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The NFL is returning to Christmas Day. Per Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, the New Orleans Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Dec. 25. The inclusion of a game on Christmas Day will likely rival the NBA’s traditional dominance of the day in the sports lexicon, with the holiday falling […]

With Super Bowl LIV certainly exceeding all expectations as the Kansas City Chiefs came all the way back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LV can only hope to reach such a threshold in February 2021. With the 2020-21 campaign slated to crown the eventual Super Bowl LV Champion, there are definitely a […]

The NFC South has undergone one heck of a makeover this offseason, particularly under center. For the first time since 2010, Cam Newton will not be at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers at the start of the season. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have brought in legendary signal-caller Tom Brady. The Buccaneers’ move to land […]

While Jameis Winston remained in the NFC South, signing with the New Orleans Saints, it appears he’ll be starting fresh in a variety of ways. Upon officially signing his contract with the Saints, Winston has chosen to wear the No. 2 jersey next season. After it was reported that Winston was headed to New Orleans, […]

Jameis Winston is going to be suiting up for the New Orleans Saints in 2020, but he still calls Tampa Bay home. Even though he was replaced by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Winston remains committed to Tampa Bay charity work. Earlier this week, Winston agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Saints. Besides […]

Earlier this week, Sean Payton revealed that the New Orleans Saints traded up to select Tommy Stevens in the 2020 NFL Draft after finding out the Carolina Panthers were close to striking a deal with him as an undrafted free agent rookie. On the other hand, Carolina is denying the fact that they had a […]

The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive lineman Margus Hunt, according to the team. Hunt spent the last three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played 16 games and logged 17 tackles. The Colts released Hunt back in March. Hunt, who played his collegiate football […]

In a recent post on Instagram, Ted Ginn Jr. bid his farewell to key members of the New Orleans Saints as he takes the next step of his career. “Success is a journey, not a destination, and today my journey leads me to Chicago,” said Ginn. “This journey has blessed me for 14 years, saying […]

After over a month of waiting, Jameis Winston finally found a new home in free agency, signing with the New Orleans Saints. Following his decision to sign with New Orleans, Winston appeared on the Rich Eisen Show and proclaimed that he isn’t thinking about his long-term future (via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk). “That […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 67 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 67 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 67 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan look over updated odds for the MVP […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints traded up during the 2020 NFL Draft in the seventh and final round in order to curiously select Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens. The 23-year-old Penn State transfer could have perhaps gone undrafted and later signed by the Saints, but reportedly NFC South division rival Carolina […]

New Saints quarterback Jameis Winston had a historic year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. It wasn’t for all the right reasons, though. Some of it was great. That includes Winston throwing for over 5,000 yards and 33 touchdowns. However, he also became the lone member of the 30-30 club as he also threw […]

The New Orleans Saints were able to secure some quality depth under center with the addition of Jameis Winston. It appears he is already looking forward to having the luxury of playing behind a future Hall of Famer in quarterback Drew Brees. After beginning his career as a franchise quarterback from the start, Winston will […]

The New Orleans Saints have managed to shore up a surplus of talent under center this offseason. As a result, it appears quarterback Taysom Hill is poised to resume his role as a Swiss army knife on offense. Of course, this will continue to have a major effect on his status as a viable option […]

Jameis Winston decided to sign with the New Orleans Saints this offseason and took a big pay cut in the process. While there was lots of speculation that Winston wanted to be a starter next season, it became clear that teams already had other starting quarterbacks in mind. That left Winston with fewer options in […]

How often does a player that led the league in passing yards find himself without a starting job the following year? Well, that’s the situation Jameis Winston finds himself in now after signing with the New Orleans Saints. After Tampa Bay signed six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, Winston’s chances to be an NFL starter […]

The New Orleans Saints formally announced that the surging NFC South franchise has indeed signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year free-agent contract. Although a starter under center for the first five seasons of his NFL career, Winston will now serve as the primary backup to longtime Saints quarterback Drew Brees. […]

The New Orleans Saints have had a roller-coaster history. Founded in 1967, it took the team two decades to make a postseason appearance. However, since then, and especially so in recent years, the Saints have been a playoff mainstay and despite only having one Super Bowl to show for it, are contenders year in and […]

The wait is finally over for quarterback Jameis Winston after reports surfaced of his signing with the New Orleans Saints. It appears the deal has now become official. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Winston has agreed to a one-year contract to stay in the NFC South: Saints officially signed former Bucs’ QB Jameis […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has yet to play a game in his new threads. Regardless, it seems New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is already taking notice. The Bucs have generated plenty of hype with the arrival of Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski this offseason. Payton admits that they are one […]

