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Jameis Winston is one of the latest NFL stars to join the Black Lives Matter movement. The newly acquired backup QB of the New Orleans Saints took it to the streets on Saturday to join a protest in support of the global fight against racism and social justice. The 26-year old then followed it up […]

The New Orleans Saints signed Jared Cook before the 2019 season in hopes he could add another dimension to the offense. Following a stellar second half of the season, Dan Campbell — the tight ends coach for the Saints — believes Cook can be dominant in New Orleans. “Jared Cook, the sky’s the limit,” Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints have made a lot of solid free agent signings as of late, but there was a time where they seemed to be striking out on most of their signings. Let’s take a look at the five worst free agent signings in Saints history. 5. Heath Shuler Heath Shuler might be a […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara might be turning into a NASCAR fan. Kamara tweeted out his support of driver Bubba Wallace and NASCAR on Thursday. Kamara initially asked about the date of the next NASCAR race, prompting Wallace to respond to the Pro Bowler. My G! Tonight! #VFL https://t.co/CXHJy5KWS7 — Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) […]

The New Orleans Saints had a lot of bad teams for a long time but the past decade-plus, they have turned around the franchise. The team brought in Drew Brees and the New Orleans franchise changed forever. The 2009 team did have some controversy, but the team won their first Super Bowl, a feat that […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has seen a change in New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ arm strength, especially as the season goes on. Brees turned 41 years old on January 15, and Moon knows exactly what it’s like to lose arm strength as a quarterback gets older. Speaking to Colin Cowherd, Moon said […]

After New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees comments about the national anthem, Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was very critical of him. Brees and Sharpe had talked before, but it was only in passing and never anything deep and powerful. After Brees’ comments, Sharpe was very critical of Brees on “Undisputed”, calling his apology meaningless […]

Famous filmmaker Spike Lee joined the New Orleans Saints Tuesday in an online video meeting. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lee commended the Saints’ very own veteran quarterback Drew Brees for standing up to President Donald Trump last week before sharing his experiences in race relations. Saints coach Sean Payton even joked that he liked […]

Players around the league have made it clear that protests during the national anthem are an inevitability in the 2020 NFL season. Before that, New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins wants the league to own up to its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick. As the co-founder of the Players Coalition, Malcolm Jenkins has never been shy […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 76 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 76 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 76 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their series on the one burning […]

Quarterback Jameis Winston has had quite the year that led him to the New Orleans Saints. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019, Winston led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and was second in passing touchdowns (33). However, he was also the league-leader in interceptions, with 30. It’s clear that Winston is a talented […]

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins posted a couple of emotionally charged videos giving his thoughts about Drew Brees’ comments on disrespecting the flag. At first, Jenkins made clear he didn’t agree with what Brees had to say, but did change his tune a little bit after talking with Brees. Since posting the video Jenkins […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas has always been there on the field for a clutch catch, but now the Ohio State product is coming up clutch for the Bayou community. The 27-year-old Los Angeles native donated around $2.3 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, to “RIP Medical Debt,” a charitable foundation […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal delivered a powerful message to New Orleans Saints players where he urged the team to stay together amid the Drew Brees controversy. The NBA Hall of Famer told the Saints that the national media is going to try and break the team apart, just like they did to him […]

You can count Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson as one person who just isn’t accepting Drew Brees’ apology. Not long after the New Orleans Saints quarterback made controversial remarks relating to players kneeling during the playing of the national anthem, the veteran defensive tackle is taking issue with the entire situation. According to Jackson, […]

Former New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson admits that he wasn’t initially surprised by Drew Brees’ comments about the flag, but that doesn’t mean he agreed with him. Back in 2016 when Collin Kaepernick kneeled, Watson wasn’t on the same team as Brees, but the two had a conversation back then, so he knew […]

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had an important message to the New Orleans Saints during an emotional team meeting. After Drew Brees’ comments about the flag, there was clear friction between the team, and it turned out O’Neal was able to offer some words of wisdom on how the team should approach the situation. O’Neal […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas played a key role with an NFL employee to put the wheels in motion for a Black Lives Matter video. NFL social media creative producer Bryndon Minter was frustrated with the way the NFL was dealing with the situation surrounding George Floyd’s death. Minter knew he was taking […]

Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints stirred up some controversy earlier this week with his stance on kneeling during the National Anthem. The veteran quarterback has since apologized multiple times for his comments. And now, following Drew’s apology, his wife Brittany shared an emotional message. Due to all of the backlash they received, Brittany […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been heavily criticized for comments on kneeling during the national anthem. However, Brees has publicly issued two apologies and has made it clear that he stands with the black community in the fight against systemic racial injustice. According to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, Brees had tears in eyes […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is letting himself be heard. In an Instagram post on Friday evening, the Saints star addressed United States President Donald Trump regarding the much-discussed issue of NFL players taking a knee whenever the national anthem is played. “To @realdonaldtrump Through my ongoing conversations with friends, teammates, and leaders in […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has received a lot of heat the last couple of days for his comments on kneeling during the National Anthem. Joe Horn, Brees’ former teammate has heard all the comments. but knows the future Hall of Famer isn’t racist. Horn told Jeff Duncan of The Athletic that he is […]

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” returned to the airwaves on Thursday, but the crew was not their usual jovial selves as they discussed systematic racism amid the George Floyd protests happening across the nation. As part of this conversation, Charles Barkley opened up about his thoughts on Drew Brees’ recent comments pertaining to Colin Kaepernick taking […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal took part on the call that quarterback Drew Brees used to apologize to his New Orleans Saints teammates after some caustic words sent waves across the NFL. During a recent interview, the Saints gunslinger noted he “would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during […]

As the entire United States contends with the ongoing systemic racism and the reaction to it via the Black Lives Matter movement as well as a bevy of peaceful protests in every state, the NFL has also been dealing with various issues surrounding the social issue. Foremost among them in the NFL is Drew Brees […]

As the entire United States and many other countries around the world grapple with systemic and institutionalized racism by peacefully protesting, NFL players from many teams banded together to create a powerful video. The video, which was posted by Jarvis Landry, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, features a variety of big names. The list […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has issued a second apology after facing intense criticism for saying he’ll never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America. “I know there’s not much I can say that would make things better right now, but I just want you to see in my eyes how sorry I […]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver AJ Brown was among the many players to speak out against comments made by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees on Wednesday. Brees was asked whether he would support players choosing to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice. He responded by saying he would […]

Amid the controversy surrounding Drew Brees, there has been a major what-if scenario to surface. According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, Tom Brady had an interest in signing with the New Orleans Saints had Brees chosen to retire. Strange little quirk to this Drew Brees saga … Had Brees retired, as he long opined […]

Drew Brees caused some controversy on Wednesday with his comments pertaining to players kneeling during the national anthem. Alvin Kamara, who is entering his fourth season with the New Orleans Saints, spoke to Brees about what he did wrong. On Thursday, Kamara took to Twitter to express his opinion on a video from Fox News […]

A number of NBA players ripped into FOX News’ Laura Ingraham for defending Drew Brees’ controversial comments about kneeling during the anthem after she had previously ripped NBA stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant for speaking out on political issues. She infamously scolded them by telling them to “shut up and dribble.” LeBron strongly criticized Brees […]

After making shockwaves yesterday due to hurtful comments in the wake of George Floyd’s death, New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees apologized for his statement on Thursday morning. Numerous teammates responded to the apology. Star wide receiver Michael Thomas was one of the offended parties by Brees’ statement yesterday, but today accepted the apology. […]

Athletes were quick to rip FOX News show host Laura Ingraham for a double standard that favored New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees after telling his black counterparts in the NBA to “shut up and dribble.” Ingraham supported Brees, saying he had a right to an opinion after the veteran quarterback said he would “never […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has ruffled the feathers of a couple of players on the team, but Demario Davis doesn’t think there will be any chemistry issues. According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, Davis said he knows the team will be fine because they are led by head coach Sean Payton who always […]

New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis made an appearance on CNN and praised Drew Brees for his apology after his comments about kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protesting racism and police brutality. Davis said that it takes a lot for someone to admit they were wrong, but he thinks it shows […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris has given himself a pat on the back for offering some advice for Drew Brees about not apologizing for the controversial comments recently made by the New Orleans Saints quarterback. Brees did not heed Harris’ plea, though, and did the exact opposite, and it may have just made the situation […]

Drew Brees perturbed plenty of people—even teammates from the New Orleans Saints—on Wednesday following his questionable statement in response to players kneeling during the National Anthem. Less than 24 hours since he made the comments, Brees has issued an apology to those that he hurt with his comments. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBA1P3gHpT_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link While conducting an interview with Yahoo […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees dropped the ball. In a time when everyone is calling for the entire world to be united and to stand up against social injustice, the NFL star has come out with a tone-deaf statement that has brought him to the wrong side of the nations’ protests. After all the […]

Drew Brees has been getting flak for his recent comments regarding the 2016 Colin Kaepernick protests. People in the media, the public and even his own New Orleans Saint teammates have come out and criticized the future Hall of Famer. However, no one has been more critical of Brees than former Baltimore Ravens star Ed […]