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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is currently in the midst of his first season as the primary option for the talented NFC South franchise. Taking things to a whole new level early in 2019-20, Kamara has led the Drew Brees-less Saints to a 2-1 record while destroying the Seattle Seahawks on the road […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is slippery. How slippery, you may ask? So slippery that he leads the NFL in missed tackles forced per touch through three weeks of playing, according to Pro Football Focus’ data. RB leaders in missed tackles forced per touch through three weeks [PFF data]: 1. Alvin Kamara (0.37)2. […]

When Drew Brees left the New Orleans Saints’ Week 2 game early, the city of New Orleans collectively held their breath. Enter Teddy Bridgewater in a primetime game against the Los Angeles Rams in which he did not look prepared. Once the Saints learned that Brees would miss an extended period of time, they handed […]

There has been a lot of talks the last couple of years if someday Sean Payton could take over for Jason Garrett and although the talk has been all over the media, evidently Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hasn’t heard about it. Payton was coaching in the final year of his deal and at one […]

There was a lot of doubt surrounding the New Orleans Saints ahead of their big matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with Drew Brees on the sideline. However, they defied the odds and came out as 27-33 winners. The team was elated after a spirited performance from the team, but Teddy Bridgewater was emotional after the […]

Two weeks ago, Teddy Bridgewater thought he’d be the backup quarterback for the New Orleans Saints for all of 2019, barring injury. Then, Drew Brees sustained a thumb injury, and he was pressed into the starting job with a week to prepare for the Seahawks in Seattle. Bridgewater’s performance that helped the Saints win, 33-27, […]

The New Orleans Saints got it done in all aspects of the game in their 33-27 Week 3 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The Saints scored on offense, defense, and special teams. In their 52-year history, they’ve only done so twice before, according to Amie Just of Nola News.  The previous three times they’ve done […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding the state of the New Orleans Saints’ offense without Drew Brees heading into Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks. Punt returner Deonte Harris managed to prolong their debut by striking first on special teams. Harris was able to get the Saints on the board with a 53-yard punt return […]

Many New Orleans Saints fans are anxious about the team’s upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks for two reasons. Not only are they playing a team that has managed to squeak through close games against decent competition, but they are also playing without franchise talisman Drew Brees. The question of who will be the team’s […]

The New Orleans Saints will have to manage without Drew Brees for the next six weeks, and while Teddy Bridgewater is a perfectly capable replacement in the meantime, people are wondering how the Saints will use Taysom Hill. While Hill is a quarterback by position, New Orleans has utilized him as a versatile, do-it-all weapon, […]

The New Orlean Saints didn’t think they would have to battle the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field without Drew Brees, but, that is the position in which they find themselves heading into Week 3. Brees will be on the shelf for around six weeks, and the Saints will have to find ways to win without […]

The New Orleans Saints will be taking a road trip in Week 3 to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their first game without Drew Brees this season. With Drew Brees nursing a thumb injury, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get the majority of the snaps as the starting quarterback. Last week, Bridgewater replaced Brees […]

The Seattle Seahawks will be welcoming the Drew Brees-less New Orleans Saints to town in Week 3. After having two straight productive weeks, D.K. Metcalf is destined to have another huge game against the Saints. The Seahawks selected Metcalf with the 64th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Ole Miss. During the draft […]

The New Orleans will be taking a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. This will be the first game that New Orleans will play in without Drew Brees under center, following the injury to his thumb. The Saints are coming off a 27-9 loss to the […]

Russell Wilson won’t get to face Drew Brees when the Saints roll into Seattle on Sunday. Following a thumb surgery, New Orleans will play both Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill at quarterback. Wilson, the Seahawks starter, must be saddened by that news, considering Brees is his “favorite player to ever play the game.” Said Wilson […]

The Los Angeles Rams don’t want Antonio Brown; the Seattle Seahawks don’t want him either; the New England Patriots, well, no; what about the New Orleans Saints? That’s a no. Saints coach Sean Payton essentially shut down the possibility of adding him during Friday media availability. Via ESPN’s Dian Russini: “Right now where we are…I […]

Week 2 saw a massive loss for the New Orleans Saints. They took one on the chin against the Los Angeles Rams, but more importantly Drew Brees went down with an injury. The Hall of Fame quarterback had to get surgery on his throwing hand and is now expected to be out at least six […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crucial blow to their offense with the injury to quarterback Drew Brees. Regardless, the Saints are not ready to press the panic button so long as Sean Payton is their head coach. The onus has now fallen on Payton to ensure that the offense continues to meet the […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a devastating blow with the thumb injury to quarterback Drew Brees. Regardless, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is not looking to be taken by surprise in Week 3 of the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Sean Payton has indicated that he may utilize both of his backup quarterbacks […]

