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The New Orleans Saints are arguably the best team in the NFL while coming within mere inches of reaching the Super Bowl in each of the last two seasons. While the Saints offense is always one of the most talked about united in the entire league due to the continued presence of veteran quarterback Drew […]

Sean Payton has always loved using tight ends in his offense with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints added Jared Cook this offseason so there should be no shortage of usage at tight end in 2019. According to the Saints tight end coach, Dan Campbell, they will “brush off” some of their old plays that […]

For years now, analysts, fans, and fantasy football players alike have been predicting breakout seasons from tight end Jared Cook. However, by the end of each season – they were proven wrong. People seemed to have given up on it ever happening for the talented and athletic tight end. Then, last season happened. In his […]

The New Orleans Saints made a bit of a splash this offseason with the signing of former Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook. They are hoping the veteran can provide them with plenty of bang for their buck like he did for the Raiders in 2018. There is no question Cook is coming off the […]

New Orleans Saints players helped build a ramp outside the home of a disabled man on Wednesday. Per NOLA.com, Jerry Hills said he lost his left leg three years ago due to a bacterial infection, and with no ramp outside, he had to hop down the steps or crawl up them. A few months ago, […]

The New England Patriots may be on their way to filling perhaps their biggest roster need: tight end. The Patriots are hosting free agent tight end Ben Watson for a visit on Thursday, according the ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watson, 38, intends to come out of retirement. A return to New England would give Watson a […]

The New Orleans Saints were in need of some help on the defensive side of the ball, so they drafted University of Florida safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in the fourth round (105th pick overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft late last month. The Saints finished with the NFL’s best record this past season, winning 13 games […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

Jared Cook made a big move this offseason by leaving the Oakland Raiders to sign with the New Orleans Saints in free agency. It was a move that not only gives him a chance to compete for a Super Bowl, but also will help take him new places when it comes to his individual statistics […]

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is finally making progress toward a comeback. After years as a staple of the Cowboys offense, Bryant was forced to become a free agent en route to becoming a member of the New Orleans Saints, though his time in the bayou was ultimately short lived due to injury. […]

The New England Patriots remain on fire, which can somewhat be attributed to the team’s cohesion and sustained chemistry throughout the organization. In fact, the Patriots have entered some rare company in terms of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and his seven-year stint in New England. Of course, McDaniels was briefly slated to become the next […]

The New Orleans Saints are apparently still looking for help on the offensive line. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, former New England Patriots tackle Ulrick John will work out for the Saints on May 10th. Saints to work out former Patriots tackle Ulrick John, according to a league source, on May 10 […]

New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Marcus Davenport is coming off a rookie campaign in which he played 13 games and registered 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble. While those are solid numbers for a first-year player, the Saints are hoping for more out of Davenport in 2019, especially considering how much New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Saints did not have a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that did not stop them from making some moves to get the players they wanted. The Saints traded up for their first two selections, moving up to take Texas A&M offensive lineman Erik McCoy at No. 48 and wheeling […]

With the Dallas Cowboys not giving Jason Garrett a coaching extension, it has made some wonder if that leaves the door open to New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton taking over the job in the Lonestar State soon. Payton has heard all the rumors about him maybe going one state over to coach and the […]

Eli Apple is officially going to be a free agent next season. The New Orleans Saints cornerback had his fifth-year option officially declined today, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. That means the upcoming 2019 season will be the last year of Apple’s rookie deal, and he’ll be an unrestricted free agent next March. If […]

The New Orleans Saints reportedly received great value in the 2019 NFL Draft, despite not being scheduled to make their first pick until No. 62 overall. Part of that was trading up in the second round to select Texas A&M center Erik McCoy. They did so by swapping their 62nd selection, No. 202, and a […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said it so well before last week’s NFL Draft: “You draft for need, you get fired. Draft the best player, and if you’ve got two of them now you’ve got three of them.” This mantra especially helped the division rival New Orleans Saints this year, as they reportedly selected […]

Sheldon Rankins’ last memory of playing football is being carted off the field after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs. In a likely sign the New Orleans Saints feel confident about his return to play, the team will pick up the defensive tackle’s fifth-year option. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported the news. The report […]

Ken Crawley will officially be back with the New Orleans Saints in 2019. The cornerback signed his restricted free agent tender today, according to Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com. The Saints gave Crawley an original-round tender, so he’ll make $2.03 million in 2019. Crawley originally entered the league in 2016 as an undrafted free agent, and […]

