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The Green Bay Packers have been among the most active teams in the league in terms of interviewing for new head coaches. They’ve already interviewed the likes of Jim Caldwell, Chuck Pagano, and interim coach Joe Philbin. And apparently, New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. is part of their extensive list of candidates […]

Here is something really cool: New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor needed to tally five sacks on the season in order to earn a $400,000 bonus in his contract. Okafor ended up with four sacks, but the Saints proceeded to give him the bonus anyway, according to Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. […]

Everyone knows how special of a season New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has had, but he led the league in a very surprising stat. Thomas was the league leader in yards per route run from the slot coming in at an average of 3.63. Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs and DeAndre Hopkins of […]

New Orleans Saints reserve quarterback Taysom Hill is not actually throwing the football for the Saints, but he is playing, serving special teams and utility roles for the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow digs the way New Orleans has been using Hill and said that that was the same vision Saints […]

The Cleveland Browns have requested permission to interview New Orleans Saints’ assistant head coach and tight ends coach Dan Campbell for their head-coaching job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Campbell is also being wooed by the Green Bay Packers. The 42-year-old has been a member of the Saints’ coaching staff since 2016. Prior to […]

The New Orleans Saints may have lost to the Carolina Panthers in their meaningless regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon, but wide receiver Michael Thomas set a franchise record for the most receiving yards in a single season during the defeat. 🚨 RECORD ALERT 🚨 Michael Thomas (1,405 and counting) just passed Joe Horn (1,399) for […]

With New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sitting out of his team’s season finale against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon, he officially broke the single-season record for the highest completion percentage in NFL history at 74.4 percent. And whose record did he break? His own, of course: With Drew Brees inactive today, he will […]

The New Orleans Saints have secured the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture and have guaranteed themselves home-field advantage on the road to the Super Bowl. With that all settled in, the Saints have elected to sit star quarterback Drew Brees for the season finale against the Carolina Panthers and start backup Teddy […]

The New Orleans Saints have had one of the most explosive offensive units in football this season, and wide receiver Michael Thomas is a big reason why. Pro Football Focus demonstrates just how terrific Thomas has been in 2018: Michael Thomas has dominated from the slot! pic.twitter.com/SHKVHIa8AY — PFF (@PFF) December 28, 2018 On the […]

New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead did not make it very long in his return back from a pectoral injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, re-aggravating the issue and leaving the game. Armstead had previously missed the previous five contests with the injury. It had to be incredibly frustrating for Armstead, who wasn’t […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently said there’s “no doubt” Teddy Bridgewater will play in the regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers. Bridgewater has thrown just three passes in the past three years, and he’s more than ready to make the most of his opportunity to see extended game action for the first time […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has all but confirmed that backup Teddy Bridgewater will play in the regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers. “I’m excited for him,” Brees said per Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune. “I think there’s no doubt he’s going to get some playing time. It’s just a matter of how much. […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t outright say whether he will sit his starters for the team’s regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers. All Payton said was that he’ll approach Week 17 like any other regular-season game. “I’m going to specify for the fourth time — you ready? — I can’t be any […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has always been an aggressive coach, and he usually takes the heat when a risky play doesn’t work. That was the case again Sunday after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers were lined up to punt late in the fourth quarter while facing a fourth-and-5 on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a devastating loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. One of the biggest reasons for the loss was a fake punt attempt that did not work. The thing is, pretty much everyone knew it failed except for the Steelers players themselves: Here’s […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has achieved yet another excellent feat after a solid performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Saints were able to clinch home-field advantage in the NFC after a thrilling 31-28 victory, which saw New Orleans rally late for the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:25 left in the […]

Throughout much of the season, the New Orleans Saints have been regardless as one of the favorites to contend for the Super Bowl. However, the Saints have struggled over the last two weeks with their offense not producing at the same level that helped them get off to a strong start to the year. Despite […]

In a game that had plenty of playoff implications hanging in the balance on both sides, the Tennessee Titans were able to squeeze out a 25-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Saturday night. It was a tightly contested game throughout that came down to the final minutes of the fourth quarter with the Redskins […]

The New Orleans Saints have added wide receiver Ted Ginn to their active roster, according to Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate. Ginn has been sidelined since October with a knee issue that landed him on the injured reserve list. Prior to going down, Ginn had caught 12 passes for 135 yards and two […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees currently holds the NFL record for the best completion percentage in a single season, completing 72 percent of his passes in 2017. Well, Brees seems poised to shatter that mark, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Through 14 games this season, Brees has completed 74.9 percent of […]

