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The New Orleans Saints dipped their toes in the water on Friday morning, working out the polarizing wide receiver Antonio Brown. However, despite his supreme talent, Nola neglected to sign Brown after working out six receivers in total. After conducting the workout, Saints coach Sean Payton said his team was doing “due diligence” on the […]

The New Orleans Saints made headlines after hosting a workout for wide receiver Antonio Brown. It seems he is already getting quite chummy with the other superstars in the area. Brown even posted a picture with New Orleans Saints power forward Zion Williamson on his Instagram story, via ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Two players […]

Drew Brees sure loves breaking his own records. With just one game left to play, the New Orleans Saints quarterback is set to shatter the NFL record for completion percentage, a distinction that is held by none other than Brees himself. Brees has completed 75.3 percent of his passes this season, one year after completing […]

After a year of bizarre storylines and drama both inside and outside the league on the part of All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown, the New Orleans Saints are taking a chance, according to Adam Schefter. Free-agent WR Antonio Brown is in New Orleans this morning, working out for the Saints, per source. Saints are doing their […]

It wasn’t a hangover that had Drew Brees not feeling like his usual self on Saturday. A knee issue the New Orleans Saints quarterback woke up with got him feeling different, not in a positive way. Five days later, Brees feels like his usual self. After a full practice on Thursday, the 40-year-old quarterback says […]

Taysom Hill has become a fan favorite with the New Orleans Saints due to his ability to play multiple positions. Ahead of Sunday’s contest with the Carolina Panthers, Drew Brees called Hill a “unicorn.” Drew Brees on Taysom Hill: “He’s a unicorn” — Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) December 26, 2019 Despite a thumb injury, Brees has […]

Before turning into a future Hall of Fame quarterback and record-breaker, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees first started his career with the then-San Diego Chargers. Brees left in 2005 after the team selected NC State quarterback Philip Rivers, and the rest is history. This mentality… @drewbrees pic.twitter.com/Azsb3vMyHZ — B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) December 26, 2019 […]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor has been one of the best backs in college football in the last few years. Whoever drafts him in April — if he decides to forgo his senior season — is going to get an immediate impact player. So what teams should be trying to get their hands on […]

NFL Week 16 featured an exciting triple-header of Saturday games, two overtime contests and a major upset. The Houston Texans and New England Patriots clinched their respective divisions on Saturday. The Texans won the AFC South for the second straight season and fourth time in the past five years, while the Patriots claimed the AFC […]

Some teams are going to rest their starters in Week 17, but don’t expect the New Orleans Saints to be one of them. Sean Payton plans to play his starters in the final week of the season with a first-round bye still on the line. As we head into Week 17, the Saints are projected […]

The New Orleans Saints did not go through a full practice on Christmas; however, they did unveil their Wednesday walkthrough report. Two significant names in quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Michael Thomas popped up as limited (estimated) participants, the team announced. Brees showed up on the injury report for a knee injury. Thomas a […]

Former Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Dez Bryant has not played in a regulation NFL game in two seasons. After parting ways with the aforementioned Cowboys following the conclusion of the 2017-18 campaign, it took Bryant a few months to latch on with another team, which ultimately become the Saints. However, Bryant […]

At this point in the NFL season, every team is dealing with a variety of injuries. The New Orleans Saints are no exception. Heading into the playoffs, they are missing several key contributors on defense. Defensive linemen Marcus Davenport and Sheldon Rankins have already been placed on injured reserve, and the secondary is just beginning […]

Dez Bryant is looking to make a comeback to the NFL next season. After his last chance in the league ended with a season-ending Achilles injury with the New Orleans Saints, the former superstar wide receiver took the entire 2019 season off. Now, he is ready to pursue his goal of getting back onto the […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas had his “Madden” rating updated this week, seeing it raised to the video game’s maximum “99” after the wideout broke Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison’s single-season receptions record on Sunday in the win over the Tennessee Titans. Per Mike Triplett in ESPN.com: EA Sports announced Monday that […]

The Green Bay Packers have their focus on defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night but it’s hard not to realize that there’s a chance they could still get home-field advantage throughout the entire playoffs. Following Sunday’s slate of games, the odds have been revealed for Green Bay winning the No. 1 seed in the […]

With just one week left in the 2019 NFL season, it seems the New Orleans Saints have emerged as the favorites to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC Conference. According to ESPN’s Seth Walder, New Orleans has a 28 percent chance of securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Chance to earn the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs draft class was special with the drafting of Patrick Mahomes, but think how much better it would have been if the team would have drafted Alvin Kamara. The Chiefs took Mahomes with the 10th overall pick and also owned the 59th pick. Karma wasn’t drafted by the New Orleans Saints until […]

Nola, also known as the record-breaking destination. Six days after Drew Brees broke the NFL’s all-time record for touchdown passes, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas broke the single-season record for receptions with 145. Brees reacted to Thomas’ record-breaking day on Instagram. He said: “So proud of my guy Michael Thomas for breaking the […]

