting his stay at the beautiful home where he was hoping to get some offseason workouts in. Per TMZ Sports, Thomas rented the mansion from February 4th to April 5th and had agreed to pay $60,000 in rent and another $60,000 […]

The New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars game on Monday night was unfortunately filled with injuries. Jaguars rookie Travis Etienne is out for the season, which is a huge blow for them. Saints tight end Adam Trautman also had to be carted off. According to Nick Underhill, there is some positive news on Trautman. Adam […]

Jameis Winston got his first start as a member of the New Orleans Saints on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Winston made his case to be the Week 1 starter with a dynamite performance, completing 9-of-10 passes for 123 yards and a pair of scores in the first quarter of a 23-21 victory. Meanwhile, […]

On Monday evening, it became evidently clear that the New Orleans Saints need to choose Jameis Winston over Taysom Hill. However, an Ian Book side-story also began to emerge — at least during the broadcast. First thing is first, even though it is now obvious: Winston is measurably better than Hill. In turn, Hill’s value […]

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a so-so performance against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, completing 14-of-23 passes for 113 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Lawrence did have a single 9-yard carry, and that play resulted in quite the scare for the Jaguars and their fans. Lawrence tucked the ball and […]

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne suffered a foot injury early in Monday night’s 23-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Etienne will be out indefinitely with a midfoot sprain and will undergo further testing to determine just how long he’ll be out. The youngster was seen wearing a […]

Jameis Winston knows that longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially hung up his cleats — his next stop will surely be the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. However, Brees’ legacy down in New Orleans certainly doesn’t help head coach Sean Payton and the rest of the Saints moving forward […]

The quarterback battle between Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston is the thing to watch surrounding the New Orleans Saints team after Drew Brees called it a career. Well, Winston got off on the right foot on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars and rookie Trevor Lawrence. Winston threw an absolute bomb to Marquez Callaway to […]

One of the more highly contested quarterback battles this offseason has pitted Jameis Winston against Taysom Hill for the starting gig with the New Orleans Saints. Hill went 3-1 as the starter in 2020 when Drew Brees went down with an injury and Winston was the former No. 1 overall pick of the Tampa Bay […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints will face off in the second week of preseason on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Jaguars-Saints prediction and pick. Neither of these teams scored a win in their first preseason action, but Jacksonville certainly looked sharper than the Saints did. […]

The New Orleans Saints have had a rough offseason, to say the least. With just a few weeks away from the start of the NFL season, the coaching staff has yet to choose a starting quarterback. Additionally, Michael Thomas is ruled out for the first portion of the year, putting the Saints’ offense in a […]

The New Orleans Saints have been dealing with the situation regarding talented wide receiver Michael Thomas. He is out for the foreseeable future as he nurses another injury, and now the Saints have made a move regarding their wide receiver group. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Saints are bringing in Kevin White, […]

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The city of New Orleans has set upcoming new guidelines for fans to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken from within the previous 72 hours in order to attend Saints preseason and regular season games at the Caesars Superdome. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the new ruling on Thursday, which […]

The New Orleans Saints have a lot of questions to answer with training camp going on. First of all, their quarterback position battle is an interesting one. Then comes the situation regarding talented wide receiver Michael Thomas. Thomas had posted a cryptic Tweet after reports circulated over the weekend that he had been ignoring calls […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas rustled some feathers when he posted a cryptic tweet amid reports of him ignoring calls during the offseason. On Monday, reporters proceeded to ask Saints head coach Sean Payton about Thomas’s post. In response to the question, Payton gave a blunt answer. Sean Payton was asked about this […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is not looking happy with his team. In one of the most questionable uses of comic sans font in history, Thomas appears to shade the Saints in a cryptic post he shared via his Twitter account. “They tried to damage your reputation. You saved theirs by not telling […]

The lengthy Aaron Rodgers saga dragged on in the offseason, but he now seems ready to take on the mantle once more for the Green Bay Packers. But judging from his eye-opening press conference and the soundbites from the front office, tensions haven’t exactly subsided between both sides. This has raised speculation as to whether […]

The New Orleans Saints are heading into a new era without legendary quarterback Drew Brees, but they still have the best receiver to ever play for the franchise, Michael Thomas. However, he will miss the start of the season after getting ankle surgery in June. It appears though his prolonged recovery comes down to his […]

New Orleans Saints’ very own Michael Thomas was once considered one of the best wide receivers to play in the NFL. His sticky hands allow him to beat any defender. His strength is something to be reckoned with. Most of all, he is a short route running master. Known as “slant boy” to many, he […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees’ final season in the NFL didn’t go as smoothly as he would have wanted it to be, thanks in part to a controversial comment he made that reverberated throughout the league and even outside the realm of football.  It could be remembered that Brees, during an interview with Yahoo […]

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons is one of the especially spicy and nasty confrontations in the NFL. It just received another injection of emotion. New Orleans signed former Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman to a one-year deal on Saturday, completing a very quick courtship and changing the dynamics of […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints will be flipping over a new chapter in the franchise’s history, as they are about to experience what life is like for them after the Drew Brees era. It’s not looking so good for them right now, though, especially with the news of wide receiver Michael Thomas being […]

The New Orleans Saints just can’t seem to catch a break this offseason. After losing Michael Thomas for the first portion of the season, it appears that wide receiver Deonte Harris could miss some time as well. According to Nick Underhill, Harris was arrested earlier this month for drunk driving. Saints WR Deonte Harris was […]

Alvin Kamara has a big year ahead of him. He is easily one of the best running backs in the NFL. Not only is he effective between the tackles, but Sean Payton schemes passing plays his way as well. For this reason, Kamara is one of the most prolific fantasy football options in the running […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a bit of turmoil right now after Michael Thomas is due to miss the first portion of the 2021 regular season, per Ian Rapoport. Thomas decided to receive surgery for his ankle he hurt last September, however, he waited until June 2021 to do so. This means the Saints […]

A lot of the pressure that will either be put on Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill to replace Drew Brees at quarterback for the Saints was expected to be alleviated with the presence of Michael Thomas. The star wide receiver has been one of the best in the NFL for quite sometime now. With a […]