New Orleans Saints Articles - Page 91

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has had a fantastic career thus far, but the 29-year old saw his production dip this season after a suspension held him out the first four games of the season. Another factor that led to Ingram’s lackluster season was the strong play of teammate Alvin Kamara as well […]

The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 on Sunday, winning an unprecedented third Super Bowl in five seasons. Their most difficult game en route to another ring came two weeks ago, when the Patriots needed overtime to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 38-31 at Arrowhead Stadium. It goes without saying that game […]

The city of New Orleans is still bitter over the way it lost to the NFC Championship Game to the Los Angeles Rams two weeks ago and obviously feels like the Saints should’ve been the team representing the NFC in Super Bowl 53 against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. On Monday morning, a local […]

If you thought New Orleans Saints fans had finally gotten over the NFC Championship Game, you thought wrong. Last night’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams drew the lowest rating ever in the city of New Orleans, earning a mark of 26.1, according to Jeff Duncan of The New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Saints had a tremendous season in 2018-19, even though the year did not end the way the way that the NFC South franchise would have liked. Despite encountering one of the most infamous blown calls in NFL history as a result of the team’s NFC title game matchup against the Los Angeles […]

The New Orleans Saints came just shy of reaching the Super Bowl this season. However, a major blown call and a few field goals from Los Angeles Rams place kicker Greg Zuerlein aside, the Saints were arguably the best team that the NFC had to offer throughout the 2018 campaign. As a result, it appears […]

While everyone is debating whether they should root for the Patriots or the Rams, there’s one thing the Saints fans aren’t doing: watching the Super Bowl. According to a new video that was just released, Saints fans have taken to the New Orleans streets to “second-line” in protest for their team’s brutal loss in the […]

Current New Orleans Saints’ defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is reportedly up for the as-yet-unfilled DC job for the Bengals. Source tells me a candidate that has popped up on @Bengals radar as a potential defensive coordinator – current @saints DC Dennis Allen. As @AKinkhabwala first reported, Darren Rizzi expected to replace Mike Westhoff as NO […]

Super Bowl LIII, barely more than 24 hours away from kickoff, still seems like somewhat of an afterthought. While a wild week of NBA news leading up to the February 7th trade deadline has certainly contributed to the sport world’s marquee event getting overlooked, the circumstances that preceded the Super Bowl have affected buildup to […]

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rappaport, the 2018 NFL MVP is Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2018 NFL MVP is #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. A well-deserved and obvious choice. Have a feeling this won’t be his last. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 2, 2019 The Kansas City Chiefs had selected Mahomes with the […]

Every single year the NFL hosts as Honors ceremony. At this event, the NFL announces the award winners for the season. Most importantly, they announce who will win the MVP award. This season, its been a deadlocked race between the New Orleans Saints Drew Brees and the Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes. Even though both […]

On Wednesday, amid something close to a nation-wide uproar, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finally admitted what’s been clear to everyone else since the flag wasn’t thrown in the waning moments of regulation. Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman made forcible contact with New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis well before the ball arrived […]

Drew Brees is still feeling the pain inflicted by the New Orleans Saints’ heartbreaking loss the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. Not because the quality of future Hall-of-Fame quarterback’s life is decided on the football field, though. As Brees sees it, headlines in the football world are still being dominated by the […]

The officiating crew made the most indelible decision in the waning moments of the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. By opting against flagging Los Angeles defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman for an obvious pass interference penalty on New Orleans receiver Tommylee Lewis with just under […]

It turns out that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is just like the rest of us when dealing with disappointment. Payton did his season-ending press conference on Wednesday and was asked about how he dealt with the loss and just like the rest of the United States he watched Netflix and ate ice cream. […]

In last Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, the New Orleans Saints were driving late in the contest when the NFL officiating crew missed the textbook definition of pass interference. Needless to say, the entire Saints organization and fanbase went ballistic. Such a closely-contested and high-stakes game was essentially decided by the referees. Of course, New Orleans had […]

After the miscall in the NFC Championship Game, everyone across the United States has called for a change in the NFL’s officiating rules. During the contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints, there was a clear missed pass interference call that was missed by the referees. The outcry has been from fans, […]