During the latter stages of the 2020 NFL Draft, there were rumblings that the Saints were working on a deal with unrestricted free agent Jameis Winston. Assistant general manager Jeff Ireland all but confirmed the rumors in an interview with Matt Mosley on Monday, via Pro Football Talk. “It’s a compliment to Jameis Winston to […]

The New Orleans Saints re-signed utility man Taysom Hill to a two-year, $16 million deal in the offseason following a first-round tender placed on the BYU product. After officially announcing Hill’s return to the NFC South franchise. the Saints shared a hype video on their social media page welcoming him back (via Saints Wire). 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐎𝐌 […]

The New Orleans Saints are in the process of finalizing a one-year deal with Jameis Winston, but before the quarterback agreed to join the Saints, some wondered if he could link up with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rumors even swirled that the Steelers had made Winston a lucrative offer before he ultimately chose New Orleans. But […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill believes his new contract gives him a chance to be the starting quarterback in the 2021 season if Drew Brees decides to hang it up. Hill and the Saints agreed to a contract extension on Monday that will pay him $16 million in guaranteed money over the next two […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a few needs entering the 2020 NFL Draft, and they addressed all of them. Right off the bat, the Buccaneers traded up to take University of Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs with the 13th overall pick, snatching a guy who could possibly be the final piece to what was already […]

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was very pleased to hear his team was negotiating a contract with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. After reports circulated the Saints were pursuing a contract with Winston, Jordan took to Twitter to encourage his team to finalize a deal. Negotiating?!? Hurrup leggo!! — Cam Jordan […]

With quarterback Jameis Winston still a free agent when the 2020 NFL Draft kicked off on Thursday, it became readily apparent that it was unlikely that the former No. 1 overall pick would have a starting quarterback gig out of the gate come September. With that in mind, he reportedly has inked a deal to […]

Jameis Winston’s NFL future looked uncertain entering this offseason, but he has found a nice landing spot with the New Orleans Saints. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers never seemed inclined on bringing him back as their starter, a notion that became much clearer when they signed Tom Brady in free agency. While Winston took to social […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton had some fun at the expense of the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Payton took to Twitter to reply to a thread involving NFL Network reporter Kay Adams after one Twitter user asked, “what happened to the other arm?” with respect to Adams’ wardrobe. @gmfb @heykayadams what happen to […]

The New Orleans Saints are closing in on a deal with Jameis Winston, but that hasn’t wavered their confidence in Taysom Hill. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New Orleans is signing Hill to a two-year deal through the 2021 season. Saints did sign a QB today: Taysom Hill. Saints are signing Hill to a two-year […]

Jameis Winston has been patiently waiting for the right opportunity in free agency and it appears that he’ll be staying in the NFC South. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, Winston is finalizing a deal with the New Orleans Saints. Sources tell Yahoo Sports the #Saints are finalizing a 1-year deal with free agent […]

As always, the first round of the NFL Draft was entertaining from start to finish. Even though the first two picks were as obvious as they can get, Round 1 had plenty of twists and turns. Here are the 10 biggest surprises. 1. No trades in the top 10 This year was the first since […]

There is some uncertainty surrounding what the New Orleans Saints plan on doing in the 2020 NFL Draft. Among the choices they could make, New Orleans is “not afraid” to select a quarterback in the first round. “I think that any time you have a chance to get a quality quarterback prospect, regardless of your […]

Christian McCaffrey just landed a massive contract extension from the Carolina Panthers, which likely has some other top-tier running backs around the NFL, wondering when their payday will come. Take New Orleans Saints halfback Alvin Kamara, for example. Kamara is entering his fourth season, which means he is on track to hit free agency next […]

The New Orleans Saints will not have any virtual offseason workouts, instead being told to be ready for training camp in July, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN. The players were told by the team to take care of their families first and stay healthy. Saints players were told "no virtual workouts, no online meetings, […]

In 13 years as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton has led the team to eight playoff appearances, eight 10-plus win seasons, a Super Bowl victory and a 131-77 overall record. Despite Payton’s pedigree of success and him being widely accepted as one of the league’s best coaches, former NFL wide […]

The New Orleans Saints have had some success the last decade-plus, but there have been plenty of times in their history where the team has struggled So, with the Saints set to make their picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, let’s break down the five biggest draft busts in Saints history. 5. Kurt Schumacher (1975, […]

The restrictions placed by the league in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced teams to take unprecedented action leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. Regardless, this has not stopped New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton from doing what he can to help curve the pandemic. Payton recently made an appearance on FOX […]

Mr. Do It All for the New Orleans Saints, Taysom Hill, isn’t going to sign his tender, but he will participate in the virtual offseason. The deadline has passed for other teams to sign Hill to a contract sheet, so if he wants to play football next year, it will be with the Saints on […]