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Dennis Allen’s first season as head coach of the New Orleans Saints was disappointing, to say the least. But despite Allen and the Saints’ struggles, it looks like the HC has a much longer leash than expected in New Orleans. Saints’ owner Mickey Loomis has confirmed that Allen will remain the Saints’ head coach next […]

Dennis Allen and the New Orleans Saints had a disastrous 2022 season. Following the end of the regular season, Allen spoke both his and wide receiver Michael Thomas’ future with the Saints. New Orleans went just 7-10 this season. It was Allen’s first season as head coach of the Saints, but it continued the trend […]

The New Orleans Saints are wrapping up a losing season but have something to be happy about in the development of their rookies. Chris Olave is deservedly the big name as he approaches a 1,000-yard season but two other rookies, cornerback Alontae Taylor and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, have also been very promising. Saints head […]

While rumors about Sean Payton plotting an NFL comeback, potentially to coach the New Orleans Saints again, continue to circulate in the football realm, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that it’s likely that the Saints will retain the services of Dennis Allen as the team’s head coach again in 2023. Despite growing Sean Payton buzz, […]

The New Orleans Saints were given a 98.7% chance to win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by ESPN’s Win Probability calculator after quarterback Andy Dalton completed a short right pass to running back Mark Ingram on 2nd and eight for seven yards. The Saints and head coach Dennis Allen had taken a comfortable 16-3 lead […]

It was a very long afternoon for New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen against the San Francisco 49ers. The Saints dropped a 13-0 decision to the Niners Sunday, marking the first time the Saints had been blanked since 2001. Olave catch that was challenged and ruled incomplete pic.twitter.com/D3G501aq5Y — Main Team (@MainTeamSports) November 27, […]

The past several weeks of the 2022 NFL season have been unkind to the New Orleans Saints. Following the team’s Week 12 13-0 shutout loss to the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dennis Allen and company have now lost three of their last four games, falling to a record of 4-8 this year. No Saints […]

Following Week 10’s upset loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New Orleans Saints sit last in the NFC South with a record of 3-7. Head coach Dennis Allen spoke earlier this week about a possible change at quarterback, but as of Wednesday, a final decision has been made. According to Katherine Terrell of ESPN, Allen […]

In the aftermath of Week 10’s upset loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New Orleans Saints sit at the bottom of the NFC South with a record of 3-7. Moreover, Saints quarterback Andy Dalton is now 2-5 as the team’s starter. Head coach Dennis Allen spoke with the media about the issue of quarterback play, […]

Less than a week after a brutal primetime loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9, the New Orleans Saints had an opportunity against an inexperienced rookie quarterback to get their season back on track on Sunday. Unfortunately, myriad penalties and putrid offensive play tell the story of the loss vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers in […]

The New Orleans Saints struggles continued in Week 9, as they suffered a 27-13 loss at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. Under center for the Saints, Andy Dalton struggled for much of the game, and it raised the question of whether head coach Dennis Allen would consider sending him to the bench in favor […]

The New Orleans Saints entered Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders having lost two straight and five of six. After last week’s loss, Saints running back Alvin Kamara brought his team together and made a bold claim. He publicly stated that they intended to “whoop the Raiders’ a**.” Normally, that type of talk is […]

Heading into Week 8, the New Orleans Saints will be without wide receivers Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry once again. Thomas has been limited to just three games this season while dealing with a toe injury. This will be the fifth straight game that he has missed. Landry is dealing with an ankle injury that […]

As the team prepares for a Week 8 showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen shared that the team will be sticking with quarterback Andy Dalton, not Jameis Winston, as the starter, according to Mike Triplett of New Orleans Football. The Saints entered the 2022 NFL season […]

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore relived his bad blood with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans on Sunday as both players saw themselves ejected from their Week 2 matchup. Evans shoved Lattimore from behind after the latter got involved in some jawing with Tom Brady and Leonard Fournette, and it sparked a bit of […]

It’s difficult enough to perform at your best when you’re 100 percent healthy. But it’s an entirely different discussion when you’re playing with four fractures in your back, and an even more shocking thing to consider when you’re playing a sport that’s one of the most physically demanding ones out there. But such is the […]

After watching his New Orleans Saints squad drop a stunner to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, Dennis Allen was understandably asked about what went wrong and who, he felt, was responsible for the all-out brawl that effectively shifted the momentum into Tampa Bay’s direction. Allen blamed the loss on turnovers, lamented his team’s […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts left quite a first impression on many coaches across the league over his rookie season. Pitts ended up finishing the 2021 campaign as a contender for the season’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honor. The versatile tight end blossomed as now-former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s go-to option in […]

The New Orleans Saints made a surprise move on Tuesday, trading defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2025 draft pick. This comes after he made it well known of his desire to sign a new contract in training but instead, Gardner-Johnson heads to Philly instead and becomes a starter right away. […]