The Los Angeles Rams are three-point favorites over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season. BetOnline.ag posted the latest NFL bettings and odds on April 22. It revealed the Rams are favorites to beat the Saints in their matchup at the L.A. Stadium on September 15. Thousands of fans will […]

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis did not shoot down the idea that he would trade down in the 2019 NFL Draft later this week. Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune in New Orleans conveyed the news: Mickey Loomis: "We’d be open to trading back if the timing is right and if the value is […]

Little has been said about the looming contract extension for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas. It appears general manager Mickey Loomis wants to keep it that way. Thomas is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is due for a lucrative contract in the near future. According to Josh Alper of […]

Veteran tight end Ben Watson intended to retire after last season, but is now reportedly thinking about returning in 2019, for what would be his 16th season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 38-year-old Watson, whose contract with the New Orleans Saints expired after the 2018 season, ranks 14th among tight ends in NFL history with 530 […]

There is no question that the surging New Orleans Saints will enter the upcoming 2019-20 campaign as the co-favorites to come out of the NFC when all is said and done — alongside the equally powerful Los Angeles Rams, of course. However, the Saints will be forced to enter a tough stretch of games at […]

The 2019 NFL schedule was officially released on Wednesday night. Throughout the day, many of the scheduled games were leaked ahead of time. Fans and the media immediately began their speculations as to which would be the biggest matchups of the 2019 season. As conference runner-ups in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints are sure […]

The NFL schedule has been released which means it’s time to breakdown some of the biggest games that will take place this upcoming season. Let’s rank the top ten games that you need to make sure you are in front of a TV to watch. 10. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings Week Eight The Washington […]

The Chicago Bears made a major offseason splash last year by acquiring linebacker Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders. This move helped them shock the NFL by going 12-4, tied for the second-best record in football. However, their season ended in the Wild Card round of the playoffs – losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. 2018 […]

The Los Angeles Rams had a fantastic 2018. Sadly, however, their season ended with a loss in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots. 2019 is now in their sights though – as we look ahead to their schedule for the upcoming season. What are five must-watch games for the defending NFC Champions? 5. […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming into 2019 angry. After, in their opinion, getting a spot in the Super Bowl stolen away from them due to an officiating error, they’re out to punish the rest of the league. Drew Brees’ window is closing, and they need to make another Super Bowl run while they still […]

The 2019 season will have a matchup everyone has to be excited to see as the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams face off in a highly anticipated rematch of last season’s NFC Championship showdown. Saints have the Rams Week 2. They're at Atlanta on Thanksgiving. — Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) April 17, 2019 The […]

Monday Night Football will kick off with the Houston Texans battling the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos taking on the Oakland Raiders in Week 1, according to Nick Underhill of The Athletic and Mike Klis of 9 News. Both of these matchups are intriguing for various reasons. Let’s start with the Texans and […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be battling a hated NFC South division rival on Thanksgiving Day for the second straight year, as they will play host to the New Orleans Saints that afternoon, per James Parks of 247 Sports. Just two years removed from making it all the way to the Super Bowl and building a […]

The Los Angeles Rams notably made their way to Super Bowl LIII, thanks to a generous non-call from the officials in this year’s NFC Championship Game. With the Rams defeating the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles cornerback Aqib Talib does not want to shy away from a potential rematch. In fact, with the NFL schedule […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams in devastating and controversial fashion during the NFC Championship Game back in January, as two blown no-calls on the same play late in the fourth quarter had a profound effect on the end of the game and allowed the Rams to tie things up with […]

The New Orleans Saints did as anticipated in 2018. The Saints fell to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game in overtime to the score of 26-23. If you let a fan from New Orleans tell you why they lost, they’ll say it because of the refs and the non-call in the fourth […]

The New Orleans Saints re-signed Teddy Bridgewater to a one-year deal which means all three quarterbacks are back from last year, and that is something that makes coach Sean Payton happy. There were many who believed that Bridgewater would move onto a different team, but Payton made it a priority to keep him in New […]

Sean Payton is staying with the New Orleans Saints after all. Payton, the long-time Saints head coach, refuted rumors he’s moving to the Dallas Cowboys, per a WWL Radio tweet on April 11. Payton on the Jerry Jones-Dallas Cowboys rumors: It seems like these rumors come up every odd-number year, doesn’t it? The plan is […]

The latest NFC Championship Game isn’t going to fade from the memory of New Orleans Saints fans or their players, including Drew Brees, anytime soon. The Saints appeared on their way to another Super Bowl, but a non-call on what was clearly pass interference denied them the opportunity. The Saints and their fans were outraged, […]