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Taysom Hill has become a fan favorite with the New Orleans Saints due to his ability to play multiple positions. Ahead of Sunday’s contest with the Carolina Panthers, Drew Brees called Hill a “unicorn.” Drew Brees on Taysom Hill: “He’s a unicorn” — Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) December 26, 2019 Despite a thumb injury, Brees has […]

Some teams are going to rest their starters in Week 17, but don’t expect the New Orleans Saints to be one of them. Sean Payton plans to play his starters in the final week of the season with a first-round bye still on the line. As we head into Week 17, the Saints are projected […]

No matter who they face, the New England Patriots tend to strike fear into opponents and their fanbases. They are a modern dynasty, perhaps one of the great in football history. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre thinks another team should be thought about in the same light: the New Orleans Saints. Favre — a […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to get back into the win column in spectacular fashion with a dominant victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15. Head coach Sean Payton made it clear that he is trying to send a message on a historic night for quarterback Drew Brees. The Saints were clicking on all […]

With the Dallas Cowboys in disarray, team owner Jerry Jones could be searching for a successor to longtime head coach Jason Garrett. Cross New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton off that list, though, because the Super Bowl XLIV champion signed a five-year contract extension with the Bayou franchise earlier in the 2019 season. Payton, […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett’s job has been in flux for a while now. With a 7-7 record so far this season, Garrett might be out of Dallas in the coming future. However, rumors swirled last offseason that the Cowboys organization contacted New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton through back channels last offseason […]

The New Orleans Saints are having yet another season under Sean Payton that has them positioned to be a playoff contender. The Saints have already clinched the NFC South, making it three consecutive seasons that they’ve been named the divisional winner. Last week, New Orleans was involved in a shootout with the 10-2 San Francisco […]

Sean Payton is known to be an aggressive coach for the New Orleans Saints and his latest decision caused a stir at his local grocery store. Following Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Payton got into an exchange with a butcher over the Saints’ botched two-point conversion per Adam Schefter. Saints' HC Sean Payton […]

The New Orleans Saints seem to always have a trick up their sleeve with their offense. From the utilization of their running backs to finding ways to get every receiver the ball, they have a plan for everyone. And even their backup quarterback, Taysom Hill, gets involved in the action. There aren’t too many teams […]

The referees hate the New Orleans Saints. In the Saints’ 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers, the officiating crew on the scene gave the home crowd a cruel reminder of the NFC Championship no-call defensive pass interference. Ron Rivera challenged a no-call on Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson — Rivera got it. The officials, after a […]

The NFL regular season continues to wind down with the NFL’s MVP race assumed to be between Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson. While many believe it will be a quarterback to win the award, New Orleans Saints’ Sean Payton suggests that Michael Thomas could become the first wide receiver to win MVP. “It starts with […]

The New Orleans Saints will be traveling to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. The Saints are looking to avenge their surprising loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. Last week, New Orleans was heavily favored at home versus the 1-7 Falcons. Despite all of the signs pointing towards the Saints […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered a surprising defeat to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10 by the score of 26-9. While everyone is highlighting how Drew Brees performed, the Saints need to utilize Alvin Kamara much more in the offense. Before the 2019 season, Kamara had put together two consecutive seasons of producing 1,500 yards […]

When the New Orleans Saints looked at their schedule before the season and saw their road game against the Atlanta Falcons, they probably envisioned it would be a tough game. After all, the Falcons were viewed by many as a legitimate contender to win the NFC South going into 2019 thanks to a high-powered offense […]

There’s not much expected out of the New Orleans Saints’ coming game against the Atlanta Falcons other than them running away with the victory. The return of Alvin Kamara should help the team achieve its goals of convincingly winning over the Falcons. Ian Rapoport reported that one of the team’s top runners should be able […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury during his team’s Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage. Brees was initially expected to return after the Saints’ Week 9 bye, but instead, he came back this past Sunday, leading New Orleans to a […]

The Chicago Bears are an even 3-3 on the season after most recently coming up short against the surging New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon. With the Bears falling at home by the score of 36-25, Chicago continues to dwell in the cellar of the incredibly competitive NFC North division. However, what quickly became a […]

The Chicago Bears will host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in a matchup of two teams which made the playoffs in 2018. Both teams appear to be vastly different teams from a season ago. The Bears are coming off their bye week with a 3-2 record in a tough NFC North. At this moment, […]

The New Orleans Saints will pack their bags and get on a flight to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Both teams are in similar situations where they are playing without the quarterbacks that they began the season with. The Saints have been without Drew Brees since Week 2 after he sustained a […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is a big reason why the NFL changed the pass interference rule but claims he won’t use the new rule to his advantage unless it’s an egregious missed call. Payton considered throwing a challenge flag after linebacker Demario Davis was called for pass interference on a third-and-2 pass near […]

