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Despite the fact that the majority of NFL players were watching from their respective couches on Sunday, that did not stop a slew of players from commenting on this year’s controversial NFC Championship Game. As everyone on Planet Earth knows by now, the New Orleans Saints got hosed for the second consecutive postseason. After enduring […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters blasted New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s playcalling when asked about the controversial no-call in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Rams pulled off the 26-23 overtime victory in New Orleans, which allowed Sean McVay’s team to earn their spot in Super Bowl […]

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to Super Bowl LIII whether the New Orleans Saints like it or not. Unfortunately for New Orleans, the Saints have become the victim of a wild ending for the second straight postseason, a pair of endings that have now cost the NFC South franchise what could have been back-to-back […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says the NFL admitted that the controversial no-call against the Los Angeles Rams was not only pass interference, but also helmet-to-helmet. The Rams picked up a 26-23 overtime victory in New Orleans, but obviously, it was the missed call late in the fourth quarter that allowed Los Angeles […]

After a season of setting records on offense, the last throw of Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees’ season was an unfortunate first. The Ram’s John Johnson picked off Brees after Dante Fowler pressured him on third down while the Saints were attempting to score on their first, and only, drive in overtime. Via ESPN Stats & Info: That was Drew […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees plans on returning for another season after the team suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Saints came up short in a 26-23 overtime loss, but of course, the controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter is what has […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reportedly called the NFL shortly after the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams and got confirmation that referees missed a crucial call in the fourth quarter. The Saints had an opportunity to run out the clock had a pass interference call been awarded, but instead, it […]

A quick pass from Drew Brees in the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game added yet another accomplishment to Taysom Hill’s season resume. Hill has a completed pass, a rushing attempt, a reception, a touchdown reception, a rushing touchdown, a tackle,  a fumble, an interception thrown, a blocked punt, a kickoff return, a punt […]

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angles Rams went to overtime in the NFC Championship Game, and there will be lots of Saints fans blaming the refs for the loss in that overtime period. With the Super Bowl on the line, the entire city of New Orleans screamed for a flag. On third down and […]

Taysom Hill is one of the New Orleans Saints’ most interesting weapons this year. The backup quarterback has an incredible skill-set, possessing the ability to throw the football, run the football, return kicks and catch passes. In the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, Hill caught the first touchdown pass of […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill has been ruled out for the remainder of the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon after suffering a concussion during the first quarter, according to Josh Katzenstein of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Hill caught one pass for 24 yards before taking a hard […]

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams remained the two best teams in the NFC throughout the 2018-19 regular season. As a result, it is absolutely no surprise that these two teams are currently facing off in the NFC Championship Game, with the Saints playing host to Sean McVay’s Rams on Sunday afternoon. Not […]

During the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Griffin. Not only was it the first touchdown grab of Griffin’s career (and just his second catch overall), but it marked the 14th receiver to which Brees has thrown […]

The New Orleans Saints are currently dominating the high-powered Los Angeles Rams while the NFC South powerhouse has already jumped out to a commanding 13-0 lead after just one-quarter of play. While the score is certainly the most notable aspect of Sunday afternoon’s NFC Championship Game in New Orleans, thus far anyway, Saints quarterback Drew […]

The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is loud. Very loud. But on Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship Game, the crowd took noise to a new level. It got so loud in the building that part of the ceiling near the media workroom actually fell after Demario Davis picked off Jared Goff in the first quarter: Apparently part […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Garrett Griffin has never caught a touchdown pass in his two-year NFL career. So, naturally, he scored the first touchdown of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon: What a time for your first catch of the year. 5-yard TD grab for Garrett Griffin! #HomeInTheDome #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #LARvsNO on FOX […]

The New Orleans Saints’ defense is off to a good start in the NFC Championship Game. After the offense came down the field and scored a field goal on their first possession, the Saints’ defense then stepped up and picked off Jared Goff on the Los Angeles Rams’ first offensive series. Goff, who was under […]

Odds have been released for every possible Super Bowl 53 matchup, with the New Orleans Saints seeming like the overall favorites, according to BetOnline.ag. On Sunday, the Saints will play host to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, the New England Patriots will head on the road to take on the […]

As expected, New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will not play in the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon as a result of appendicitis, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Watson has been able to avoid surgery, so if the Saints are able to defeat the Rams, […]

The New Orleans Saints this past regular season proved once again that they shouldn’t be forgotten. Drew Brees has once again carried his team into the conference championship round of the playoffs. He could even carry them to a Super Bowl appearance or victory. The 40-year-old quarterback came into this season with something to prove Through […]

The Los Angeles Rams and their fanbase have officially bought into the aspect of superstitious thinking as they prepare for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints – starting with the officiating crew. When Rams fans got word that longtime referee Bill Vinovich would be a deciding factor on whether or not its […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson is currently dealing with appendicitis and will most likely miss the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. However, the good news is that Watson does not need surgery at the moment, indicating that he could be […]

Kurt Warner tweeted out a video on Friday showing how he gave Drew Brees some cookies. These aren’t your average cookies. They’re goat cookies. They are “goats” with a number nine on them, the number Brees wears, as well as mardi gras paraphernalia on the baked good. When sitting down with @drewbrees – I couldn’t […]

It’s officially championship weekend in the NFL with two phenomenal matchups in store on Sunday. On the AFC side, we get the star-studded Kansas City Chiefs against the undead New England Patriots. It seems like as long as Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are present it doesn’t matter what the supporting cast is. In the NFC, […]

It is no secret that there is quite an age difference between the quarterbacks in both of this year’s title games. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady insists that he and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees are well-aware of how time flies. There is no question that a lot has changed since they were […]

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for their biggest game of the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without tight end Benjamin Watson. Watson had been unable to practice all week while dealing with appendicitis. According to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell, he has now been listed as inactive for the NFC Championship Game […]

As New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton prepares for this Sunday’s game with the Los Angeles Rams, he knows how big of a factor crowd noise can be. The Saints crowd is very loud, and the volume within the Superdome can be very overwhelming for opposing teams. According to The New Orleans Advocate, Payton’s […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods spoke about this Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints and does not seem to be phased about playing on the road. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is one of the louder stadiums in the NFL and Saints fans have a lot to cheer up about to this […]

The Los Angeles Rams travel to face the New Orleans Saints for the third time this year in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 20. Both teams have changed dramatically since their last meeting in Week 9. With that in mind, the Rams and Saints will provide a much different game than what we’ve […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks is not looking for any revenge against his former New Orleans Saints team, calling this Sunday’s NFC Championship Game “just another game”: “I’ve been back twice now. So, at the end of the day it happens to be just another game,” Cooks said on Wednesday, via Cameron DeSilva […]

Back on Nov. 4, the New Orleans Saints topped the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 45-35, with wide receiver Michael Thomas hauling in 12 receptions for 211 yards, the latter of which was a Saints franchise record. Thomas’ record-breaking catch came on a 72-yard grab late in the game that resulted in a […]

If the Los Angeles Rams want to have any chance of beating the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday, they are going to have to slow down Drew Brees. Back on Nov. 4, Brees torched the Rams for 346 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-35 Saints win. […]

The Houston Texans have an outstanding team, and they have one of the best all-around teams in the league. The offense is lead by quarterback Deshaun Watson and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, but the team has lacked a workhorse running back since the days of Arian Foster. The Texans have gotten decent production out of […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does not often to speak to the media in a matter of fact manner. Although he has committed to head coach Jason Garrett there could be different plans in the future. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk states that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s name continuously comes into […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib will face off against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints high powered offense this Sunday. Unfortunately for the Rams, Talib was injured when the two teams met earlier this season. Saints head coach Sean Payton had high praise for Talib and the difference he makes on the defense […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have a tall task once again this weekend as they’re set to face off against one of the best running teams in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints have a potent one-two punch with running backs, Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Despite giving up two rushing touchdowns in the Divisional […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters had some choice words for Sean Payton after the New Orleans Saints coach said that he liked the matchup that Thomas had during the Saints victory in the first meeting this season. Peters was asked about coach Payton on Wednesday with the two getting ready to square off again […]

The Dallas Cowboys simply had no answer for the Los Angeles Rams’ rushing attack in the NFC Divisional Round. It appears even New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was impressed with what he saw last Saturday. The Cowboys could not find a way to contain the Rams’ backfield duo of Todd Gurley and C.J. […]

The New Orleans Saints are getting set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday, and one of the keys will be who wins the battle between Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Rams cornerback Marcus Peters. Both are among the best in the game at their respective positions, […]