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The New Orleans Saints quarterback carousel took another turn on Sunday after Taysom Hill pulled up lame with an injury. Hill exited during the first half of the game with a reported foot injury, and was seen heading to the locker room with the Saints’ medical staff. In his stead, Trevor Siemian was once again […]

The NFL and sports world were saddened to hear about the death of legendary head coach and broadcaster John Madden. Madden touched the hearts of many in the NFL world, particularly fellow head coaches, who could turn to one of the league’s greatest for advice. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and Washington Football […]

The New Orleans Saints took one on the chin at home Monday night vs. the Miami Dolphins. The Saints lost 20-3 and looked embarrassingly bad on offense. Starting quarterback Taysom Hill and his backup, Trevor Siemian, were both placed on the COVID-19 reserve list leading up to the game. That left rookie quarterback Ian Book […]

Starting at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and making his debut, everybody welcome Sean Payton! Wait, what?! That’s probably what everybody was thinking after a hilarious graphics blunder by ESPN misplaced the names of head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Ian Book in their split screen for the broadcast of Monday Night Football between […]

Positive COVID-19 tests are sweeping through the NFL and other sports right now, and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton just got hit with a positive test. That means Payton will not coach in the Saints’ Week 15 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. New Orleans announced that defensive coordinator […]

Sean Payton is one of the most renowned head coaches in NFL history, and now his story will be getting told in the form of a Netflix movie. As for who will play the New Orleans Saints boss? Well, in a touch of casting magic, Netflix managed to get the one and only Kevin James […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has hinted that quarterback Taysom Hill may be in line to start in Week 14 against the New York Jets. Hill came away from the Saints’ Week 13 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys with a mallet finger injury in his right hand. He suffered this injury in […]

The New Orleans Saints quarterback conundrum continues to ramp up as questions loom regarding their Week 13 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. When asked about the starter for Thursday’s game, Sean Payton refused to reveal his hand, simply telling reporters “we’ll see.” One factor that will impact who Thursday’s starter will be is the health […]

There are a lot of questions facing the New Orleans Saints offense right now, the most glaring of which comes regarding the quarterback position. Following the injury to Jameis Winston, the Saints have deployed Trevor Siemian as the starting QB, opting against utilizing Taysom Hill, despite having just signed him to a contract extension. The […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Buffalo Bills in ugly fashion on Thanksgiving. Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian put together another lackluster performance, prompting some fans and reporters to wonder why Taysom Hill, seemingly healthy, wasn’t in as the team’s starter. Head coach Sean Payton addressed that question after the game but only added to […]

The New Orleans Saints lost their third straight game in Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Aside from the Saints normally-stout run defense allowing over 200 rushing yards, one of the most telling things from the game was something that occurred off the field by the man pacing the sidelines. With his team seizing some […]

Sean Payton revealed just how close the Saints were to signing Odell Beckham Jr. prior to his agreement with the Los Angeles Rams. In an interview on the Dan Patrick Show, Payton said he had a positive mindset until the Rams came to the table. “All along if LA had an opportunity I knew that’s […]

The New Orleans Saints faced off against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Field in Nashville in Week 10 and they were defeated by a final score of 23 to 21. There were some positive takeaways from the game, but mostly, this was one that the Saints should be upset about losing. Though they were down […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was understandably upset during his postgame press conference. When asked his thoughts on the roughing the passer call, he gave a stern answer. Good to know that after a close loss, Sean Payton is handling himself well. pic.twitter.com/v01tHj53uX — Ricky Hollywood (@EricaTamposi) November 14, 2021 With the game […]

The New Orleans Saints are set to take on the Tennessee Titans in what should be an electric matchup. However, head coach Sean Payton raises concerns about Alvin Kamara’s status for this important matchup. According to James Palmer, the Saints head coach “hasn’t said if (Kamara) is going to play.” It doesn’t sound good, as […]

Following the news of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas declaring that he is done for the 2021 NFL season, Sean Payton shared his thoughts and didn’t hold back in expressing his views of the current state of his team’s receiving corps. Via Katherine Terrell of The Athletic: Payton on the WRs: “I’m not […]

The New Orleans Saints may have survived the fiery comeback attempt of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it came with a huge cost: star QB Jameis Winston. Winston suffered a scary leg injury during the first quarter of the Week 8 contest after a tackle from Devin White. As seen in the video replays of […]

More than three years removed from leaving New Orleans, veteran running back Mark Ingram is now back in a Saints uniform after the Houston Texans traded him on Wednesday. In the process, the team now has their prolific running back duo of Ingram and Alvin Kamara intact again. Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t shy […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones has impressed many over his opening two starts in the NFL, including New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. The Patriots and the Saints are set to face off in what will be one of the headline games of Week 3. And in anticipation of this contest, Payton […]

