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One of the most meaningful games in New Orleans Saints history involved a blocked punt early against the Atlanta Falcons. Taysom Hill wrote the same script in 2019 on Thanksgiving Night. Saints fans remember and cherish the first game in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. Steve Gleason blocked a punt against the Falcons on September […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be without star wideout Julio Jones when they take on their NFC South arch-nemesis, the New Orleans Saints, on Thanksgiving, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Falcons’ official website explained that head coach Dan Quinn classified Jones’ status on Wednesday as a ‘game-time decision.’ However, the team ‘must not […]

When the Atlanta Falcons managed to not only defeat the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome it was surprising to see. However, managing to accomplish that feat with the final score being 26-9 was even more unpredictable. Both teams will have their own reasons to be motivated to get a win in this matchup. […]

The New Orleans Saints have sorely missed star cornerback Marshon Lattimore. He is set to make his return to the lineup for their Thanksgiving Day matchup with their NFC South arch-rival, the Atlanta Falcons. While Lattimore will make his return to the lineup against the Falcons, it remains to be seen if he will shadow […]

The Atlanta Falcons are confident that Julio Jones will be able to play in their Thanksgiving showdown against the New Orleans Saints despite a shoulder injury according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. From @gmfb: The #Falcons are optimistic about having WR Julio Jones (shoulder) today, assuming his shoulder is strong enough… Meanwhile, the #Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints’ offensive line will not be at full-power for their Thanksgiving day bout with the Atlanta Falcons. According to Katherine Terrell of The Athletic, left tackle Terron Armstead, left guard Andrus Peat and fullback Zach Line will all be out for the turkey day tilt. Armstead suffered a high ankle sprain early […]

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Lattimore, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, was limited in practice on Wednesday. In the nine contests he has played this season, […]

The Atlanta Falcons will not have much time to recover with a matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. Regardless, wide receiver Julio Jones is still holding out hope for his status. Jones picked up an AC joint sprain in the loss to the Tampa Bay buccaneers. According to NFL Network Insider Ian […]

The New Orleans Saints face-off on Thanksgiving Day against the Atlanta Falcons and are going to try and get some revenge after the Falcons dominated them just a couple of weeks ago at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Will the Falcons be able to get the job done and get some payback, or will they lose to […]

Alvin Kamara burst onto the scene during his rookie season out of Tennessee as a true dual-threat running back. During his first two seasons, Kamara averaged 5.3 yards per carry with 22 touchdowns. As a receiver, he caught 81 passes in each of his first two seasons. The only worry surrounding the star back was […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 28 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 28 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 28 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 12 […]

The New Orleans Saints played the Atlanta Falcons in early November and the offense was shut down. They were only able to muster up nine points, which was shocking considering how bad the Falcons’ defense had been heading into that game. The Saints’ offense gets another chance on Thursday night to light up the Falcons’ […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is loaded with wide receiver talent. One of the best in the country right now is Clemson product Tee Higgins. During the Tigers’ run to the National Championship last season, Higgins put his name on the map by making some tough catches in traffic. Higgins finished last season with 936 yards […]

One of America’s best and favorite pastimes is upon us, football on Thanksgiving! Like every other kid, watching football on Thanksgiving while everyone waits patiently for the turkey that was supposed to be done 30 minutes ago is a tradition. For the players that actually compete in these games, the feeling is no different. Drew […]

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL just a couple of weeks ago when they dominated the New Orleans Saints on both sides of the ball and came away with a victory at the Mercedes-Bez Superdome. The two teams face off again on Thanksgiving in Atlanta, and this time the result is going to be different. The […]

New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead is considered week-to-week after suffering a high-ankle sprain during his team’s win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Saints highly touted LT Terron Armstead suffered a high-ankle sprain in yesterday’s win over the #Panthers, sources say, and he’s out for Thursday’s […]

The Carolina Panthers were close to performing a comeback upset over the New Orleans Saints. Tied 31-all with 1:56 left, Ron Rivera and Co. looked like they had the lead in the bag when they lined kicked Joey Slye up to boot in a 28-yard go-ahead field goal. He missed. On the other side, the […]

Sunday’s New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers bout included an unnecessary hit from Cameron Jordan, at least to the perspective of the spectator. Saints linebacker Demario Davis spun quarterback Kyle Allen to the ground. Jordan tried to get in the play, except he did so after the whistle. He jumped into the action to try […]

The referees hate the New Orleans Saints. In the Saints’ 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers, the officiating crew on the scene gave the home crowd a cruel reminder of the NFC Championship no-call defensive pass interference. Ron Rivera challenged a no-call on Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson — Rivera got it. The officials, after a […]

