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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is good friends with Gerald McCoy and would love to see the recently released defense tackle join hin. It seems probable that McCoy will want to join a contender, so joining the Saints would make a lot of sense. “He’s a stud,” Brees said of McCoy, via KATC (Lafayette). […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is playing like a quarterback that still has many years left in the league, but he is 40 years old and it’s unclear how much longer he is going to play. Brees knows that he can’t play forever, and that is causing him to play with a sense of […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is already one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and one of the best to ever play the game of football. While he’s still searching for his second Super Bowl victory, he’s continued to be one of the more efficient and consistent players in the game, and one […]

The New Orleans Saints did not have a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that did not stop them from making some moves to get the players they wanted. The Saints traded up for their first two selections, moving up to take Texas A&M offensive lineman Erik McCoy at No. 48 and wheeling […]

The latest NFC Championship Game isn’t going to fade from the memory of New Orleans Saints fans or their players, including Drew Brees, anytime soon. The Saints appeared on their way to another Super Bowl, but a non-call on what was clearly pass interference denied them the opportunity. The Saints and their fans were outraged, […]

The New Orleans Saints signed free-agent tight end Jared Cook to a two-year, $15.5 million contract earlier this week, adding an impressive weapon to an already lethal passing game. Cook was introduced by the team on Wednesday, and while the process to get him signed took some time, he never doubted that it would happen: […]

The New Orleans Saints are set to bring in former Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook to help shore up their passing attack this offseason. It seems quarterback Drew Brees had plenty to do with his decision to sign with New Orleans. Cook is coming off a stellar 2018 NFL season with the Raiders. According […]

It’s been a whirlwind of an offseason thus far in 2019, with plenty of big names in the free agency market either finding new homes or getting huge contract extensions from their current teams. If this year’s offseason of rampant activity is any indication, 2020 should be no different. As such, let’s take a look […]

The New Orleans Saints moved quickly to find a replacement for Max Unger after the standout center announced his retirement earlier this week. Even though the Saints seem poised to get by without him next season, that doesn’t mean Unger’s presence won’t be missed by his former teammates and coaches; a sentiment Drew Brees expressed […]

Drew Brees is coming off of an MVP-caliber 2018 campaign, but at the age of 40, just how much time does he have left? Well, former New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma thinks that the quarterback has two or three more years remaining. “I think that Drew has, in my objective opinion, about another 2-3 […]

New Orleans Saints center Max Unger announced his retirement from football over the weekend, and he said that calling up quarterback Drew Brees to let him know he was calling it quits was a hard call to make, according to Josh Katzenstein of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Unger is coming off of a 2018 campaign […]

The New Orleans Saints were one play away from winning the NFC last season. To maximize their chances of taking advantage should a similar opportunity present itself going forward, the team has restructured the contract of its franchise icon. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Saints have amended the contract of quarterback Drew […]

The New Orleans Saints’ efforts to secure a Super Bowl crown have fallen just short the past two seasons. In 2018, it was the “Minneapolis Miracle.” Then, in 2019, it was that now-infamous non-call against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman. New Orleans gambled on being able to reach the Super Bowl the past two […]

After a solid 10-year career with the New Orleans Saints in which he set every major receiving record, Marques Colston has embarked on another chapter in his life where he’s been equally successful. Colston may not be catching touchdown passes from Drew Brees anymore in the Big Easy, but he’s making his presence known as […]

The New Orleans Saints this past season proved that they are still a force to be reckoned with. They went 13-3 during the regular season and had one of the deadliest offenses in the entire league. They averaged 31.5 points per game which ranked third overall in the entire league. The offense was headed by […]

Short quarterbacks have always had it rough in the NFL Draft. this is why Purdue quarterback David Bough is hoping his uncanny similarities to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will go a long way. Usually, a player’s primary concern is getting drafted as early as possible. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, […]

Drew Brees, after perhaps the finest season of his 18-year NFL career, finished a distant second to Patrick Mahomes for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. The New Orleans Saints quarterback received just nine of the 50 total tallies, with the remainder going to his junior Kansas City Chiefs counterpart. That disappointment was just the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre speaks from experience in regards to critiquing and praising other quarterbacks. Favre recently spoke about two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks: Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Favre recognizes how special the two are and what they continue to bring to the game and how they can play for years […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Michael Thomas have bowed out of this year’s Pro Bowl. As a result, it appears Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Michael Thomas are slated to take their place. Brees and Thomas decided not to take part in this year’s festivities due to injury. […]

After a season of setting records on offense, the last throw of Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees’ season was an unfortunate first. The Ram’s John Johnson picked off Brees after Dante Fowler pressured him on third down while the Saints were attempting to score on their first, and only, drive in overtime. Via ESPN Stats & Info: That was Drew […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees plans on returning for another season after the team suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Saints came up short in a 26-23 overtime loss, but of course, the controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter is what has […]

A quick pass from Drew Brees in the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game added yet another accomplishment to Taysom Hill’s season resume. Hill has a completed pass, a rushing attempt, a reception, a touchdown reception, a rushing touchdown, a tackle,  a fumble, an interception thrown, a blocked punt, a kickoff return, a punt […]

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angles Rams went to overtime in the NFC Championship Game, and there will be lots of Saints fans blaming the refs for the loss in that overtime period. With the Super Bowl on the line, the entire city of New Orleans screamed for a flag. On third down and […]

During the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Griffin. Not only was it the first touchdown grab of Griffin’s career (and just his second catch overall), but it marked the 14th receiver to which Brees has thrown […]

The New Orleans Saints are currently dominating the high-powered Los Angeles Rams while the NFC South powerhouse has already jumped out to a commanding 13-0 lead after just one-quarter of play. While the score is certainly the most notable aspect of Sunday afternoon’s NFC Championship Game in New Orleans, thus far anyway, Saints quarterback Drew […]

Kurt Warner tweeted out a video on Friday showing how he gave Drew Brees some cookies. These aren’t your average cookies. They’re goat cookies. They are “goats” with a number nine on them, the number Brees wears, as well as mardi gras paraphernalia on the baked good. When sitting down with @drewbrees – I couldn’t […]

It is no secret that there is quite an age difference between the quarterbacks in both of this year’s title games. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady insists that he and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees are well-aware of how time flies. There is no question that a lot has changed since they were […]

The Los Angeles Rams travel to face the New Orleans Saints for the third time this year in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 20. Both teams have changed dramatically since their last meeting in Week 9. With that in mind, the Rams and Saints will provide a much different game than what we’ve […]

If the Los Angeles Rams want to have any chance of beating the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday, they are going to have to slow down Drew Brees. Back on Nov. 4, Brees torched the Rams for 346 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-35 Saints win. […]

The New Orleans Saints have opened up as a -3.5 favorite against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game, per BetOnline.ag. The Rams in the second round of the NFL playoffs defeated the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 30-22. Dak Prescott’s 266 yards and one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdowns weren’t enough […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]