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New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been Mr. Consistent since joining the team in 2016, and Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara had no doubt he would make the game-winning field goal on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired to allow the Saints to escape with […]

Bad officiating just seems to follow the New Orleans Saints. After a horrendous no-call played a role in costing the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl last year, the officials nearly cost New Orleans again in its season opener on Monday night. At the end of the first half, the referees cost the Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints kicked their 2019 schedule off at home against a tough Houston Texans team. It was a game that came down to the closing seconds, but a Will Lutz 58-yard field goal as time expired earned Who Dat nation a 30-28 victory. Drew Brees and company came up clutch in the closing […]

The Houston Texans hung with the New Orleans Saints deep into the second half despite playing in one of the toughest environments for visiting opponents in the NFL. DeAndre Hopkins epitomized the Texans’ fight against the Saints with a move on Marcus Williams. Leading to the Saints’ latest touchdown, which gave them the aforementioned lead […]

The Houston Texans are enjoying a great start to the season, playing competitive football against the New Orleans Saints. Deshaun Watson is doing a great job leading the team in what is an entertaining opener for both teams. In fact, Watson has been connecting really well with DeAndre Hopkins and unleashed a beauty of a […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Zion Williamson is already a staple of the state of Louisiana, so it appears. The former Duke Blue Devils standout and 2019 No. 1 overall pick continues to introduce himself to the community, and there is certainly no better way to do so than attending a New Orleans Saints […]

Coming as a surprise despite a potent Houston Texans offensive attack, the New Orleans Saints did not score first on Monday evening on the Bayou. Instead, Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson scampered 21 yards to reach the end zone first, giving his team an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Not only that, but […]

The Houston Texans love to take their shots downfield with Will Fuller in the offense. Against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Fuller pulled down a ridiculous catch for a 50-yard reception. https://twitter.com/aaronjreiss/status/1171207911172923393?s=20 Late in the first quarter, Deshaun Watson stepped back into his own end zone and unleashed a pass downfield. On […]

The fans of the New Orleans Saints believed they were given the short end of the stick by the refs in last year’s NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams. In Week 1 against the Houston Texans, there are plenty of fans wearing referee jerseys. One of the most popular jerseys in the Mercedes-Benz […]

The New Orleans Saints journey to the Super Bowl starts on Sunday. They found themselves just a win away from reaching the game last year, and are poised to make another run in 2019. However, you have to walk before you run, and crawl before you walk. To get to the Super Bowl, you need […]

The New Orleans Saints will be tasked with defending two-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins when they face the Houston Texans on Monday night. Though one can expect standout young corner Marshon Lattimore to spend much of the night traveling with Hopkins, communication will be a key for the Saints in attempting to slow him […]

Houston Texans cornerback Bradley Roby is among those that will be responsible for guarding New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas in the 2019 NFL season opener. Fortunately, he feels he is more than up to the task. Roby has already had some experience defending Thomas during the former’s time with the Denver Broncos. He […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 5 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 5 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 5 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan start with their division winner predictions for the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is no stranger to high expectations. Coming off of an NFC Championship defeat, the Saints are expected to be a contender again. In the way of individual awards, Brees is tied for the fifth-best odds to win the MVP award. Odds to win MVP (via @betonline_ag): Patrick Mahomes: 5/1Carson […]

Linebacker Kiko Alonso got his wish, as he’s no longer a member of the Miami Dolphins. At some point in the summer, Alonso asked for a trade, a request that was granted on Sunday when Miami sent him to the New Orleans Saints, in return getting linebacker Vince Biegel. Even without asking for a trade, […]

The saga surrounding Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown took a turn for the worst following his recent altercation with general manager Mike Mayock. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has since taken the time to put his two cents in on the situation. The drama with Brown has seemingly put the Raiders’ franchise […]

The New Orleans Saints are slated to square off in a star-studded matchup against the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL season opener. Among the notable stars headlining this showdown is quarterback Drew Brees and defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt knows his defense is going to have their hands full trying to contain the high-powered […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff got absolutely paid. Goff and the Rams agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension. That extension is worth $134 million and has $110 million guaranteed. New Orleans Saints pass rusher Cameron Jordan took to Twitter to weigh in on the contract signing. Woke up and seeing […]

Maybe the most anticipated matchup of Week 1 of the regular season will come on Monday night, when the Houston Texans visit the New Orleans Saints. The game isn’t just a meeting between two teams with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, but also one between two of the league’s best quarterbacks on opposite ends of their […]

The New Orleans Saints had one of their players make an unexpected return to the team this weekend. Carl Granderson is elated to be out of prison and back in New Orleans with the team. “I’m thankful for my opportunity,” Granderson said, via NOLA.com. “I’m just thankful for a second chance to get back out there […]