The New Orleans Saints were victims of their own design, when a late defensive pass interference call was reversed at home against the Carolina Panthers, with head coach Ron Rivera challenging the call that set up a go-ahead field goal. Former NFL safety turned analyst Ryan Clark was critical of the review, noting the irony […]

The New Orleans Saints continue to find themselves in situations when the referees become a difference-maker. Late in their game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, a pass-interference review was overturned and a penalty was called on New Orleans. Overturning a pass interference call against the Saints in the Super Dome is the bravest thing […]

The Carolina Panthers are locked with the New Orleans Saints in an NFC South divisional battle in Week 12, and star running back Christian McCaffrey has two touchdowns, with his second coming on the ground in a nifty move to avoid New Orleans’ defense at the goal line (via NFL). Christian McCaffrey makes a defender […]

Michael Thomas continues to find ways to have his name mentioned with Marvin Harrison. After catching another pass for the New Orleans Saints, Thomas has joined Harrison as the only players in NFL history to have over 100 receptions in the first 11 games of a season. Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) joins HOF Marvin Harrison (2002) […]

Michael Thomas has been having himself a historic year for the New Orleans Saints and he made history on Sunday. Against the Carolina Panthers, Thomas posted the most first-quarter catches by a Saints player since 1991 per ESPN Stats and Info. Michael Thomas' 6 1st-quarter receptions are the most by a Saints player in the […]

Kyle Allen has been impressive since taking over as the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. He has had some downs, but has had a lot of ups as well. This week against the New Orleans Saints, Allen and the Panthers got off to a slow start, but the quarterback brought them out of that […]

The New Orleans Saints are hoping to get Alvin Kamara more involved in the offense but it was the other running back who scored the team’s first touchdown on Sunday. To give New Orleans an early lead over the Carolina Panthers, Latavius Murray broke away for a 26-yard touchdown. The @Saints score on their opening […]

The NFL regular season continues to wind down with the NFL’s MVP race assumed to be between Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson. While many believe it will be a quarterback to win the award, New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton suggests that Michael Thomas could become the first wide receiver to win MVP. “It starts with […]

Last year, Kyle Allen made his first start under center for the Carolina Panthers and led his team to a late-season victory over the New Orleans Saints in a game that was essentially meaningless for the Saints. New Orleans had already had the No. 1 seed in the NFC locked up, so there was no […]

Although there has been plenty of talk about MVP frontrunners at this point in the 2019 NFL season, Chad Johnson feels there has not been enough talk about New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas’ candidacy. Thomas is in the midst of yet another historic season in New Orleans. Johnson took to Twitter to help […]

The New Orleans Saints are trending towards being one of the legitimate contenders in the NFC for yet another season under Sean Payton. While Drew Brees is considered to be the heart and soul of the team, Brees is very complimentary of Demario Davis’ leadership, per ESPN’s Mike Triplett. “He’s got a presence and a […]

The NFC South-leading New Orleans Saints will clash with the second-place Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Week 12 is the first meeting between the divisional opponents this season. While they are first and second in the NFC South, the Saints and Panthers are trending in two different directions. New Orleans is 7-1 in its last […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 26 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 26 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 26 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 11 […]

By defeating the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons have their first two-game winning streak of the season. Most people likely anticipated the Falcons having more than one two-game winning streak or at least more than three wins altogether. Before the season began, there was some optimism that Atlanta could return to competing for […]

In what has been the year of the backup quarterback, Carolina Panthers backup Kyle Allen had been maybe the most impressive in the early parts of the season. Through Week 6, Allen was undefeated as the team’s starter and had many questioning if we had seen the last of Cam Newton in a Panthers uniform. […]

The New Orleans Saints are cruising through their opponents as they dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a one-sided performance. One of the biggest performers during the 34-17 rout was Michael Thomas, and Saints quarterback Drew Brees couldn’t help but praise the 26-year-old wideout on his performances so far. He finished the game with 114 […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston not only tossed four interceptions during Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, but he sustained a sprained left ankle as well. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians mentioned after the game that backup Ryan Griffin was warming up on the sidelines and could have entered the contest in place […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered an embarrassing loss in Week 10 and wanted to make a statement in Week 11 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints did just that with Marcus Williams intercepting Buccaneers’ Jameis Winston for a 55-yard pick-six. House Call 🏠📞@MarcusWilliams returns the interception 55 yards for a @Saints touchdown! #NOvsTB 📺: […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas made NFL history on Sunday by recording 90 receptions in his team’s first 10 games of the season. Thomas, 26, surpassed Hall of Fame wideout Marvin Harrison and current peer Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons who were tied with 89 receptions each through their respective team’s […]

The New Orleans Saints will be traveling to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. The Saints are looking to avenge their surprising loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. Last week, New Orleans was heavily favored at home versus the 1-7 Falcons. Despite all of the signs pointing towards the Saints […]