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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, […]

Defensive line was a strength for the New Orleans Saints last year, and they’re looking to make sure it stays that way next season. The team is bringing in Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery for a visit today, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Interestingly, Pelissero writes that Tillery’s upcoming visits are “chances […]

The Atlanta Falcons are meeting with free-agent defensive lineman Tyeler Davison, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Davison spent the 2018 campaign with the New Orleans Saints, playing in 14 games and finishing with 23 tackles, a couple of sacks and a forced fumble. The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Fresno State […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly have interest in West Virginia wide receiver prospect David Sills. He is a 22-year-old receiver who possesses intriguing size at 6-3 and 211 pounds. In his three years at West Virginia, he caught 132 passes for 2,097 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns. At the combine, he ran a 4.57 second 40-yard […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is one of the best pass-catchers in football, and this past season, he was the best receiver in the league, period, on third downs. According to Pro Football Focus, Thomas racked up the most third-down receptions in the NFL and caught 81.4 percent of the balls thrown to […]

P.J. Williams is back with the New Orleans Saints. The cornerback is re-signing with the Saints on a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Per Rapoport, the contract will be worth $5 million. It’s a nice chunk of change for the 2015 third round pick. The Florida State product had spent the […]

As the New Orleans Saints try to figure out who they want to add in the draft one guy they are taking a close look at is Jaylon Ferguson, the NCAA leader in career sacks. According to Sean Fazende of Fox8, the Saints have set up a meeting with Ferguson. Saints to have workout with LA […]

Due to the success of Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, the rest of the league seems to be attempting to follow the same model, hiring young, offensive-minded coaches to lead their squads. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is not a huge fan of that process and thinks it can lead to mistakes. […]

Dez Bryant’s tenure with the New Orleans Saints in 2018 lasted all of two practices before the wide receiver tore his Achilles, knocking him out for the entire year. However, there has been some talk that the Saints are interested in bringing Bryant back for 2019, but New Orleans head coach Sean Payton would not […]

Derek Ciapala and Josh Kollack sit down with Nevada draft prospect Malik Reed to discuss his future in the NFL. The guys also address the NFL’s rule changes involving pass interference and how many fans down south are unable to let go of the Los Angeles Rams’ 26-23 win in the NFC Championship Game. Finally, […]

The New Orleans Saints recently had to say their goodbyes to long-time running back Mark Ingram as he chose to leave the team in favor of the Baltimore Ravens. Although head coach Sean Payton has nothing but nice things to say about Ingram, he was a bit frustrated with his departure. “It happened pretty quickly,” […]

NFL coaches are happy and Mike Tomlin showed it. Turns out something good came out of the New Orleans Saints’ devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game back in January. As a result of a much-discussed no call on what should have been a pass interference penalty on […]