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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has earned one more distinct designation to help his case as the best wideout in the NFL: a near perfect Madden rating. Thomas has joined the elusive “99” overall club for the upcoming Madden 21 edition of the gaming franchise. “Saints WR Michael Thomas joins Chiefs QB Patrick […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made quite a few massive moves this offseason, some of which didn’t include a particular New Orleans Saints defensive back. Chief among the offseason moves was signing free agent Tom Brady. Bringing in the superstar soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback is something in which a lot of teams were interested. Arguably […]

The New Orleans Saints have a fabled history, in their franchise’s run, of some of the premier pass-catchers in the NFL. Strangely enough, despite many Pro Bowl appearances and other accolades, no primarily Saints wideout has gone to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, though. In spite of that factoid, here are the five best […]

Not only does former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston officially have a new team, but it also appears the current New Orleans Saints signal caller will have some new representation as well. Only a few months after becoming an unrestricted free agent en route to joining the Saints to serve as the team’s backup […]

EA Sports kicked off their reveal by debuting their top-10 quarterback ratings for Madden NFL 21. While the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson and Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray headlined the speed ratings for the position, the New Orleans Saints’ Taysom Hill was not overlooked. Taysom Hill was rated as the third-fasted quarterback in the game with […]

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara is focused on coming back even stronger for his fourth year in the NFL. The 24-year-old has been doing a lot of strength and conditioning workouts to prepare himself for the Saints’ upcoming training camp for the 2020 NFL regular season and things seem to be going […]

The New Orleans Saints have had several very fine running backs come through the once-expansion NFL franchise. Established in 1967, the Saints have yet to have a running back primarily play for the franchise later inducted into the Hall of Fame, with only Earl Campbell, a star rusher with the Houston Oilers, finding himself in […]

It’s been over a month since Drew Brees made some controversial comments when it came to kneeling during the national anthem. Despite the New Orleans Saints quarterback educating himself and apologizing, that didn’t prevent Eminem from calling out Brees in his latest song. Eminem’s new song with Kid Cudi is titled “The Adventures of Moon […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson caused a significant stir earlier this week when he posted a quote that he thought was from Adolf Hitler on his Instagram account. As you may expect, Jackson has come under fire for his post, but New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins—who was a teammate of Jackson’s in Philadelphia—downplayed […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas isn’t exactly pleased with the latest happenings in the world of the NFL’s escrow proposal. The coronavirus pandemic has clearly affected every existing market, including that of the NFL. The league tried to look ahead for possible cost-cutting options in the event that the season will be canceled […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas isn’t happy with the new developments regarding the players’ salaries for the upcoming 2020 season. The three-time Saints Pro Bowler said on Twitter that all NFL players will sit out the season if the league decides to hold a percentage of their salaries. https://twitter.com/Cantguardmike/status/1280646572339007489 This is definitely not […]

New Orleans Saints’ defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is entering his fifth full season in his second tenure with the team. He was re-hired by Saints coach Sean Payton in 2015 and currently in his 11th overall campaign with the club. Allen was the brain trust behind a steady New Orleans defense which ranked in the […]

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons isn’t one of the most storied feuds in NFL history and there’s a reason for that. The New Orleans franchise only entered the league in 1967 and more importantly, the two teams only started playing in the same division in the 1970 season. Another move […]

The San Francisco 49ers took a friendly jab at the New Orleans Saints on Twitter Thursday afternoon. The tweet features 49ers tight end George Kittle stiff-arming and dragging Saints defenders despite being tugged by the helmet. Appropriately, the caption states, “Be a saint. Grab a face mask,” also including a link to California’s COVID-19 resource […]

The New Orleans Saints have become a perennial playoff team and Super Bowl contender over the last 15 or so years, though things have not always been on the upswing for the now dominant NFC South franchise. Even so, playing in New Orleans has always given players the platform to turn into superstars while the […]

The New Orleans Saints are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the NFC, and one of the top contenders to win the Super Bowl in the 2020 season. Despite faltering in the playoffs last year, the Saints made a number of key moves in the offseason. They signed Emmanuel Sanders to be the No. […]

When NFL free agency began, Jadeveon Clowney was arguably one of the best players on the market. However, nearly months later, he still remains unsigned. Nevertheless, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network, Clowney now has two preferred destinations: the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. “I was told the two teams on top […]

The 2020 NFL season is going to be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic, something that is going to present a lot of different challenges to any team. One thing that is ultra important in 2020 is depth — if one player tests positive for COVID, they don’t want to shut down the league. No […]

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins thinks the “honor system” with COVID-19 could put people at risk. One of the big differences between the NBA and NFL regarding returning to play is that the NFL isn’t going to be going into a bubble. That means teams aren’t going to have as much control over their […]

The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) have provided its own set of challenges for players preparing for the 2020 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and quarterback Drew Brees have had no problem getting their rapport going. Sanders recently posted a video of him working out […]

Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints made some controversial comments on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. That led to Malcolm Jenkins, who rejoined the Saints this offseason, to share his disappointment in Brees’ comments. After having a conversation with the Saints quarterback, Jenkins shared how the country can learn from his talk […]

The New Orleans Saints history wasn’t too rich early on, but they have made up for that the last couple of decades. This has been a franchise that has dealt with a lot of gloom, but they have also found recent success. From the Saints bringing in quarterback Drew Brees to winning a Super Bowl, […]

The New Orleans Saints are known for using players in a variety of ways and they intend to do the same with Ty Montgomery. Joel Thomas, the running backs coach for the Saints, revealed how Montgomery fits into the team’s offense. While speaking to Amie Just of NOLA.com, Thomas said he didn’t want to “pigeonhole” […]

President Donald Trump believes that Drew Brees is going to regret his recent statements when he changed his tune on the national anthem controversy. Trump has been very vocal about his thoughts on kneeling during the national anthem. But with Brees, he thinks that he gave in to the pressure from other players. “I was […]

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Jameis Winston has only done virtual work with the team this offseason, but he has already impressed the coaching staff. There is no doubt about Winston’s talent, but the turnovers a real problem. An aspect of his game that is going to need fixing. Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael had […]

COVID-19 continues to take its toll. The New Orleans Saints are aware of this. Mercedes-Benz Superdome officials recently informed its citizens on the latest updates regarding the global pandemic. “We can confirm that in the last few weeks, 32 of the 275-plus daily workers on the project have tested positive for COVID-19,” read the statement. […]

The New Orleans Saints struggled early in the franchise’s history but the last decade-plus they have turned their fortunes around. This is a team that has finally won a Super Bowl, and a big reason is because one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history. Outside of him, however, there have been a lot of […]

Alvin Kamara had a disappointing campaign with the New Orleans Saints in 2019 due to injuries and they may have been worse than people realized. While Kamara prepares to bounce back in 2020, Joe Thomas — the Saints running backs coach — revealed the details to the running back’s tough season in 2019. Saints RB […]

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins has been hired by CNN to be a contributor on race and social justice issues. As part of his duties, he will appear on a couple of different CNN studio shows. Jenkins has been very outspoken about social justice issues, including kneeling. He was very outspoken when Drew Brees […]

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 […]

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