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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to headline the NFC at this year’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. Unfortunately, it appears there are those in his camp that will be rooting for the opposition that features Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leading the AFC. Brees took to Instagram to ask a favor from Jackson […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas made history during the 2019 NFL regular season, but he would likely give that all up for an appearance in Super Bowl LIV. In his stead is Tyrann Mathieu, the “Honey Badger” and former Arizona Cardinals safety from LSU now playing as a defensive back for the […]

The upcoming offseason is filled with uncertainty for the New Orleans Saints and it begins with the impending free agency of Drew Brees. Besides the looming decision of Brees, free agency will be an important period for the Saints this offseason. Over the years, we’ve all grown accustomed to New Orleans being a juggernaut in […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach as the heralded NFC East franchise notably elected to hire former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy earlier in the offseason. With former Cowboys head coach and current New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett making the leap from Dallas to East Rutherford as being ousted […]

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had quite the roller-coaster season in 2019. Bridgewater signed a one-year deal with the Saints back in March, but the highest-paid backup in the league would quickly receive his opportunity to make an impact when Drew Brees suffered a broken thumb in Week 2 against the Los Angeles […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara became the 11th member of the team to be named to the Pro Bowl on Thursday, taking the spot of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk). The Saints have added an 11th player to the Pro Bowl, increasing the franchise record. […]

Michael Thomas still can’t get over the New Orleans Saints‘ exit from the 2018 NFL playoffs. Upon learning that Bill Vinovich — the head referee of the crew that called the NFC Championship game between the Saints and Los Angeles Rams last season, will be officiating the Super Bowl — the wide receiver took to […]

On Wednesday, New Orleans Saints fullback Zach Line took to Instagram to announce his retirement from the NFL. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WuSFFlvfS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Line spent seven seasons in the NFL. In that time, he spent his first four years with the Minnesota Vikings, and his last three with the Saints. In that time, Line never really filled up the […]

The New Orleans Saints have been fortunate enough to have Drew Brees and Sean Payton over the last decade or so. Despite having talented rosters over the years, the 2010s were a wasted decade for the Saints. When Payton and Brees joined forces in 2006, the duo immediately turned around the franchise. In their first […]

The New Orleans Saints had a nice regular season during 2019 and many believed heading into the playoffs, they might be a dark horse to win a Super Bowl. In the Wild Card Round, the Saints went up against the Minnesota Vikings and they couldn’t get the job done in overtime. With the Saints heading […]

There is plenty of speculation regarding the future of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It appears he will have a number of options to ponder in the offseason. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brees is reportedly receiving some interest from a TV network as a color analyst: Drew Brees still hasn’t made a decision […]

The 2019 NFL season came to another disappointing end for the New Orleans Saints. As a result, there is plenty of speculation regarding the future of quarterback Drew Brees. Brees is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Head coach Sean Payton fully expects him to be back for the 2020 NFL season, […]

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady had a lot of epic battles while the two were in the NFL together, but what would have happened if the roles were switched? What if it was Manning who was in New England with Bill Belichick, how would the franchises have changed? Let’s breakdown how each team would have […]

Michael Thomas is watching the playoffs from home. The receiver for the New Orleans Saints suffered a season-ending loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The San Francisco 49ers then entered the picture. Thomas got revenge on Saturday, sort of. The 49ers curb-stomped the Vikings in a 27-10 win. The 49ers will face either the Green Bay […]

The New Orleans Saints were eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Vikings and Janoris Jenkins were among the most distraught players in the locker room. Despite being with the team for less than a month, New Orleans may look to sign Jenkins to an extension. As the season was nearing an end, the New […]

New Orleans Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins only spent a few weeks with New Orleans Saints, but he hopes that he can continue with the team next season. Jenkins has one year left on his contract, but the Saints can release him without incurring any dead cap space. “That’s my plan,” Jenkins said via Rod Walker […]

Adam Thielen was limited in Wednesday’s practice with the Minnesota Vikings due to an ankle injury. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Thielen needed stitches for a cut on his ankle that he sustained during a practice earlier in the week. Thielen can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to injuries […]

New Orleans Saints superstar Drew Brees turns 41 years old in the middle of this month, and after a third straight gut-wrenching exit from the playoffs, you have to wonder how much more football he can take. The Saints quarterback has a decision to make this offseason, and he dodged questions about his future following […]

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is a free agent but it’s probably going to take a ‘special situation’ to get him to leave. According to Mike Triplett of ESPN, for Bridgewater to leave it’s probably going to take a team that is already in a good position to win, and that isn’t planning […]

The Carolina Panthers found their man in former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule to take over as their new head coach. It sees the ring has not gone unnoticed by New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. The two got well-acquainted when Rhule’s Bears arrived to practice in the Saints facility to prepare for the […]