All signs point towards Teddy Bridgewater starting for the New Orleans Saints, but the team hasn’t publicly announced it. The Seattle Seahawks also expect it will be Bridgewater, but no matter who it is the Seahawks are going to be ready. Linebacker Bobby Wagner knows the offense will change without Drew Brees but he doesn’t […]

The New Orleans Saints had optimism entering their Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Rams, but a thumb injury to Drew Brees has caused some to become skeptical on the outlook of the season. According to Ian Rapoport, Brees successfully underwent thumb surgery and his timetable to return is still set at six weeks. […]

A lot has changed since our last edition of NFL Power Rankings, with a number of teams looking much different heading into Week 3 because of injuries or illnesses. Drew Brees is out at least six weeks for the New Orleans Saints, Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New […]

The injury bug hurts every NFL team, but it hurts some more than others. The New Orleans Saints were hit particularly hard when quarterback Drew Brees was hurt when playing against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. It was determined that Brees would require surgery. Just three days later, the Saints signal-caller reported a […]

What looked to be a terrific matchup pitting Russell Wilson and Drew Brees against one another before the season started has now become a much less tantalizing game featuring Wilson vs. Teddy Bridgewater as the Seattle Seahawks get set to host the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. Brees suffered a thumb injury that will keep […]

With Drew Brees out for the foreseeable future, you would naturally think the New Orleans Saints would turn to Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback. But while that will probably end up happening, head coach Sean Payton isn’t committing to anything just yet, going as far to say that he has not even ruled out […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t plan on placing Drew Brees on the injured reserve, coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday. #Saints coach Sean Payton tells reporters today that he does not plan to place QB Drew Brees on Injured Reserve, which sounds like good news. It indicates NO believes Brees can be back within 8 […]

The New Orleans Saints are still reeling from the loss of Drew Brees. His injury will see him out of the team for quite some time. Due to this circumstance, J.T. Barrett finds himself back on the New Orleans roster. John Sigler of Saints Wire confirmed that the former practice squad player will be returning […]

The New Orleans Saints will be without Drew Brees for an extended period of time. This news prompted people to include Colin Kaepernick as an option to fill in for Brees. Whenever a team is in need of assistance at quarterback, Kaepernick’s name is inevitably going to be brought up in the discussion. However, the […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to miss approximately six weeks after suffering a thumb injury that will require surgery, and on Tuesday, he spoke out about the situation: “I’m confident in the surgery that will take place and will dedicate myself to the rehab process to get back as quickly as I […]

Colin Kaepernick’s agent has contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints about a possible roster spot, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. All three teams have seen their starting quarterbacks go down with either injuries or health issues. For the Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the season due to […]

If there’s anything that Week 2 of the fantasy football season taught us, it’s not to overreact to one week when it comes to player performance and waiver wire pickups. There were quality players getting dropped left and right after underperforming in Week 1, and some of those players bounced back in big ways to […]

At least for now, former Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets signal-caller Teddy Bridgewater is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. With veteran quarterback Drew Brees currently slated to miss at least the next six weeks with an injured thumb, it appears to be Bridgewater’s time in New Orleans. Because Brees already missed […]

The biggest injury for the New Orleans Saints in Week 2 was the one that came to Drew Brees, but they’ll be without one of their defensive starters for the rest of the season. On Monday, the Saints placed Alex Anzalone on injured reserve with an unknown ailment. During Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to miss an extended period of time due to a thumb injury suffered on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams. With Brees currently expected to miss the next six weeks in addition to the majority of Sunday afternoon’s action in Los Angeles, the future Hall of […]

The Seattle Seahawks have managed to pull out a couple of nail-biters to start the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Pete Carroll is hoping to be at full strength against the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. Defensive end Ziggy Ansah has spent the offseason recovering from shoulder surgery and a groin injury he suffered […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crushing blow when quarterback Drew Brees was forced to exit Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Early reports indicated a torn ligament in the thumb that will require surgery, with a recovery timetable of six weeks. Saints head coach Sean Payton has since […]

The Los Angeles Rams managed to make a statement with their win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. Head coach Sean McVay is excited about the state of his backfield to start the 2019 NFL season. The Rams were able to find a healthy balance once again between running backs Todd Gurley and […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton wasn’t happy after a controversial call cost his team a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. During the second quarter, Cameron Jordan returned a fumble by Jared Goff to the end zone. Instead of referee Walt Anderson letting it play out he ruled it an incomplete pass […]

With the news coming out Monday morning that Drew Brees needs surgery and will be out about six weeks it means that the rest of the offense is going to need to step up for the New Orleans Saints, specifically Alvin Kamara. Teddy Bridgewater took over for Brees against the Los Angeles Rams and is […]