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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 […]

Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry is receiving a lot of attention ahead off the 2019 draft and a lot of teams in need of a talented pass catcher are keeping a watchful eye on him. Arizona St. WR N’Keal Harry, who impressed during his Pro Day today in front of all 32 teams, is […]

When it comes to reviewing pass interference plays, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has a new ally. It’s none other than Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. According to Yahoo! Sports NFL columnist Charles Robinson, “The entire idea of replay logic was in jeopardy when it came to pass interference” during the first […]

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent tight end Jared Cook to a two-year, $15.5 million contract earlier this week, adding an impressive weapon to an already lethal passing game. Cook was introduced by the team on Wednesday, and while the process to get him signed took some time, he never doubted that it would happen: […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton took a victory lap after the NFL voted to allow pass interference calls to be challenged moving forward. This rule change comes just a couple months after there was a blatant pass interference call against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman was missed during the NFC Championship Game. If it […]

The New Orleans Saints and head coach Sean Payton definitely know a thing or two about the league’s officiating, especially after encountering a blown call in this year’s NFC Championship Game. With Payton coming up short against the Los Angeles Rams due to a botched called by the officials, the Saints have remained at the […]

The New Orleans Saints were infamously the victims of a massively blown pass interference call by the officials during the back end of this year’s NFC Championship Game. Now, it appears as though the NFL is taking the necessary steps in order to make sure that such an error does not happen again — especially […]

The NFL’s competition committee is open to a proposal for replay reviews on pass interference calls, according to New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton. Per Saints coach Sean Payton, competition committee has agreed to a proposal that would allow coaches challenge on plays where offensive or defensive pass interference is not called. If it passes, […]

The New Orleans Saints have their new tight end officially locked up for the next two seasons. Jared Cook has agreed to a two-year deal worth $15.5 million with $8 million of that guaranteed. The deal between the #Saints and FA TE Jared Cook will be signed today. It’s a 2-year contract worth $15.5M, including […]

It is no secret that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has had his run-ins with the league’s officials. As a result, it is absolutely no surprise that Payton is now opposed to some of the league’s new proposals for instant replay changes. With this year’s NFC Championship Game ultimately being decided by the […]

Robert Quinn might not be going anywhere after all. For a long time, the reporting has indicated the Miami Dolphins are shopping the pass-rusher and would cut him if they couldn’t find a trade partner. But now, the Dolphins are changing their tune. Speaking at this week’s owners’ meetings, new Dolphins general manager Chris Grier […]

Free-agent tight end Jared Cook picked the New Orleans Saints over the New England Patriots mainly because he wanted to be the No. 1 tight end in the offense. That was before Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, so you have to wonder if Cook is having some second thoughts about his decision […]