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The NFL regular season continues to wind down with the NFL’s MVP race assumed to be between Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson. While many believe it will be a quarterback to win the award, New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton suggests that Michael Thomas could become the first wide receiver to win MVP. “It starts with […]

Although there has been plenty of talk about MVP frontrunners at this point in the 2019 NFL season, Chad Johnson feels there has not been enough talk about New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas’ candidacy. Thomas is in the midst of yet another historic season in New Orleans. Johnson took to Twitter to help […]

The NFC South-leading New Orleans Saints will clash with the second-place Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Week 12 is the first meeting between the divisional opponents this season. While they are first and second in the NFC South, the Saints and Panthers are trending in two different directions. New Orleans is 7-1 in its last […]

The New Orleans Saints are cruising through their opponents as they dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a one-sided performance. One of the biggest performers during the 34-17 rout was Michael Thomas, and Saints quarterback Drew Brees couldn’t help but praise the 26-year-old wideout on his performances so far. He finished the game with 114 […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas made NFL history on Sunday by recording 90 receptions in his team’s first 10 games of the season. Thomas, 26, surpassed Hall of Fame wideout Marvin Harrison and current peer Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons who were tied with 89 receptions each through their respective team’s […]

The New Orleans Saints will be traveling to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. The Saints are looking to avenge their surprising loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. Last week, New Orleans was heavily favored at home versus the 1-7 Falcons. Despite all of the signs pointing towards the Saints […]

The NFL season is roughly half complete and it’s abundantly clear that the NFC is far superior to the AFC. There are five NFC teams with six or more wins, while the 8-0 New England Patriots are the only team in the AFC with more than five victories. The Patriots and San Francisco 49ers (7-0) […]

The Chicago Bears will host the New Orleans Saints in their first game following their bye week. The Bears come into this game with a 3-2 record and are looking to get back on track on offense with Mitchell Trubisky expected to return. As for the defense, Chicago still owns one of the most dominant […]

The New Orleans Saints will pack their bags and get on a flight to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Both teams are in similar situations where they are playing without the quarterbacks that they began the season with. The Saints have been without Drew Brees since Week 2 after he sustained a […]

The New Orleans Saints paid through the nose to extend wide receiver Michael Thomas this offseason, giving him a five-year, $96 million deal that made him the highest-paid wideout in NFL history. While some might relax and coast after receiving that type of payday, Thomas has done the opposite. Through five games this season, the […]

The New Orleans Saints knew the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were capable of producing a shootout in Week 5. Fortunately, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater came prepared against the Bucs with wide receiver Michael Thomas as his No. 1 weapon. Thomas was able to grind out a touchdown earlier in the game. Bridgewater found him once again to […]

The New Orleans Saints will be taking a road trip in Week 3 to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their first game without Drew Brees this season. With Drew Brees nursing a thumb injury, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get the majority of the snaps as the starting quarterback. Last week, Bridgewater replaced Brees […]

The New Orleans will be taking a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. This will be the first game that New Orleans will play in without Drew Brees under center, following the injury to his thumb. The Saints are coming off a 27-9 loss to the […]

Houston Texans cornerback Bradley Roby is among those that will be responsible for guarding New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas in the 2019 NFL season opener. Fortunately, he feels he is more than up to the task. Roby has already had some experience defending Thomas during the former’s time with the Denver Broncos. He […]

The saga surrounding Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown took a turn for the worst following his recent altercation with general manager Mike Mayock. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has since taken the time to put his two cents in on the situation. The drama with Brown has seemingly put the Raiders’ franchise […]

With the 2019-20 regular season now just around the corner, it is obviously time to start thinking about the most important part of the NFL — fantasy football, of course. With a slew of fantasy drafts already well underway, now seems like the perfect time to review the top 10 fantasy football wide receivers for […]

Over the past few seasons, there have been more and more cases involving players abusing the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The New York Giants’ Michael Thomas wants “less gray area” in the policy amid Golden Tate’s suspension. The Giants veteran safety is a Vice President of the NFL Executive Board. Thomas believes there should be […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL is deep with wide receivers like Julio Jones and Antonio Brown. With the National Football League becoming so pass-heavy, the importance of wide receivers is greater than it has ever been before. With so much skill at the position, whenever trying to do a receivers ranked type of column, it’s important […]

The Baltimore Ravens expect Marquise Brown to be a dynamic force as their primary receiver. But, they may not have gotten just one of those in the 2019 NFL Draft. Miles Boykin, their third-round pick, is making waves in training camp. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver hailing from Notre Dame with a 4.42 40-time and 43.5-inch […]