It was a good Week 1 for New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. But apparently Payton didn’t think either of them had the most impressive opening week for a Sean. That honor would be long to Sean “Diddy” Combs: Neither!@iamDiddy pic.twitter.com/oA5pxngNhJ — Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) September […]

With the NFL preseason wrapped up, all teams have shifted their focus to trimming down their rosters and prepping for the start of the regular season. For the New Orleans Saints, they are now uncertain where their opener will be played. Saints head coach Sean Payton said Monday, via Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, that he’s […]

Jameis Winston got his first start as a member of the New Orleans Saints on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Winston made his case to be the Week 1 starter with a dynamite performance, completing 9-of-10 passes for 123 yards and a pair of scores in the first quarter of a 23-21 victory. Meanwhile, […]

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 […]

One of the more highly contested quarterback battles this offseason has pitted Jameis Winston against Taysom Hill for the starting gig with the New Orleans Saints. Hill went 3-1 as the starter in 2020 when Drew Brees went down with an injury and Winston was the former No. 1 overall pick of the Tampa Bay […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas rustled some feathers when he posted a cryptic tweet amid reports of him ignoring calls during the offseason. On Monday, reporters proceeded to ask Saints head coach Sean Payton about Thomas’s post. In response to the question, Payton gave a blunt answer. Sean Payton was asked about this […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints will be flipping over a new chapter in the franchise’s history, as they are about to experience what life is like for them after the Drew Brees era. It’s not looking so good for them right now, though, especially with the news of wide receiver Michael Thomas being […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a bit of turmoil right now after Michael Thomas is due to miss the first portion of the 2021 regular season, per Ian Rapoport. Thomas decided to receive surgery for his ankle he hurt last September, however, he waited until June 2021 to do so. This means the Saints […]

Well, at least something fun will have come out of “Bountygate,” though it’s safe to say no one thought it would be this. Kevin James is set to portray New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. Read that again. Now look at this to verify that what you read was real: Kevin James is going […]

The New Orleans Saints might not be finished addressing the quarterback position in light of Drew Brees’ official retirement from football. New Orleans inked Taysom Hill to a voidable extension and later re-signed Jameis Winston to a one-year deal, seemingly setting the stage for a two-man competition. However, there are some indications general manager Mickey […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is one of the latest to come out with his own statement in the wake of Drew Brees’ retirement announcement on Sunday. Payton and Brees spent many years together in New Orleans and the 57-year-old shot-caller has quite a touching parting message for his now-former star quarterback. This […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said Wednesday the team expects quarterback Drew Brees to make his retirement decision shortly. Payton said during an appearance on PFT Live he thinks the organization will have more information on Brees’ future in the coming week, reiterating the Saints will wait for the future Hall of Famer to make […]

The New Orleans Saints still await the decision of quarterback Drew Brees, who could retire after his 20th NFL season. If Brees decides not to come back for another season with the Saints, head coach Sean Payton is confident that his likely successor is already with the team. In an interview on NFL Network, Payton […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton recently took a jab at his pal in Doug Pederson after signing a veteran kicker in time for their divisional-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Payton said that they are not going to follow in the footsteps of the Philadelphia Eagles and emulate what they did to […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will be having his 42nd birthday on Jan. 15. In celebration of the occasion, his head coach in Sean Payton jokingly said that he will gift Brees ‘a good red zone plan’, per Luke Johnson. What is Sean Payton going to give Drew Brees for his 42nd birthday Friday? […]

The New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton, and Chicago Bears made history on Sunday afternoon. Two NFC franchises clashed on CBS… and the famed children’s network Nickelodeon. With the Saints ultimately proving victorious over the Bears, it was only right that New Orleans head coach Sean Payton received a Nickelodeon-styled “Gatorade bath” after his team’s latest […]

The game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints on Sunday is going to be simulcasted on Nickelodeon. This comes as an attempt to drum up more interest from kids to watch NFL action. With the contest taking place on Nickelodeon, Sean Payton said that he’d volunteer to be ‘slimed’ if the Saints come […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton recently bared his bold plans to create a home-field advantage for his team heading to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. He suggested testing and quarantining 50,000 people in a hotel in order to have fans in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, per Luke Johnson. Full quote: "I brought […]

It is hard to argue against the fact that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton are two of the best in the business. With both longtime NFL head coaches knowing a thing or two about quarterbacks, Payton recently gave Reid some serious praise in regards to […]

Sean Payton knows that Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints has been one of the brightest stars in the Big Easy for several years. The three-time Pro Bowler is poised to have another fantastic season as the Saints’ main RB option this season. Since entering the league in 2017, the 25-year old has been […]