While the New Orleans Saints were able to defeat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Michael Thomas made history. Before the game ended, LeBron James took to Twitter to congratulate Thomas for breaking the NFL’s receptions record. Congrats @Cantguardmike!!!! Single season reception record. Breaking the record on an incredible route he ran! Nasty! You literally can’t […]

Michael Thomas came into Sunday with his sights set on breaking a certain NFL record and he achieved that on Sunday for the New Orleans Saints. After a catch in the fourth quarter, Thomas broke Marvin Harrison’s NFL record for most receptions in a single season. That’s the record-breaker. Michael Thomas makes his 144th reception, […]

Against the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas passed Randy Moss for the most receiving yards through a player’s first four seasons. Per NFL Research on Twitter, the 26-year-old has 5,396 receiving yards and counting. Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) has surpassed Hall of Famer Randy Moss (5,396) for the most receiving yards through a […]

The New Orleans Saints struggled to get anything going on offense in the first half of their showdown with the Tennessee Titans in Week 16. They have since managed to come out swinging to start the second half with running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara burst through the line of scrimmage and torched the Titans defense […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook scored on a 61-yard touchdown reception on Sunday in his team’s Week 16 matchup against the Tennessee Titans (via NFL). .@JaredCook89 down the sideline for a 61-yard @Saints touchdown! #NOvsTEN 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/csMF3GLW6Z pic.twitter.com/HtYAshFh49 — NFL (@NFL) December 22, […]

The Tennessee Titans’ offense was playing at a high level coming into a showdown with the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. AJ Brown has already managed to pick up where he left off. Brown showed of his skill set as a runner by taking the toss for 49 yards and a touchdown, via NFL […]

Sunday’s Week 16 matchup with the New Orleans Saints is crucial for the Tennessee Titans to reach the playoffs, and this 41-yard touchdown reception by tight end Jonnu Smith from quarterback Ryan Tannehill was important in setting the tone early in the first quarter (via NFL). This is @Easymoney_81 💰 41-yard catch and run for […]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor is one of the best running backs in college football. In fact, would be a great addition to the New Orleans Saints as a Mark Ingram-type of talent. After Ingram left for the Baltimore Ravens the Saints signed Latavius Murray to fill his role, but the team has an […]

The Tennessee Titans will try to bounce back from a disappointing loss in their last game when they take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. This should be a competitive game that could come down to the final possession, but the Titans should come out ahead. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Titans can pick […]

The New Orleans Saints have a couple of players that can break NFL records in Week 16. Among them, Michael Thomas needs 11 receptions on Sunday to break the single-season record per Field Yates. Potential history to be made by the Saints today: with 4 straight completions to begin the game today, Drew Brees would […]

The Tennessee Titans are playing in a pivotal game versus the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and they’ll be without their most important offensive player. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Derrick Henry is not expected to play versus the Saints. Titans’ RB Derrick Henry, downgraded to questionable on Saturday due to a hamstring injury, is […]

The New Orleans Saints were reportedly looking for a quality wide receiver ahead of the NFL trade deadline, but no moves ended up being made. While they didn’t make any moves this year, that certainly does not mean they won’t make any in the offseason. There is one potential move they could consider making that […]

Drew Brees set two legendary records on Monday against the Indianapolis Colts. The 40-year-old New Orleans Saints quarterback set the record for most career touchdowns (540) and completion rating in a game (96.67%). On Sunday, he has a chance to make history again. If he has four consecutive completions to start the match with the […]

The New Orleans Saints will hit the road in Week 16 as they take on the Tennessee Titans in an interconference matchup. The Saints come into this game following a historic performance from Drew Brees. Last week against the Indianapolis Colts, Brees completed 29 of his 30 attempts for 309 yards and four touchdowns. On […]

The New Orleans Saints offense has been clicking on all cylinders in the final stretch of the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, the time has come for them to finally make running back Alvin Kamara a focal point of the offense. There were understandably high expectations for Kamara coming into the year following the departure of […]

Christmas came a bit early in New Orleans this week, as Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas gifted his teammates Air Jordan 11s ahead of their Week 16 matchup with the Tennessee Titans: So @CantGuardMike gifted every teammate a pair of Air Jordan 11 “Bred” for Christmas! 🎅 Check out some of their reactions 🔥 (Wait […]

The NFL regular season is nearing a close with just two weeks remaining. Before we look ahead to Week 16, there were a few tight ends that stood out among the rest in fantasy football in Week 15. First and foremost, George Kittle showed why he is considered one of the best tight ends in […]

No matter who they face, the New England Patriots tend to strike fear into opponents and their fanbases. They are a modern dynasty, perhaps one of the great in football history. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre thinks another team should be thought about in the same light: the New Orleans Saints. Favre — a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a living legend. Brees just surpassed the all-time record for career passing touchdowns and is a lock for the Hall of Fame when the time comes. But that time is not now. Brees has a shot at another Super Bowl, and it’s a very good one. The Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints made a splash with the addition of former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins. It appears they were not done adding talented pieces to their secondary. According to Sean Fazender of FOX8, the Saints have now signed safety D.J. Swearinger while releasing safety TJ Green in a corresponding move: Saints signed […]