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For the fourth straight year, the New Orleans Saints will enter the postseason looking to win the Super Bowl, and this time, they hope that their playoff run will not end in heartbreak like it did in the last three seasons. After being on the receiving end of the Minneapolis Miracle, the Saints lost in […]

Will the New Orleans Saints’ playoff run be the final series of games of Drew Brees’ career? The longtime Saints quarterback has hinted at retirement in the past couple of seasons. There is a widespread belief Brees could hang up the cleats at the end of the 2020 NFL season. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis […]

The Chicago Bears managed to squeak into the NFL playoffs with an 8-8 record thanks to a Week 17 loss from the Arizona Cardinals, and are going up against the No. 2 seed New Orleans Saints in Wild Card weekend. The Bears finished at .500, winning three of their last four games to get them […]

New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara could be ready to have a huge game against the Chicago Bears this weekend. The linebacker situation for the Bears is manned by Roquan Smith, who has appeared on Chicago’s injury report this week. On the daily Locked on Saints podcast, Ross Jackson recorded a crossover episode with Lorin […]

The New Orleans Saints are finding ways to keep running back Alvin Kamara involved in playoff preparation while he adheres to the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Kamara is participating in practices remotely, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, using a live video decoder at home. Saints head coach Sean Payton is also miked up and essentially […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 129 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 129 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 129 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their picks and predictions for the […]

A potentially encouraging development for the New Orleans Saints: Wide receiver Michael Thomas is practicing on Wednesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. While it’s only limited practice, the star wideout will ramp things up during the week and is looking like a good bet to play against the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton recently bared his bold plans to create a home-field advantage for his team heading to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. He suggested testing and quarantining 50,000 people in a hotel in order to have fans in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, per Luke Johnson. Full quote: "I brought […]

The Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC after Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears, and enter the playoffs as the presumptive favorite to win the conference title. Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers could be named league MVP after leading the NFL in completion percentage (70.7), touchdown passes (48), interception percentage (1.0), […]

There is a big possibility that the New Orleans Saints will be back in full force as they face the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday, per NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero. Ball-carrier Alvin Kamara and the rest of the running back group along with wide receiver Michael Thomas will […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has made a catch worth $500,000, and he knew it. After catching his eighth pass of the game against the Carolina Panthers, which gave him a $500,000 incentive bonus, the 11th year pro celebrated his milestone (and extra cash) in style. 💰 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/Ni74LuLggZ — New Orleans […]

The toll of injuries might have been enough to convince Drew Brees to hang up his helmet and cleats. Ken Fang of Awful Announcing reports that Brees, a future NFL Hall of Famer and the Super Bowl XLIV champion with the New Orleans Saints, will retire after the playoffs and join NBC Sports next season. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to play his final game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 and ultimately hang his cleats by the end of the 2020 NFL season, via Twitter. After concluding his 20-year playing career, the 41-year-old is likely to appear on air after inking a broadcasting deal with […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a precarious position after running back Alvin Kamara was forced to sit out for at least 10 days due to a positive COVID-19 case. His contraction of the virus will sideline him for their final game of the season against the Carolina Panthers. As it turns out, Kamara’s positive […]

Just last week, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was making history. Now, his playoff status could be in question. Kamara did not practice Friday after testing positive for COVID-19, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Underhill reported Kamara is awaiting confirmation after an initial positive. Alvin Kamara did not practice today. He was waiting […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been fined $5,000 for rocking holiday-themed cleats last week against the Minnesota Vikings. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the league fined Kamara for wearing the wrong shoe colorway during his history-making performance. The NFL fined #Saints star Alvin Kamara $5,000 for wearing red-and-green cleats in a […]

New Orleans Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson may have just taken himself out of their game against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday after he posted a birthday picture of him with other individuals, breaking the NFL COVID-19 protocol. Gardner-Johnson was clearly without a mask and not socially distancing in this birthday post.   View this post […]

Cameron Jordan was unable to finish the game for the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 due to being ejected in the second half. Following the Saints’ lopsided win over the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas day, Jordan has been fined $10,500 for throwing a punch versus the Kansas City Chiefs, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. […]

Alvin Kamara had a historic performance on Saturday for the New Orleans Saints, tying the single-game record of six rushing touchdowns. After witnessing Kamara’s special outing, Drew Brees revealed the moments that led to Kamara’s record-tying sixth touchdown. “So they go down and score, we get the ball back. But at that point, it’s, hey […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara garnered significant attention and headlined the team’s Christmas Day encounter against the Minnesota Vikings with his Christmas-themed cleats. Wearing a green boot on his left foot and a red boot on his right foot, Kamara then violated the league’s uniform policy and might potentially be called for a […]

The New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South for the fourth straight year after beating the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. But it came with a hefty price as they will lose linebacker Kwon Alexander for the remainder of the season after he tore his Achilles tendon in the second half […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara made history on Friday after tying the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a game. However, he did attempt to break the record after learning during the game that he had the chance to do so. Kamara recorded six rushing touchdowns in their Christmas Day game, which […]

It’s not every day that fans get NFL football on a Friday, never mind Christmas day. With all eyes on the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas, Alvin Kamara made sure that he did not disappoint. The Saints won the game easily, 52-33, but the real story line of thegame was Kamara’s […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially become the first player in NFL history to reach 80,000 passing yards. Coming into Friday’s Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Vikings, Brees only needed 154 yards to reach the milestone. He accomplished it in the third quarter with a nine-yard pass to running back Latavius Murray. […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is having one hell of a Christmas on the gridiron. Through the first half alone, Kamara already has three rushing TD’s. Alvin Kamara is now on pace for SIX Christmas Day touchdowns. pic.twitter.com/34moPe6jhP — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 25, 2020 He got things started on the right foot from […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara got his team off to the perfect start in a Christmas Day clash with the Minnesota Vikings. On 1st and 10, the Saints star took a hand-off from Drew Brees, found a hole within the Minnesota defense, and sprinted 40-yards to the house, looking back at the Vikings […]

The New Orleans Saints are still vying for position atop the NFC standings as the 2020-21 NFL postseason continues to inch closer. With the surging Green Bay Packers currently holding onto the top seed in the NFC with only one team from each conference receiving a first-round bye this season, the 10-4 Saints now trail […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 125 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 16 of […]

New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cameron Jordan was ejected in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s tight Week 14 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jordan was given an unnecessary roughness penalty after a scuffle with Chiefs tackle Andrew Wylie, triggering an automatic disqualification. On the next play, Chiefs RB Le’Veon Bell ran for a […]

Drew Brees’ first game back from his injury wasn’t his greatest. In fact, it was one of the New Orleans Saints QB’s more forgettable outings this season. After sitting out the previous four weeks due to multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung, Brees was finally ready to suit up again for the Saints on […]

New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan is making no excuses. On Sunday, the 31-year-old was ejected in the fourth quarter of a tightly contested game against the Kansas City Chiefs for unnecessary roughness. Jordan’s early exit in the game left New Orleans  without a lineman in majority of the fourth, which ultimately resulted to his […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire had to be helped off the field with an apparent leg injury in the fourth quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the New Orleans Saints. Le’Veon Bell will have to fill the void in the running game for the Chiefs. Basically had to be carried off the field into the locker […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees fired a missile to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for 51 yards on Sunday, placing New Orleans in the red zone, and giving new life to a team that had appeared lifeless throughout much of the first half. Only his second completion of the day, the deep throw was a […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes used the flick pass once again for another touchdown. Immediately after taking the snap Mahomes flipped the ball to Travis Kelce, who was set up to his right in the trips formation, allowing him to run the ball into the end zone for the touchdown. Don't blink or you'll […]

The New Orleans Saints are clearly grateful in the fact that Drew Brees is taking the field once more on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Be that as it may, that hasn’t stopped the Chiefs from capitalizing on Brees’ slow start as he gets readjusted to the gameplay. L’Jarius Sneed made sure to not […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, rendering him unavailable to back up Drew Brees when the Saints face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. The team announced the news via Twitter late Sunday morning. Saints QB Jameis Winston has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. pic.twitter.com/qXXJcDuTeS — […]

With a loss last week, the New Orleans Saints lost their number one seed in the NFC to the Green Bay Packers. The Kansas City Chiefs are currently in line to get the top seed in the AFC. At 10-3, the Saints have the same record as the Green Bay Packers, so every game from […]

New Orleans Saints star receiver Michael Thomas has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss the final three games of the regular season due to a lingering ankle injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. However, despite being placed on the injured reserve list, the Saints expect Thomas to be 100% healthy for […]

The New Orleans Saints will get a boost with Drew Brees back under center for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, Brees will be without one of his top weapons in wide receiver Michael Thomas, per the Saints. Thomas has continued to be hampered by an ankle injury that has given him problems […]