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A wave of speculation ignited after a rumor emerged that former NFL star Drew Brees would not be returning to NBC as a studio analyst in 2022. Then, Brees added fuel to the fire with a comical social media post that some took to mean he was possibly returning to the field. New Orleans Saints […]

Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, who was just signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. is going from a rebuilding team in the Chicago Bears to one contending for a Super Bowl. However, that’s not the only difference Hicks sees with the Buccaneers. The Pro Bowler took a shot at the Bears with a comment, invoking Tom […]

Legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees raised eyebrows in his response to a report saying he would be leaving NBC as an NFL analyst after just one season. Brees claimed nothing had been decided yet about his future and then named a bunch of things he could do, including the possibility of playing football […]

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 […]

After reports surfaced that former New Orleans Saints quarterback and current NFL analyst Drew Brees and NBC were parting ways, the future Hall of Famer took to Twitter to respond to those reports. Despite speculation from media about my future this fall, I’m currently undecided. I may work for NBC, I may play football again, […]

The former New Orleans Saints legendary quarterback Drew Brees made his debut as an analyst for NBC after retiring from the NFL. He seemed to do a decent job on set but did tend to struggle a bit in the booth calling games. Now, after just one year as an analyst, Brees makes an intriguing […]

The New Orleans Saints will be looking to bounce back in 2022 after an injury-riddled 2021 campaign where they were forced to use four different quarterbacks. QB1 Jameis Winston missed the final 10 games after tearing his ACL, but he will be the one likely running the offense as Taysom Hill transitions to playing mostly […]

It’s not only every single team in the NFL that is preparing for the 2022 season by addressing any and all issues on their roster. As it turns out, even television networks are embroiled in what appears to be an all-out bidding war for some of the most highly-coveted NFL analysts in the market. A […]

The New Orleans Saints will need to move forward without their longtime head coach Sean Payton, who announced that he intended to step down as head coach on Tuesday. However, for an organization that hadn’t enjoyed much success in the early going, Payton’s tenure was a breath of fresh air and deserves some proper reflection. […]

Sean Payton announced the end of his 15-year head coaching career with the New Orleans Saints. He held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to break the news. During it, he also gave the public more information on the rumors that Drew Brees was coming out of retirement. Ahead of the Saints’ Week 16 game against […]

The AFC divisional round saw the Buffalo Bills sent packing after failing to touch the ball during overtime. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs scored a touchdown on the opening drive of OT, which meant they won the game without having to bring their defense out, per the NFL’s overtime rules. Many fans sounded […]

The New Orleans Saints just dealt with the loss of franchise icon Drew Brees last season. Now they face potentially losing another mainstay in head coach Sean Payton. According to the latest report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the status of the Saints coach remains up in the air at this point with several attempts […]

New Orleans Saints fans know the feeling of getting mad at the referees all too well. The team has been shafted with a lot of no-calls on their opponents recently. Fans will bitterly remember the blatantly obvious but somehow missed pass interference call during the Saints’ 2018 NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady may not be done just yet in reaching historic feats this season. In the Buccaneers’ Week 17 win over the New York Jets, the offense once again leaned on Brady to lead the way in the end. The reigning Super Bowl 55 MVP winner led the Buccaneers to a […]

With the New Orleans Saints desperate to find a solution for their quarterback woes, they reportedly reached out to both Drew Brees and Philip Rivers to potentially suit up for the team for the time being. Unfortunately, both retired NFL legends declined the recruitment pitch. In fact, according to Nick Underhill of New Orleans Football, […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a dire situation when it comes to their quarterback depth chart. Already down Jameis Winston, who suffered a season-ending knee injury, the Saints have dealt with a recent COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined both Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian, leaving the organization with third-stringer Ian Book as their starter. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill had a huge opportunity to earn his keep on Thursday night as they hosted the Dallas Cowboys. But alas, his shining moment will have to wait. The Cowboys spoiled Hill’s first start of the season after beating the Saints, 27-17. They intercepted the veteran QB thrice in the final […]

Retired quarterback Drew Brees probably knows a bit about playing through injuries in the NFL. The legend had an honest message for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, as the former number one pick has struggled to find success on the football field due to various injuries. Here’s what Brees had to say on the Mayfield […]

The New Orleans Saints are not having a good season. This was the first post-Drew Brees season, and they were looking to test a new quarterback Jameis Winston. However, injuries to Winston and his backup Taysom Hill have sent this franchise careening to the bottom of the league. Their most recent loss to the Buffalo […]

