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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 […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is making positive strides on his way to recovering from 11 rib fractures and a punctured lung. However, while Brees is eligible to come off the team’s injured reserve list now, he’s unlikely to return this weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Instead, Brees’s realistic […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton won’t back down on his decision of starting Taysom Hill on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. The Saints were able to walk away with a victory, and Payton made sure to get in the last word—or retweet—on Atlanta Falcons’ wideout Roddy White. Following their victory, Payton retweeted White’s […]

With New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees out for the foreseeable future, head coach Sean Payton needed to find a replacement for the star QB in the starting line-up. Ultimately, Payton went with Taysom Hill over Jameis Winston in their upcoming Week 11 match against the Atlanta Falcons. However, it appears like Payton’s decision did […]

Everyone was surprised earlier this week when the New Orleans Saints reportedly named Taysom Hill the starting quarterback in Week 11 instead of Jameis Winston. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Sean Payton prefers to start Hill so he can see what he has in the do-it-all quarterback. During last week’s win over the […]

The New Orleans Saints will be heading into their Week 11 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons without their starting quarterback in Drew Brees after he previously suffered rib fractures and a collapsed lung. Multiple reports have already surfaced that the Saints have named Taysom Hill over Jameis Winston as their starter. However, head coach Sean […]

The New Orleans Saints and head coach Sean Payton were in a celebratory mood after Sunday’s blowout victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Payton and his players set off a big dance party in the locker room upon completing their season sweep of the Bucs. But former head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan […]

Star wide receiver Michael Thomas, last year’s NFL Offensive Player of the Year, is rumored to be on the trading block after fighting with a New Orleans Saints teammate and sitting out another game with an injury. Now longtime Saints head coach Sean Payton is entering the fray. Payton, a champion coach with the franchise […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has yet to take the field again after the team’s Week 1 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a sustained high ankle injury. On October 11, he then figured in an altercation with Saints cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson during a team practice which led to the team […]

The New Orleans Saints rallied from a 17-point deficit at home on Monday night to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27. Despite the exciting comeback by the Saints, the defense still left a lot to be desired as they surrendered four touchdown passes to rookie quarterback Justin Herbert. Herbert’s four-touchdown night was the first-ever for […]

New Orleans Saints Sean Payton has opened up about his team’s recent ordeal involving a number of COVID-19 false positive results from some of their players. After finally being given the green light to play on Sunday, the Saints were able to mount a come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions, 35-29, which is something that […]

The NFL isn’t messing around when it comes to insisting the league’s head coaches wear face masks at all times during the 2020 season. The league already fined six head coaches — Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Pete Carroll (Seattle Seahawks), Vic Fangio (Denver Broncos), Jon Gruden (Las Vegas Raiders), Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), […]

The NFL protocol about wearing masks in-game has been in full throttle over the past few weeks, but unfortunately it’s not as easy for everyone to abide especially coaches. And, failing to abide has come at quite a costly price as a handful of NFL coaches have been fined for breaching the mask protocol, among […]

The NFL is making it a priority for coaches to wear masks on the sideline amid concerns with COVID-19. After Monday night’s game between the New Orleans Saints and the Las Vegas Raiders, Sean Payton and Jon Gruden were both fined for not wearing masks, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The NFL is fining the […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is already not happy with new Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. However, Payton isn’t upset with Brady for the reason one might think but rather over the longtime New England Patriots signal-caller’s “TB12” brand. Brady’s company just won’t stop sending Payton emails and the longtime Saints head […]

The Jadeveon Clowney sweepstakes are over, with the Tennessee Titans emerging as the winners. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton can’t help but look back at how close his team came to acquiring the 27-year-old defensive end.  Ultimately, according to Payton, the Saints couldn’t match the money the Titans offered Clowney, who reportedly signed […]

The past week has been an eventful one for the New Orleans Saints and Alvin Kamara, with his looming contract extension being the topic of discussion. Amid the ongoing rumors and reports, Sean Payton shared that the Saints are ‘actively negotiating’ a contract with Kamara. “We’re actively negotiating a contract with he and his agent, […]

While the NFL and NFLPA may have established safety protocols for training camp, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton decided to take matters into his own hands by having his team stay in a mini-bubble leading up to the 2020 NFL season. It seems this has led the league’s front office to consider building […]

The New Orleans Saints have become a perennial playoff team and Super Bowl contender over the last 15 or so years, though things have not always been on the upswing for the now dominant NFC South franchise. Even so, playing in New Orleans has always given players the platform to turn into superstars while the […]

The New Orleans Saints have won just one Super Bowl since joining the highest rank of professional back in 1967. Reaching the postseason only 13 times throughout that same span, the Saints have found most of the team’s overall success in recent years, with the early portion of the franchise’s existence producing a less than […]

The word shy is definitely not associated with New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. One of the more outspoken figures in professional sports in North America, Payton has refused to stay silent as protests continue throughout the country to combat police violence and brutality, specifically regarding African Americans. Sean Payton tweeted the following images […]