The wide receiver market has continued to rise in the NFL with the league becoming more pass-friendly. Michael Thomas’ new deal has elevated the asking price for star receivers moving forward. On July 31st, the New Orleans Saints signed Thomas to a groundbreaking deal worth $100 million over five years. The extension also includes $61 […]

The New Orleans Saints just made Michael Thomas the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. The Saints wideout may have gotten a deal done but he’s already looking forward to his next contract. After signing his contract, Michael Thomas made it known that he plans to stay in New Orleans through his third contract. Thomas […]

On Wednesday, Michael Thomas became the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.  The New Orleans Saints handed him a five-year, $100 million dollar contract that included $61 million dollars in guaranteed money. Despite being one of the best, most reliable pass-catchers in the league, it was inevitable that some would feel Thomas was overpaid. Of […]

With less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of last season’s NFC Championship game, we witnessed one of the worst no-calls in NFL history. With the game tied at 20 points and the New Orleans Saints driving, Los Angeles Rams defensive back, Nickell Robey-Coleman slammed into wide receiver, Tommylee Lewis. Robey-Coleman did not […]

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract extension with star wide receiver Michael Thomas on Wednesday. In light of this news, Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to send Thomas a congratulatory message on Twitter: @Cantguardmike CONGRATS lil bro!! Well deserved. Keep going and settle for nothing less than GREATNESS 👑 🚀 […]

The New Orleans Saints and wide receiver Michael Thomas have agreed on a record five-year, $100 million contract extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The record breaking $100M deal that WR Michael Thomas & the Saints have agreed to includes $61M in New Guaranteed Money, which is the most in NFL history for a Non-QB […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is holding out of camp looking for a new deal and it sounds like that could be coming soon. On Friday, the rumors were that the two sides were getting close, and according to Pro Football Talk, a new deal could be getting done at any moment. Per […]

The New Orleans Saints offered to make Michael Thomas the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, but he still wants more, which is why he is holding out of Saints’ training camp. Thomas is said to be seeking a deal that would pay him $20 million annually, which would make him the first wide out […]

The New Orleans Saints have been trying to nail down a contract extension for wide receiver Michael Thomas, but Thomas isn’t biting, and as a result, the star has been holding out of training camp. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis does not seem too enthralled with Thomas’ decision to sit out: “(Thomas holding out) bothers […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has not reported for the start of the team’s training camp, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. The Saints have reported and WR Michael Thomas has not arrived at the facility, sources tell me and MikeGarafolo. He’s seeking a new deal and the two sides […]

The New Orleans Saints and All-Pro wideout Michael Thomas have been discussing a new contract recently. It seems as if a deal could be made official very soon. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, the Saints and Thomas are “inching” towards a long-term deal. It was reported on Monday that the Saints have offered […]

According to a recent report from Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, the New Orleans Saints appear primed to throw a ton of money at All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas. Robinson is reporting that the Saints have already offered Thomas a new deal, one that will potentially average between $18 and $19 million per season. Robinson […]

Finding elite running backs is like trying to find a needle in a haystack in today’s NFL. One guy who can be considered among the elite is Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints. In 2017, the Saints lucked out when Kamara fell into their laps with the 67th overall pick in the NFL Draft. […]

In the past few seasons, Michael Thomas has undoubtedly cemented his name as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Shockingly, the New Orleans Saints were able to land Thomas with their second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Saints own one of the most potent offenses in the NFL due to […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and Michael Thomas are two of the top wide receivers in the game, and no one is going to argue that. However, they are both in entirely different situations which obviously has an effect on their Fantasy Football status heading into 2019. Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns after spending the […]

Coaching in the NFL is grueling enough by itself. Fulfilling coaching duties while managing a life-threatening illness, then, should be impossible. But it wasn’t for Thomas McGaughey, the New York Giants special teams coordinator who somehow managed to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy last season while helping his unit improve from dead last to third, […]

Michael Thomas — not the New Orleans Saints receiver, but the New York Giants safety — knows Odell Beckham well. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has never shied away from the spotlight. He has always been a polarizing player. He caught a lot of flack for his antics on the field that have […]

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is reaching across the line of scrimmage this offseason and vying for the teams star receiver, Michael Thomas, to earn a contract extension. “Nobody’s done what he’s done in his first three years,” Jordan told Good Morning Football on NFL Network. “More receptions? Who’s had more in his […]

There are a handful of top NFL receivers who will need new contracts soon, including Amari Cooper and Michael Thomas. Players often pay attention to what others at their position are getting around the league, but the Dallas Cowboys star said recently he isn’t concerned with Thomas’ situation. “I’m not watching Michael Thomas’ pocket,” Cooper […]

Michael Thomas has already established himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and as he continues to develop into an even better player, the contract he’ll demand grows. As the New Orleans Saints continue to try and work on an extension with him, recent reports suggest that Thomas is going to […]