Rather than enter 2019 with their usual three tight ends,  the New Orleans Saints locked down their 53-man roster with just two; Jared Cook and Josh Hill. But, they may have another one stashed away in quarterback Tayson Hill. As head coach Sean Payton says, per Nola.com’s Amie Just: “It’s not a set in stone […]

The New Orleans Saints finalized their 53-man roster for the 2019 season but they still will have decisions to make in the following weeks. On Saturday, rookie defensive end Carl Granderson was reinstated to the NFL following his arrest. Back on August 26th, the rookie pass-rusher was released from jail by a Wyoming district judge. […]

Just one day after trading franchise offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans, the Miami Dolphins continue to shake things up. Miami has traded linebacker Kiko Alonso to the New Orleans Saints in what appears to be a straight swap for Saints backer Vince Biegel, according to ESPN NFL […]

Dez Bryant’s career his been disappointing of late, first failing to live up to expectations and then suffering injuries that disabled him. However, he is reportedly planning his NFL comeback after sitting out a year with an Achilles injury. NFL Network’s Jane Slater tweeted a video of the former Dallas Cowboy working out as he […]

The New Orleans Saints will be shortening their secondary ahead of Saturday’s deadline to trim rosters to 53 players. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, New Orleans is releasing veteran cornerback Kayvon Webster. Webster signed with the Saints in June, but the team is deciding to move on from him prior to the beginning of […]

After forecasting the AFC’s division winners for the 2019 NFL season, let’s dive into predictions for the NFC. The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams have won their respective divisions in each of the past two seasons. The Dallas Cowboys look to repeat as division champions—something they haven’t done since winning five straight NFC […]

Super Bowl XLIV champion Jermon Bushrod is set to retire from the NFL as a New Orleans Saint. Jane Slater recently tweeted a transaction that many Saints and NFL fans have known for a good while: OL Jermon Bushrod will announce his retirement Thursday during the Saints final preseason game. A source informed tells me […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he rushed for 883 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 81 receptions for 709 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. Basically, he is a […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is one of the best to ever do it, and Taysom Hill is trying to soak it all in. Hill has been with the Saints since the beginning of the 2017 season, and he’s turned into a nice weapon for them. Head coach Sean Payton uses Hill in a […]

NFL teams are going to be very busy over the next week as teams cut down their rosters to 53 players, and Sean Payton is well aware of that. During his recent media availability, Payton indicated other teams should be paying attention to his secondary. “We’ll have everyone’s roster and to some degree you’re predicting, […]

The New Orleans Saints activated defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Monday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rankins, 25, is entering his fourth season in the NFL after being selected by the Saints with the 12th overall section in the 2016 draft. Following a career year playing […]

Count New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees among those who think New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be special. Following the Saints’ preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night, Brees had this to say about Darnold: “I’ve been impressed with him just from what I’ve seen and the way he’s handled everything,” Brees […]

Morten Andersen, one of two pure kickers to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame joined us for a phone interview. Considered to be one of the greatest to ever play, as a seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, Morten talked about how to beat his nerves leading to a big kick, what it’s like […]

Taysom Hill was not on many people’s radars before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2017. A former BYU dual-threat star, Hill once decided the NFL can wait after five years in college—opting to spend two years on an LDS mission trip to Australia until giving pro football a shot. When he finally stepped […]

The New Orleans Saints face off with the New York Jets on Saturday for their third preseason game of the year. When they step out onto the field, they’ll have a pretty big name with them, as Drew Brees is set for his first action of the preseason according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. This […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has had high praise this offseason for Taysom Hill and is now comparing him to fellow BYU alumni Steve Young. Hill is still a project, but has proven how athletic he is, and Payton thinks people forget that’s what Young was before he joined the San Francisco 49ers. “If […]

Thomas Morestead punts it 55 yards, Troymaine Pope fields the booming kick, starts running, evades some tackles, evades another, gets free, goes untouched, touchdown Los Angeles Chargers! 83-yard to the house with four seconds left! 81 YARDS AT THE END OF THE HALF 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/I3IUjc6GeU — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 18, 2019 Man, what an […]

The New Orleans Saints got into a shootout with the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener, losing the game 34-25. Sean Payton was likely upset with the number of big plays that his defense allowed throughout the game. The Vikings put the dagger into the Saints with a 64-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter […]

With Week 1 of the NFL preseason in the books, the Establish the Pass Podcast talks about a number of intriguing rookies from the 2019 NFL Draft pass have already made their mark, including the New York Giants’ Daniel Jones, the Chicago Bears’ David Montgomery, and the top overall pick in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler […]