New Orleans Saints Articles - Page 89

The Saints just keep taking L’s — Saints cornerback P.J. Williams has been arrested for drunk driving. And speeding. Again. TMZ Sports broke the news earlier today. According to their report, Williams was pulled over for going 80 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, just over the Crescent City Connection Bridge. When he was pulled […]

Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth is sick and tired of hearing about the non-call for the New Orleans Saints and thinks it’s just an excuse the team and the fans are making for not winning the game. On replay, it appeared that Rams corner Nickell Robey-Coleman which would have given them a first […]

Despite an entire season’s worth of hype, the high-powered New Orleans Saints won’t be participating in Super Bowl LIII after all. Thanks to some late game-heroics from Los Angeles Rams placekicker Greg Zuerlein, and of course some much-needed help from the referees, the Saints were sent packing over the weekend with only next season to […]

During last weekend’s NFC championship with the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints, there was a miscall. A clear pass interference flag should’ve been thrown. It would’ve changed the outcome of the game. Since the NFL doesn’t have missed calls under review, a huge opportunity for the Saints was missed. This has caused an outcry […]

Even though Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams did not go the way that the surging New Orleans Saints had originally hoped, Pro Bowl wide receiver Michael Thomas has elected to take the high road en route to thanking the franchise’s loyal fans for their continued support. With the Saints finding themselves on the […]

Could we actually have a do-over of the NFC Title Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints? It seemed like a pipe dream to begin with, but now, it’s pretty much impossible. Attorney Frank D’Amico filed a civil suit on behalf of Saints season-ticket holders asking the NFL to replay the […]

After the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams ended with a ton of controversy surrounding a missed defensive pass interference call, attorneys in New Orleans are trying to take matters into their own hands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell According to WDSU News, New Orleans and Lafayette attorneys […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Michael Thomas have bowed out of this year’s Pro Bowl. As a result, it appears Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Michael Thomas are slated to take their place. Brees and Thomas decided not to take part in this year’s festivities due to injury. […]

The New Orleans Saints found themselves on the wrong end of one of the most controversial calls in NFL history on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams. As a result, the entire sports world has been zeroed in on the now infamous blown call that ultimately sent the Rams to the Super Bowl to […]

The New Orleans Saints lost a heartbreaking NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams, but that’s not stopping team owner Gayle Benson from staying positive. Benson also stated she will be taking action in hopes of changing league rules after an obvious pass interference penalty against the Rams was not called. After Sunday’s controversial […]

Current UFC heavyweight champion — and former UFC light heavyweight champion — Daniel Cormier is no stranger to making bold claims as both a fighter and mixed martial arts analyst. However, the highly-talented grappler made his latest bold claim by stepping way out of his usual comfort zone en route to accusing the NFL of […]

Sunday was an insane day for the NFL, but it’s possible that the league can even get crazier than what collectively transpired during the conference championship round – that’s if an obscure rule New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has dug up following their 26-23 overtime home loss to the Los Angeles Rams in […]

The NFL is reportedly thinking of the possibility of making a revision on a rule following the controversial missed pass interference call in the crucial moments of Sunday’s NFL Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints, per Mark Maske of The Washington Post. “It will be discussed at length along […]

Count Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank among those who were happy to see the New Orleans Saints go down against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Of course, Blank had some extra incentive to root against the NFC South division-rival Saints, as the Super Bowl will be played at Mercedes-Benz […]

They say referees can’t cost you a game, and that is true. After all, there are 60 minutes in a football game for you to do whatever you can to win, so unless the officials are making countless bad calls that critically affect your rhythm as a team, you can’t blame them if you lose. […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Rams in devastating fashion in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, losing 26-23 in overtime and watching the Rams advance to the Super Bowl. Los Angeles’ win did not come without a whole lot of controversy, however. With under two minutes to play in regulation, the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to Super Bowl LIII, thanks to a little help from the officials. Despite Sunday afternoon’s win surely coming with an asterisk for the rest of eternity, Rams cornerback Marcus Peters seemed at least a little excited about Los Angeles earning a trip to the NFL’s championship game. Immediately after […]

The Los Angeles Rams are officially Super Bowl bound. With head coach Sean McVay and his Rams now on their way to Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII, the New Orleans Saints will be watching from home — yet again. As a result of Sunday afternoon’s win in New Orleans, the Rams have notably become the […]

The NFC South will not have a team in the Super Bowl this year. However, it appears as though there is not a comradery-centered atmosphere going on among the NFC’s four southern-based teams — namely three in particular. It is safe to say that both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers are thrilled that the […]

Cam Jordan and the New Orleans Saints think that they got robbed in the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams. Whether it has been players, fans, coaches, former referees and just about everyone else on the planet, it appears that 100 percent of people are in agreement that the Saints got hosed for […]

The Los Angeles Rams are headed to Super Bowl LIII after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game. However, their victory did not come without its fair share of controversy. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman blatantly hit Saints wide receiver Tomylee Lewis before making contact with the ball with just under two minutes […]

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 […]