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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is good at not getting sacked. Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is good at getting sacks. When Donald doesn’t get to Brees or comes up just short in Sunday’s matchup between last year’s NFC finalists, he knows what the reaction of the Saints quarterback will be. “He […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says that he will never forget how the 2018 NFC Championship Game ended. With the Saints and the Los Angeles Rams facing off on Sunday, there is a lot of talk about how last years NFC Championship Game ended. Brees was asked about it on Wednesday and said that […]

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been Mr. Consistent since joining the team in 2016, and Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara had no doubt he would make the game-winning field goal on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired to allow the Saints to escape with […]

Bad officiating just seems to follow the New Orleans Saints. After a horrendous no-call played a role in costing the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl last year, the officials nearly cost New Orleans again in its season opener on Monday night. At the end of the first half, the referees cost the Saints […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is entering his third year in the NFL, and at the ripe age of 23, figures to have a lot of football left in him. So much football that his goal is to replicate the lengthy careers of the New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees and New England Patriots’ Tom Brady. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is no stranger to high expectations. Coming off of an NFC Championship defeat, the Saints are expected to be a contender again. In the way of individual awards, Brees is tied for the fifth-best odds to win the MVP award. Odds to win MVP (via @betonline_ag): Patrick Mahomes: 5/1Carson […]

The New Orleans Saints are slated to square off in a star-studded matchup against the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL season opener. Among the notable stars headlining this showdown is quarterback Drew Brees and defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt knows his defense is going to have their hands full trying to contain the high-powered […]

Maybe the most anticipated matchup of Week 1 of the regular season will come on Monday night, when the Houston Texans visit the New Orleans Saints. The game isn’t just a meeting between two teams with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, but also one between two of the league’s best quarterbacks on opposite ends of their […]

After forecasting the AFC’s division winners for the 2019 NFL season, let’s dive into predictions for the NFC. The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams have won their respective divisions in each of the past two seasons. The Dallas Cowboys look to repeat as division champions—something they haven’t done since winning five straight NFC […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is one of the best to ever do it, and Taysom Hill is trying to soak it all in. Hill has been with the Saints since the beginning of the 2017 season, and he’s turned into a nice weapon for them. Head coach Sean Payton uses Hill in a […]

Count New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees among those who think New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be special. Following the Saints’ preseason win over the Jets on Saturday night, Brees had this to say about Darnold: “I’ve been impressed with him just from what I’ve seen and the way he’s handled everything,” Brees […]

The New Orleans Saints face off with the New York Jets on Saturday for their third preseason game of the year. When they step out onto the field, they’ll have a pretty big name with them, as Drew Brees is set for his first action of the preseason according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. This […]

The number of endless preseason games can only signify that it is officially fantasy football season. In the coming weeks, people will be frantically scheduling their fantasy drafts ahead of the regular season. Before you attack the draft, you need to know which quarterbacks should be at the top of your draft board. Contrary to […]

Many players around the NFL are being forced to wear new headgear heading into 2019, as all of the helmets that players have worn for the last 10 years are no longer certified by the NOCSAE. While Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown threatened to step away from the game and filed a grievance with […]

Alvin Kamara might be the most explosive playmaker in the NFL. Many believe Michael Thomas is the best wide receiver in football. Cameron Jordan is one of the most reliable, versatile, and effective defensive lineman in the game. The New Orleans Saints, obviously, have done exceedingly well to surround Drew Brees with upper-echelon talent in […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL Network recently released its Top 100 players in the league list to much excitement. Big name guys like Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger obviously made the cut. However, a few guys were slotted far too high, even with a few outright not even belonging on the list at all.  The NFL […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been slingin’ footballs as a pro for a while now. Specifically, for 19 years after 2019 kicks off. With the quarterback entering his age 40 season, speculation about retirement remains. But, Brees thinks he “can play a lot longer,” as he told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Brees rebutted […]

Although New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has not been in town very long, he has already gotten well-acquainted with the city’s biggest star in New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Despite what appear to be vast differences between the two, they have already formed quite a bond. According to Brett Martel of The Washington […]