Stefon Diggs made headlines earlier in the regular season for being sick of his usage in the Minnesota Vikings’ offense but this time he’s legitimately under the weather. According to Ben Goessling, Diggs missed Tuesday’s practice with the Vikings due to an illness. Stefon Diggs isn’t practicing today because of illness, I’m told. — Ben […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41-years-old in the middle of this month, and after a third straight heartbreaking playoff exit, you have to wonder how much he has left in the tank mentally. Brees did not discuss his future plans following the Saints’ Wild Card Round loss to the Minnesota Vikings this past […]

The New Orleans Saints had a successful regular season finishing with a 13-3 record but they were upset in the Wild Card round by the Minnesota Vikings. Even with all the wins, the season has to feel like a failure because they had dreams of winning another Super Bowl. Looking back on the season, there […]

Emmanuel Sanders is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and the New Orleans Saints appear to be a logical landing spot. The 31-year-old wide receiver was traded from the Denver Broncos to the San Francisco 49ers this October. In 10 games with the 49ers, the two-time Pro Bowler recorded 36 catches for […]

New Orleans Saints linebacker Kiko Alonso suffered a torn ACL during the team’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. #Saints LB Kiko Alonso suffered a torn ACL in yesterday’s loss to the #Vikings, sources tell me and @RapSheet. That’s three ACL injuries for Alonso, who knows the process well. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had another strong season even though he missed part of the season due to a thumb injury. As impressive as he was during the regular season, he struggled when it mattered most during the playoffs. Given the Saints’ shortcomings in the playoffs, there are some questions surrounding the future […]

Everything was lined up for the New Orleans Saints entering the playoffs. They were hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card weekend hoping to make a Super Bowl run. The Saints ended up scoring just 20 points at home in a loss that knocked them out early. Drew Brees was outplayed by Kirk Cousins, Sean […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook didn’t play in the final two games of the regular season and it paid big dividends against the New Orleans Saints. Cook dealt with a shoulder injury much of the second half of the season, but it didn’t seem to have any impact. Cook had 28 rushing attempts for […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will turn 41 in just a couple of days. With the season now over for Brees and the Saints, that brings up a pretty obvious question. How much longer will the quarterback be playing? Could he retire now? Or does he have another season in him? Maybe even a […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins finally did it. The veteran signal-caller led his team into emery territory in the bayou and managed to defeat the third-seeded New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon. As a result, Cousins has finally put to rest the notion that he can’t win […]

Kirk Cousins is finally doing it when it matters most. In Sunday’s 26-20 Wild Card win over the New Orleans Saints, the much-maligned Minnesota Vikings quarterback drilled a 43-yard pass to Adam Thielen in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown, a toss to tight end Kyle Rudolph. The Cousins-to-Thielen connection was eerily similar to […]

The Minnesota Vikings caught the New Orleans Saints off guard as they managed to win 26-20 in overtime. It was an abrupt and terrible end to a fantastic season that Drew Brees and the Saints have been enjoying until this point. While they have no one but themselves to blame for their wild card exit, […]

New Orleans Saints playoff football. Symptoms: heartbreak. On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings broke hearts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, beating the Saints 26-20 on a walk-off touchdown toss from Kirk Cousins to Kyle Rudolph. The feeling of loss in a one-score game is all too familiar for the Saints faithful. The Saints are now the […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were able to upset the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and Cousins sent a message to his critics. In the locker room after the game, Cousins brought back the ‘you like that’ phrase after Minnesota’s incredible overtime win. Freaking awesome. Would be more than fine for the Vikings to […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had a great reaction to catching the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the New Orleans Saints on the road in the NFC’s Wild Card Round, bringing up his history playing basketball as a factor on the fade route: Kyle Rudolph on the winning TR catch: “I’ve played a […]

New Orleans Saints fans may have yet another grievance with NFL officiating after their overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Wild Card round of the league’s postseason. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught a pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins in the corner of the end zone in overtime to seal the upset […]

Kirk Cousins has been criticized for his performances in big games but he delivered when it mattered most for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings’ quarterback found Kyle Rudolph for the game-winning overtime touchdown to defeat the New Orleans Saints. .@KirkCousins8 to @KyleRudolph82 for the @Vikings walkoff win in OT. pic.twitter.com/aXSJllOqpB — NFL (@NFL) January 5, […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a perfect pass to veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen that brought the NFC North team to the goal line in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round (via NFL). Cousins goes deep to Thielen for a gain of 43 […]

The New Orleans Saints came back from a 10-point deficit in the second half of their NFC Wild Card Game against the Minnesota Vikings to send the matchup into overtime. The OT period was created by a clutch 49-yard fourth-quarter field goal from veteran placekicker Wil Lutz (via NFL). .@wil_lutz5’s kick is GOOD and we’re […]