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Earlier this offseason, the New Orleans Saints were able to sign Emmanuel Sanders in free agency, giving them another weapon in their passing attack. Nearly two months after the move took place, Michael Thomas opened up about teaming up with Sanders. “He’s a great vet,” Thomas said, via Luke Johnson of Nola.com. “He’s played in […]

Michael Thomas is entering his fifth season with the New Orleans Saints and he’s been able to build a phenomenal rapport with Drew Brees. As he prepares for another year with the Saints, Thomas revealed the level of trust that him and Brees have with each other. Amid a conversation with Luke Johnson of Nola.com, […]

The NFC South has undergone plenty of noticeable changes since the 2019 NFL season came to a close. Of course, no moves were felt more throughout the sports world than Tom Brady signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Besides Brady, the Buccaneers were also able to land Rob Gronkowski via trade, even though he possesses […]

The coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on every team in the NFL. Having no offseason training and mini-camp will hurt every team, but there are some teams who are in a better position to still thrive, even without the training. Let’s break down the five teams least hurt by the missed mini-camp. Honorable […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has blossomed into one of the elite wide receivers in the entire NFL. In fact, there is a very strong argument that he’s right at the top of the list. Therefore, it should not come as much of a surprise that Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com reported that Thomas is […]

The New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins will battle during their final NFL preseason game on Sept. 3, and on that night, it seems safe to say that Michael Thomas and DeVante Parker won’t be exchanging pleasantries. The two wide receivers got into a spat on social media Monday night after an Instagram poll was […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker did not see eye-to-eye in the comments section of Instagram earlier in the day on Monday. With this tandem off to quite the start to the week on social media, it appears as though Parker was just giving a simple answer […]

The New Orleans Saints are expected to see a heated rivalry with NFC South division foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the latter’s crazy past offseason. Which included getting rid of quarterback Jameis Winston for star gunner Tom Brady. Longtime Saints head coach Sean Payton is now accusing the Buccaneers of losing games on purpose during […]

The New Orleans Saints signed running back Ty Montgomery late last week, and Montgomery feels that this could be a perfect chance to flash his talents. Montgomery said to John DeShazier of the Saints’ team website: “Speaking with my agent, this is just a perfect opportunity for someone in my position, who basically has kind […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to add another weapon to the passing game with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in free agency. It seems he is not letting the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prevent him from refining his game ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Sanders’ wide receivers coach David Robinson took to Twitter to show […]

The New Orleans Saints and their fans haven’t created some enemies on the field. There are some teams that the Saints face twice a year in the AFC South they are big rivals with, but there are also some teams outside of the division, that also seems to be extra intense when they go to […]

The New Orleans Saints are undoubtedly avid fans of players that can be used in a variety of ways on offense and they added another one on Friday. According to multiple reports, New Orleans has signed offensive weapon Ty Montgomery. Back in 2015, Montgomery began his career as a wide receiver, being taken in the […]

The New Orleans Saints have been insisting that they believe Taysom Hill will be Drew Brees’ replacement when Brees ultimately decides to call it quits. But most are not convinced. After all, Hill has thrown just 13 passes since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of BYU in 2017. But Saints head […]

Former NFL star James Harrison made headlines after his admission of receiving payment from Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin for laying devastating hits. It seems the story has brought up some past tensions for New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. Payton had been suspended for an entire season after the details of “Bountygate” […]

Sean Payton is livid. The New Orleans Saints head coach expressed his dismay in response to James Harrison alluding to the public that the Steelers’ Mike Tomlin paid for his 2010 fine as a result of the linebacker’s big hit on then-Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi.  “I ain’t going to lie to you. When that […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton hinted at the possibility he would limit quarterback Drew Brees during practices throughout the 2020 season. Payton was asked whether Brees would be on a “pitch count” this year, to which he responded the Saints will not demand Brees go full bore. Payton also said Brees had already […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton knows that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to be a different challenge this season with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski now in the fold. Peyton was on CBS Sports We Need To Talk (via Amie Just of Nola.com) to discuss everything about the upcoming season. Payton was asked […]

The NFL could be forced to conduct games without fans in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the league continues to manufacture contingency plans for the regular season, Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints spoke about the potential of playing games without fans. In a conversation with Aditi Kinkhabwala of CBS […]

The New Orleans Saints are confident that Taysom Hill is capable of being the team’s next starting quarterback once veteran Drew Brees hangs up his cleats. More specifically, Saints head coach Sean Payton — who has often been one of Hill’s biggest supporters — firmly believes that the former BYU star is the next guy […]

Tom Brady isn’t accustomed to playing for a franchise that’s associated with losing, but he’s already seeing the difference between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. While it isn’t definite yet, Brady is currently an underdog in odds for the first time in five years. Since the 2007 season, the Buccaneers have failed […]

The New Orleans Saints have had an active offseason and that continued on Friday with the release of one of their veterans. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Saints have released three-time Pro Bowl guard Larry Warford. Source: The #Saints have cut guard Larry Warford, who will be one of the top FAs available. […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins is looking forward to his upcoming matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The NFL announced its 2020 season schedule on Thursday and the Vikings will play the Saints for the fourth consecutive season. Not only will Minnesota play New Orleans on Christmas, they’ll do so on a Friday night. Needless […]

The New Orleans Saints chose to sign Jameis Winston, making him the backup to Drew Brees next season. Following the surprising move, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis opened up about the move to bring in Winston on SiriusXM NFL Radio (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk): “The one thing that we’ll miss here with […]

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 […]

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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 […]