NFL Network’s NFL Top 100 list tends to spark controversy in every iteration. Whether it be an injured player ranked too a high, a promising rookie unranked, or a legend too low, there tend to be disagreements with the list. It’s not just fans, or talking heads; players join the fun in the summer tradition […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees made it clear he respects the greatness of Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The NFL has been releasing its annual Top 100 list over the past week, and Brees was getting interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show when he was asked about his ranking. Brees came in […]

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 […]

New Orleans Saints teammates Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara welcomed Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson to training camp on Monday. As part of the honorary visit, Brees put together a bit of a skills challenge: “We’ve got a little combo match here,” Brees said before kicking off the skills contest. “It’s going to involve shooting baskets, […]

The New Orleans Saints are trying to maximize their chance to win a Super Bowl while Drew Brees still dons a Saints jersey. As long as Brees is under center, anything is possible. Last year, the Saints showed they have what it takes to make a push deep in the playoffs. New Orleans was a […]

When it comes to how talented NFL players act, most of them carry at least some of the same traits throughout their careers. New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson has had the chance to play with both Tom Brady and Drew Brees throughout his career, and after seeing both future Hall of Fame quarterbacks […]

It is hard to argue that longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees isn’t one of the best to ever do it. In some pretty good company according to a recent list of the league’s best quarterbacks by The Athletic, the publication ranked Brees as the No. 3 overall signal-caller in the NFL today — […]

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. […]

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football earlier this offseason, but right from the beginning, many questioned whether or not he would actually stay retired. Well, we are getting more and more evidence that Gronkowski may end up coming back after all. Not only did his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, say that he […]

Drew Brees’ three young boys got to meet one of their favorite athletes at Wednesday night’s ESPY award show: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Baylen Brees, 10, Bowen Brees, 8, and Callen Brees, 6, wore a set of matching maroon tuxedos to the event. As it turned out, those were the same colors that […]

There are  records that may be broken in the 2019 season. Here are three NFL records that could have a new record-holder in 2019: 3. Yards from Scrimmage The current record for yards from scrimmage is held by Chris Johnson of the Tennesee Titans. Johnson amassed 2,509 yards in  2009. It was an unforgettable showing […]

Going into 2019, we know that Andrew Luck and Drew Brees are two of the league’s elite quarterbacks, and I don’t think anyone is going to dispute that. Both guys put up big numbers and both of their respective teams should be in the running for a Super Bowl this year largely because of them. […]

Drew Brees is likely to break a few more records before he retires. The only question is, how long will it take? Entering the 2019 season at 40 years of age, Brees is on the cusp making even more history. He already owns many of the all-time passing records, including passing yards and completion percentage. […]

For a over a decade, Drew Brees has been the face of New Orleans. He doesn’t appear to mind if that changes. The New Orleans Pelicans gave a jolt to the city last week when they drafted Zion Williamson with the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Williamson’s selection comes on the heels of […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is $6.1 million richer after a jury awarded him a payout in a diamond fraud case. Brees and his wife alleged that Vihad Moradi of CJ Charles Jewelers lied about the value of diamonds they bought as an investment. According to the Breese family, Moradi said the diamonds were […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is 40 years old and as time passes more and more questions are asked about how long he has left in the NFL. General manager Mickey Loomis was asked that exact question during an interview on Mad Dog Sports Radio, and he said at this point of Brees career […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says a lawsuit he filed has been “very stressful” this offseason. According to Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper, Brees made it back in time for the final two days of Saints minicamp on June 13. However, he missed the entirety of last week’s training and part of this week’s […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 13 games and finished with the best record in the NFL. They looked primed for a collision course with the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, but they suffered a devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams […]

The New Orleans Saints have been going through their OTA’s without their most important player so far. Drew Brees has been absent from the Saints offseason activities but there shouldn’t be too much made of it. According to Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Brees was a no-show for New Orleans in their OTA’s […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won a league-best 13 games but suffered an absolutely devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. It marked the Saints’ second straight heartbreaking playoff exit, as they lost on a last-second play to the […]

One of the big offseason signings for the New Orleans Saints was tight end Jared Cook, and through just a few days of OTAs, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees has been impressed with what he’s seen. “I’d read a lot of good things about him before he got here, but he’s certainly impressed us […]