If you’re a New Orleans Saints fan, you might want to get a box of tissue. Legendary quarterback Drew Brees was back on the field on Thursday night, as he was honored by the Saints during halftime. Brees, who retired last season after a 20-year career, got nostalgic at The Caesars Superdome and led the […]

Thanksgiving Day is coming right up on Thursday, and for a lot of people that only means two things: turkeys and football. Among the teams slated to play on Thanksgiving are the New Orleans Saints, who will be hosting the Buffalo Bills in the third and last game of the day. Someone special is also […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to pull off a spectacular win over the defending Super Bowl champions in Week 7, beating Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home to the tune of a 36-27 score. However, the win came at a price, with the Saints seemingly losing Jameis Winston to a knee injury. […]

At one point last season, now-former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees held the all-time NFL records for the most passing yards and passing touchdowns. Now, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady holds both historic NFL records. Brady most recently moved ahead of Brees in the all-time passing yards leaderboard during the Buccaneers’ Week 4 […]

There are only two great mysteries in life: 1. Why is the Earth not flat? and 2. Why did Eli Manning refuse to play for the Los Angeles Chargers when they selected him first overall in the 2004 NFL Draft? It’s been 17 years since that fateful day, but Manning has largely kept mum about […]

Oh, hey look, another milestone for Tom Brady. Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a hard-earned close win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, 19-17. It was his first return to Gillette Stadium since joining the Buccaneers, making the match much more emotional than usual. The game became even more memorable for Brady […]

Tom Brady has made yet another mark on NFL history. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback just passed Drew Brees to become the all-time passing yards leader in league history. The New Orleans Saints icon was nothing but proud of what his peer had accomplished. The moment Tom Brady became the NFL's all-time passing yard leader […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady needs only 68 yards to break Drew Brees’ all-time passing record, and it’s fitting that it’s almost certainly going to happen Sunday night in Brady’s return to face the New England Patriots. Assuming Brady doesn’t get hurt and breaks this record, the Patriots plan to acknowledge it but won’t […]

The post-Drew Brees era for the New Orleans Saints is off to one astounding start as they took care of business in their season opener with a 38-3 win over the Green Bay Packers. The headlines from this game will surely center on Aaron Rodgers’ sluggish outing that included two interceptions and a lowly 36.8 […]

Ahead of the epic season opener set to take place between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees made quite the entrance into his first gig at NBC. After being introduced on the show, Brees shared a humorous, yet sentimental reaction to his TV […]

Everybody in Foxboro seems to be on The Mac Jones Hype Train. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback has been attracting plenty of attention of late, especially after beating Cam Newton for the team’s starting gig under center. And now, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is also professing his admiration for Jones. Brees […]

The NFL season is set to begin soon and the New Orleans Saints hope to make another playoff appearance. This franchise enters a new era with quarterback Drew Brees in retirement. For that reason, they’ll have to perform their best to make a postseason push late in the year. Luckily for the Saints, they have […]

The quarterback situation of the San Francisco 49ers is still unresolved. Of course, veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is insistent that he should start, but rookie Trey Lance is also making a strong case to become QB 1. While the quandary isn’t entirely new in the NFL, it seems Garoppolo is heavily affected by it. He’s always […]

Jameis Winston knows that longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially hung up his cleats — his next stop will surely be the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. However, Brees’ legacy down in New Orleans certainly doesn’t help head coach Sean Payton and the rest of the Saints moving forward […]

It is a new era for the Detroit Lions organization, as they will call on Jared Goff to be their new starting quarterback this season. And for new Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell, he is already feeling a sense of optimism with Goff. Brunell is well familiar with just what it takes to make it […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees’ final season in the NFL didn’t go as smoothly as he would have wanted it to be, thanks in part to a controversial comment he made that reverberated throughout the league and even outside the realm of football.  It could be remembered that Brees, during an interview with Yahoo […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees called it a career after the 2020 NFL season. But, of course, that never stops people from wondering whether or not a player will wind up deciding to return. However, it looks like Brees is actually done for good and won’t be returning if a team in need of […]

The New Orleans Saints, fresh off the 2021 NFL draft, are about to enter life after Drew Brees. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback officially retired from the NFL following the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign. With a tandem under center slated to replace Brees, it remains to be seen how New Orleans […]

Even before he reached the NFL, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was never going to conform and change who he is—including what he attaches to his face. In a segment with Uninterrupted, the Saints star revealed that he was asked by a team official if he would lose his nose ring during the […]

Nope, it’s not that he retired — we already knew that. Drew Brees, the greatest quarterback in the history of the New Orleans Saints, gave a new and sort of heartbreaking peek behind the curtain of his retirement. It turns out that Brees’ underwhelming 2020 season was in fact due to a lingering injury. But […]