Roger Goodell finally admitted on Wednesday that Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman should have been called for pass interference late in his team’s 26-23 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game. Not even that long-awaited about-face from the commissioner, though, will do much to quell heightened criticism of the […]

A few days after the New Orleans Saints’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy launched a seven-minute diatribe on the senate floor decrying the pass interference no-call that robbed his hometown team of the chance to score a late, go-ahead touchdown in the NFC Championship game. Though Cassidy’s gambit […]

While Anthony Davis hasn’t spoken on the full reason he’s demanded a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Saints, the other sports team in the city, might have been part of the problem. In The Athletic’s recent breakdown of the Anthony Davis sweepstakes, an interesting tidbit was thrown in regarding the Pelicans and their […]

The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl bound, and there is nothing anyone can do about it…I think? With the Rams edging the New Orleans Saints in overtime in this year’s NFC Championship Game, the memorable victory did not come without some major controversy. As a result, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank now believes that […]

On Monday, New Orleans Saints wide-receiver Michael Thomas Tweeted a *barfing* emoji. This was a quote Tweet responding to a post sent out by the NFL’s official Officiating account. Thomas was part of the NFC championship game against the Los Angeles Rams a few weeks ago. AT the tail-end of that contest, Thomas had clearly […]

New Orleans Saints fans are still down in the dumps over the way the NFC Championship Game ended, as many feel that the Saints lost because of a bad non-call at the end of regulation. However, quarterback Drew Brees is turning the negative into a positive, telling all of New Orleans to move forward and […]

Cam Jordan and the New Orleans Saints’ season did not end how the NFC South powerhouse would have liked — to say the least. Infamously coming up just short as the result of an overtime thriller against the Los Angeles Rams last weekend, the Saints were ultimately ousted from Super Bowl contention thanks to a […]

FOX Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb thinks that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton should consider leaving his post to take over on the Dallas Cowboys’ sideline in the future. While Jason Garrett is still the Cowboys’ coach and Payton seems firmly entrenched in New Orleans, Payton offers up the possibility of Payton one day […]

Is it possible that the ball Drew Brees threw on what ended up resulting in a controversial no-call on pass interference in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game was tipped prior to the hit? Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman thinks so: Just an FYI: I spoke to #Rams Nickell Robey-Coleman about this […]

At some point, the controversy surrounding the non-call on pass interference between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game will pass, but, for now, it remains a hot topic of discussion. You know the story by now. Late in the fourth quarter of the game with the scored […]

Ever since their Super Bowl victory following the 2009 season, the New Orleans Saints have struggled to get back to the big stage. It isn’t due to a lack of effort. The Saints have still managed to tally multiple playoff appearances since 2009, but in those appearances they have bowed out in dramatic and controversial […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered a devastating overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday, and by now, you know the deal. Toward the end of regulation, the Saints had a third down in the red zone in a 20-20 game. On the ensuing play, Drew Brees lofted a […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson was forced to miss last Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams as he was diagnosed with appendicitis prior to the NFC Championship game. Watson was clearly not pleased with the turnout and even more so with the fact that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not spoken out […]

The result of the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams is still fresh in the minds of many fans, but for the Saints’ general manager, it’s just another reminder that sometimes life isn’t fair. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis found himself in Mobile, Alabama this week, partaking in this […]

The New Orleans Saints after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game are already gearing up for next year. Their franchise quarterback Drew Brees has been open about his willingness to return to the organization. The team would also like to retain his services as well. However, they’d like to make […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off one of the most heartbreaking losses in NFL history after a pass interference penalty against the Los Angeles Rams was not called at the end of the NFC Championship game. Sure, the call wasn’t the sole reason why the Saints lost, but it definitely didn’t do the Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints’ 2018 season came to a controversial and heartbreaking end in the NFC Championship Game this past weekend as they fell to the Los Angeles Rams 26-23 in overtime. The Saints, with Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees returning for at least one more go, will look to reload and continue their […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden could only look on and watch as the Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints watched their Super Bowl hopes slip out of their reach. Unfortunately, the Saints lost the game in a way many would consider unfair as the officials clearly missed a blatant pass interference call that […]

All the talk from the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints game is about the missed pass interference call, but head coach Sean McVay wants to point out that there was also a facemask call missed on Jared Goff that could have changed the outcome of the game. “When you slow it down, […]

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 […]