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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 […]

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 […]