The New Orleans Saints will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week 4. For the second consecutive week, Alvin Kamara will likely be the focal point of New Orleans’ offense on Sunday night. Last Sunday, the Saints played in their first game this season sans Drew Brees as their starting quarterback. […]

Just because the New Orleans Saints are looking at a month or two of no Drew Brees doesn’t mean the team expects to lose. With Teddy Bridgewater under center, the team was able to come away with a big victory over the Seattle Seahawks, and Saints head coach Sean Payton believes Bridgewater is much more […]

There has been a lot of talks the last couple of years if someday Sean Payton could take over for Jason Garrett and although the talk has been all over the media, evidently Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones hasn’t heard about it. Payton was coaching in the final year of his deal and at one […]

Two weeks ago, Teddy Bridgewater thought he’d be the backup quarterback for the New Orleans Saints for all of 2019, barring injury. Then, Drew Brees sustained a thumb injury, and he was pressed into the starting job with a week to prepare for the Seahawks in Seattle. Bridgewater’s performance that helped the Saints win, 33-27, […]

The New Orleans Saints will be taking a road trip in Week 3 to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their first game without Drew Brees this season. With Drew Brees nursing a thumb injury, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get the majority of the snaps as the starting quarterback. Last week, Bridgewater replaced Brees […]

The New Orleans will be taking a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. This will be the first game that New Orleans will play in without Drew Brees under center, following the injury to his thumb. The Saints are coming off a 27-9 loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Rams don’t want Antonio Brown; the Seattle Seahawks don’t want him either; the New England Patriots, well, no; what about the New Orleans Saints? That’s a no. Saints coach Sean Payton essentially shut down the possibility of adding him during Friday media availability. Via ESPN’s Dian Russini: “Right now where we are…I […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crucial blow to their offense with the injury to quarterback Drew Brees. Regardless, the Saints are not ready to press the panic button so long as Sean Payton is their head coach. The onus has now fallen on Payton to ensure that the offense continues to meet the […]

With Drew Brees out for the foreseeable future, you would naturally think the New Orleans Saints would turn to Teddy Bridgewater as their starting quarterback. But while that will probably end up happening, head coach Sean Payton isn’t committing to anything just yet, going as far to say that he has not even ruled out […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t plan on placing Drew Brees on the injured reserve, coach Sean Payton announced on Wednesday. #Saints coach Sean Payton tells reporters today that he does not plan to place QB Drew Brees on Injured Reserve, which sounds like good news. It indicates NO believes Brees can be back within 8 […]

The New Orleans Saints will be without Drew Brees for an extended period of time. This news prompted people to include Colin Kaepernick as an option to fill in for Brees. Whenever a team is in need of assistance at quarterback, Kaepernick’s name is inevitably going to be brought up in the discussion. However, the […]

The New Orleans Saints were dealt a crushing blow when quarterback Drew Brees was forced to exit Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Early reports indicated a torn ligament in the thumb that will require surgery, with a recovery timetable of six weeks. Saints head coach Sean Payton has since […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton wasn’t happy after a controversial call cost his team a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. During the second quarter, Cameron Jordan returned a fumble by Jared Goff to the end zone. Instead of referee Walt Anderson letting it play out he ruled it an incomplete pass […]

The game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams was a dud, as the Rams won 27-9. However, Sean Payton believes one specific play in the game was terribly called. The football came out of Jared Goff’s hands and landed in the arms of Cameron Jordan. The defensive end then ran with […]

Ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints have made a decision with their coaching staff. According to Jay Glazer, Sean Payton has agreed to a new five-year extension with New Orleans. Scoopage: Saints and Sean Payton have agreed on a new 5-year extension. #breakingnews Payton loves the city, city […]

The Los Angeles Rams began the 2019 season needing to stop Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers. Coming into Week 2, the matchup at running back doesn’t get any easier for the Rams as they face Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints. In Week 1, the Rams were unable to contain McCaffrey on the […]

Rather than enter 2019 with their usual three tight ends,  the New Orleans Saints locked down their 53-man roster with just two; Jared Cook and Josh Hill. But, they may have another one stashed away in quarterback Tayson Hill. As head coach Sean Payton says, per Nola.com’s Amie Just: “It’s not a set in stone […]

NFL teams are going to be very busy over the next week as teams cut down their rosters to 53 players, and Sean Payton is well aware of that. During his recent media availability, Payton indicated other teams should be paying attention to his secondary. “We’ll have everyone’s roster and to some degree you’re predicting, […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has had high praise this offseason for Taysom Hill and is now comparing him to fellow BYU alumni Steve Young. Hill is still a project, but has proven how athletic he is, and Payton thinks people forget that’s what Young was before he joined the San Francisco 49ers. “If […]