Jameis Winston got back on the field for the first time since. He helped the New Orleans Saints win 27-10, impressing head coach Dennis Allen in the process. Winston played just one drive in the Saints’ preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers but looked very promising. He completed all four of his passes for […]

Michael Thomas is back. But is he really back? That’s the question every New Orleans Saints fan is asking after the star wideout returned to the practice field for the first time in 18 months in July. That question received an answer from Saints head coach Dennis Allen on Wednesday. Not just any answer though. Allen is […]

For a decade and a half, the New Orleans Saints have done things the same way. All of that changed this year when Sean Payton announced his retirement following the ’21 season, after being the Saints’ head coach since 2006. Now, for the first time since ’05, we get to take a look at how […]

The New Orleans Saints are starting a new era following Sean Payton’s departure this offseason. The head coach spent 16 years with the organization and leaves some massive shoes to fill. The head coaching job was handed to Dennis Allen who previously was the head coach of the Raiders. The new Saints coach took to […]

The New Orleans Saints are going to enter the 2022 season with a number of changes from last year. One of the biggest changes is at head coach. Longtime Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen was promoted to head coach after Sean Payton stepped aside. It will be the first time since the 2005 season that New […]

As the wait continues on just when Michael Thomas will receive the green light to make a return to action, he at the least may not be ready to feature in the New Orleans Saints’ mandatory minicamp. Saints head coach Dennis Allen noted on Thursday that as it stands, Thomas is “doubtful” to take part […]

As the New Orleans Saints continue to play the waiting game on just when Michael Thomas will receive the green light to return to action, much attention has shifted over to their new addition at the position in Jarvis Landry. The veteran wideout featured in the Saints’ OTAs session on Thursday, which included taking part […]

The New Orleans Saints held their first NFL offseason OTA session open to the media on Thursday. With training camps about two months away, fans are beginning to get excited. However, one Saints player was notably missing from the team’s practice session: star wide receiver Michael Thomas. Thomas, who is rehabbing from ankle injuries that […]

The NFL world was buzzing when former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sent out a cryptic tweet pondering his future endeavors after the report that he was leaving NBC as an analyst surfaced on Sunday. In his tweet, Brees threw out a variety of post-retirement scenarios, including working as an analyst again, returning to […]

The New Orleans Saints are entering a brand new era. Dennis Allen is entering his first season as head coach with a solid team that could get better. The improvements of Jameis Winston could make him a solid quarterback for star wide receiver Michael Thomas, though both players have injuries to recover from first. Allen told […]

The New Orleans Saints finished the 2021 season at 9-8 and out of the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Having won four out of their last five games during the regular season, it would prove too little, too late for a franchise struggling for an identity after the retirement of long-time quarterback Drew […]

The New Orleans Saints are going to be one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason, as they will be replacing their head coach, their star player is involved in a criminal investigation, and their salary cap outlook is bleak at best. Sean Payton ended up walking away this offseason after 15 seasons […]

It’ll be interesting to see how the New Orleans Saints move on without head coach Sean Payton. There is a chance he returns to football, but it’s not likely to be with New Orleans. Now, Dennis Allen takes over as he aims to keep the franchise competitive for years to come. Payton leaves some advice […]

Despite the off-field brouhaha involving star Alvin Kamara, the New Orleans Saints continue to make moves. The team on Tuesday promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as top tactician to replace long-time coach Sean Payton. Allen will have another crack as the main shot-caller after his dismal stint with the Oakland Raiders in 2012-2014, tallying an […]

The New Orleans Saints ushered in the first head coach in the post-Sean Payton era when they announced the hiring of Dennis Allen, their defensive coordinator, as their new head coach. Allen was formally introduced as the Saints head coach on Tuesday and made some remarks, delivering a heartfelt message to Payton and fans of […]

The New Orleans Saints’ head coaching search has officially come to an end. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Saints have hired defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to be their next head coach. Saints have informed their defensive coordinator Dennis Allen that they are hiring him as their next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Once again Allen […]

It’s official. Sean Payton has officially stepped down as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints after 15 seasons at the helm. There’s no time to grieve for the Saints, though, and looking for a replacement coach has become the top priority for the franchise at this point in their offseason. As it turns […]

Things got testy during Sunday night’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints. Tom Brady and the Bucs were on the wrong end of a humiliating 9-0 shutout at the hands of the Saints, which is why it isn’t surprising that the GOAT was in a rather foul mood throughout the […]

New Orleans Saints’ defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is entering his fifth full season in his second tenure with the team. He was re-hired by Saints coach Sean Payton in 2015 and currently in his 11th overall campaign with the club. Allen was the brain trust behind a steady New Orleans defense which ranked in the […]

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 […]