The 2018 campaign has not been very kind to wide receiver Dez Bryant. He started the year without a team, and then after finally signing with the New Orleans Saints in early November, Bryant tore his Achilles in practice before playing in an actual game. Of course, that would be a rough way for anyone […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved through the past couple of weeks without the services of Pro Bowl running back James Conner due to a lingering issue ankle sprain. This will once again the case for this week’s game against the New Orleans Saints as Conner has been declared out for the third straight game, according to […]

The NFL’s Most Valuable Player race is always one of the most interesting phenomenons in sports. While the NBA generally has a clear winner, the NFL is not so cut and dry. Take this year, for example. There are numerous players who can legitimately win the award, with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Kansas […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton knows the game of football as well as anyone and recently he gave his input on a rule he’d really like to see change ESPN staff writer Mike Triplett reported Payton’s thoughts on expanding the current size of a NFL roster. “The 46-man roster on game day is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has built up quite the Hall of Fame-worthy resume throughout his career. However, it appears New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan feels New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has built up a better case. Jordan was fielding questions regarding his upcoming matchup with the Steelers. According to ESPN’s Mike […]

The New Orleans Saints are inching closer toward securing the top overall spot in the NFC playoff picture heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Things have continued to hedge in the right direction as the team will be getting back veteran wide receiver Tedd Ginn Jr. this week as he has […]

The selections for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl were revealed on Tuesday. Among the notable snubs were New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. It is not unusual for players to voice their displeasure with the results. Kamara was among those to chime in following the reveal, via Twitter: 😭😭😂😂😂😂 — Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) December […]

Even at nearly 40 years old, Drew Brees just keeps on going. Not only does the New Orleans Saints quarterback own the best record in the NFL this season at 12-2, but according to Pro Football Focus he’s currently the highest-graded quarterback in the league. Drew Brees is the highest graded quarterback in the NFL […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas seems pretty happy about Eli Apple coming over from the New York Giants. The Saints officially traded for Apple back in late October, and that time, things weren’t exactly going well for the Giants as they were off to a 1-6 start at that point in the season. […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have been successful together for a long time, and it shows in the results. After the Saints’ ugly 12-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night, Payton and Brees moved into second place on the all-time coach/quarterback duo wins list with 117 wins, […]

The New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night, 12-9. It was New Orleans’ first win when scoring 12 or fewer points since 1998 and since week 10, the Saints’s defense is allowing just 12.3 points per game. The Saints' win over the Panthers is their first victory while scoring 12 or fewer […]

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson made a huge impact play for his team when he returned a failed New Orleans Saints two-point conversion for two points of his own. The Saints had seemingly flipped the momentum of the game after Alvin Kamara rushed for a 16-yard touchdown with 12:18 left in the fourth quarter, which […]

Per Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate, the New Orleans Saints cut running back Martez Carter from the practice squad and signed quarterback J.T. Barrett. Barret is a rookie out of Ohio State and went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft. In 2013, Barrett was redshirted as a freshman at Ohio State. It was […]

Pro Football Focus has shared some rather incredible stats when it comes to the play of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees this season. Brees has once again put together another masterful year in helping lead the Saints to an 11-2 record at this point, which has them in line for home-field advantage in the […]

The New Orleans Saints have been looking to fortify its receiving corps throughout the course of the 2018 NFL season. It appears they have found their next signing courtesy of the Washington Redskins. Wide receiver Simmie Cobbs has spent the 2018 campaign on Washington’s practice squad. According to Ben Standig of NBC Sports Washington, New […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the all-time passing yards record this season and gave all of his receivers game balls after his accomplishment. The Saints future Hall of Famer took sent former fullback Mike Karney a ball and thanked him for helping him achieve this record. Being the selfless individual he is, here’s […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially come out on top in the fan voting for the upcoming 2019 Pro Bowl. Brees has led the Saints to a stellar 11-2 record this season, and once again, he’s been excellent in his ability to lead an efficient offensive attack on a weekly basis. Even in […]

Earlier this week, the New Orleans Saints decided part ways with veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Although this was an abrupt end to his brief tenure with New Orleans, head coach Sean Payton has voiced that the door is open toward possibly bringing Marshall back on board at some point down the line, via James Parks […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been rated as the NFL’s top receiver through the first 14 weeks of the regular season. Thomas has certainly played a significant role in New Orleans’ 11-2 record this year, as he’s posted 102 receptions for 1,218 receiving yards while racking up eight touchdowns. The third-year pro […]