Sean Payton Articles - Page 23

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 head coach Sean Payton reportedly called the NFL shortly after the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams and got confirmation that referees missed a crucial call in the fourth quarter. The Saints had an opportunity to run out the clock had a pass interference call been awarded, but instead, it […]

As New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton prepares for this Sunday’s game with the Los Angeles Rams, he knows how big of a factor crowd noise can be. The Saints crowd is very loud, and the volume within the Superdome can be very overwhelming for opposing teams. According to The New Orleans Advocate, Payton’s […]

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Taysom Hill is one of the most interesting signal-callers this game has ever seen. Of course, playing behind Drew Brees, he isn’t going to get much time to throw the football, but Hill is still getting plenty of playing time as both a rusher and a punt returner. Yes; that’s […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does not often to speak to the media in a matter of fact manner. Although he has committed to head coach Jason Garrett there could be different plans in the future. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk states that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s name continuously comes into […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib will face off against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints high powered offense this Sunday. Unfortunately for the Rams, Talib was injured when the two teams met earlier this season. Saints head coach Sean Payton had high praise for Talib and the difference he makes on the defense […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters had some choice words for Sean Payton after the New Orleans Saints coach said that he liked the matchup that Thomas had during the Saints victory in the first meeting this season. Peters was asked about coach Payton on Wednesday with the two getting ready to square off again […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton believes that Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the best defensive player in the NFL. The Saints will host the Rams on Sunday with the winner earning a spot in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3. And it’s clear that New Orleans will need to prevent […]

The Dallas Cowboys simply had no answer for the Los Angeles Rams’ rushing attack in the NFC Divisional Round. It appears even New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was impressed with what he saw last Saturday. The Cowboys could not find a way to contain the Rams’ backfield duo of Todd Gurley and C.J. […]

The New Orleans Saints are getting set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday, and one of the keys will be who wins the battle between Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Rams cornerback Marcus Peters. Both are among the best in the game at their respective positions, […]

The New Orleans Saints host the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round this week. Head coach Sean Payton suddenly feels that alone should serve as more than enough motivation for his players. It is no secret that the Eagles are looking to even the score from the beatdown the Saints gave them earlier in […]

Does anyone outside of New Orleans even remember that Malcolm Jenkins played for the Saints at this point? Jenkins has been patrolling the Philadelphia Eagles secondary since 2014, making a pair of Pro Bowl and helping lead the Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl title. Seeing how impressive of a player Jenkins has become and […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t outright say whether he will sit his starters for the team’s regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers. All Payton said was that he’ll approach Week 17 like any other regular-season game. “I’m going to specify for the fourth time — you ready? — I can’t be any […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton knows the game of football as well as anyone and recently he gave his input on a rule he’d really like to see change ESPN staff writer Mike Triplett reported Payton’s thoughts on expanding the current size of a NFL roster. “The 46-man roster on game day is […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have been successful together for a long time, and it shows in the results. After the Saints’ ugly 12-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night, Payton and Brees moved into second place on the all-time coach/quarterback duo wins list with 117 wins, […]

Earlier this week, the New Orleans Saints decided part ways with veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Although this was an abrupt end to his brief tenure with New Orleans, head coach Sean Payton has voiced that the door is open toward possibly bringing Marshall back on board at some point down the line, via James Parks […]

Since joining the New Orleans Saints, veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall has yet to play in any of the first three games that he has been a member of the team. However, this hasn’t thrust him out of a role, as head coach Sean Payton recently spoke highly of Marshall, stating that he has quickly learned […]

Before this week, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and now former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy were tied as the third-longest tenured head coaches in the NFL, both hired in 2006. Of course, Payton is now alone in that spot after Green Bay relieved McCarthy of his duties just hours after […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints seemed to have forgotten what it’s like to lose a game. Since falling prey to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, the Saints have won all of their next nine games, a stretch that includes last week’s 48-7 win over Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles at […]

The New Orleans Saints added another impressive win to their strong push this season after cruising past the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7 on Sunday afternoon in an extremely one-sided affair. However, there were some questions as to why the Saints made the decision to stay aggressive in the fourth quarter up by 31 points with star […]

After the New Orleans Saints went for it on 4th down up big in the 4th quarter and scored a touchdown on Philadelphia Eagles defender Malcolm Jenkins he wasn’t happy and the camera caught him flipping the bird to his former coach Sean Payton. After the game, Jenkins said he was just frustrated that the […]

New Orleans Saints were once again put into the open market for help at the wide receiver position after former Pro Bowl wideout Dez Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon on his second practice with the team. This immediately turned their attention toward bringing aboard veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall in place of Bryant for […]

The New Orleans Saints racked up another impressive win cruising past the Cincinnati Bengals 51-14 on Sunday afternoon that was fueled by their explosive offense. However, it saw head coach Sean Payton go to some intriguing measures to motivate his team prior to the game by smashing the fire alarm in the team’s locker room, […]

The Los Angeles Rams suffered their first loss of the season last week, when they were tripped up by the New Orleans Saints on the road to the tune of a 45-35 score. It’s a bitter loss to swallow for the Rams, but it’s a little bit harder to accept for LA cornerback Marcus Peters, […]

The New Orleans Saints have now added veteran Dez Bryant to bolster their banged-up receiving corps. But Saints head coach Sean Payton remains unsure if Dez will be ready to make his Saints debut this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. “It’d be hard for me to comment not having had a practice yet. But we’ll […]

Throughout the years, the New Orleans Saints have had the luxury of playing at home with an oftentimes raucous crowd behind them in their favor on the field, and  head coach Sean Payton has a lot of appreciation for it. This was once again the case this past Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Rams […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been off to a blazing start to the 2018 season entering Week 9 as the last undefeated team in the league. Much of their success has been fueled behind their explosive offense that has been among the most productive units in the NFL. According to Mike Triplett 0f ESPN, New […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints could not be more excited to welcome cornerback Eli Apple to the team. After being acquired from the New York Giants in exchange for draft picks, the Saints believe that Apple will be able to develop into his full potential moving forward. Apple has received quite a bit […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says revenge isn’t a factor contributing to his team’s drive to beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Payton answered a few questions from the media this week about the impending matchup. His response was appropriate, especially considering the “Bountygate” scandal that took place between 2009 and 2012. While […]

The New Orleans Saints are off to yet another promising start out of the gate to the season that has seen their offense lead the way toward holding one of the best records in the league. New Orleans has received even more firepower in the running game with the return of Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram […]

Former All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson is off to a strong start to the 2018 season in what has been out to a career resurgence with the Washington Redskins. However, Peterson isn’t too far removed from his brief tenure with the New Orleans Saints where things had quickly unfolded between both sides that led his […]

The New Orleans Saints are welcoming back Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram after he completed his four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing policy, and head coach Sean Payton is excited to get him going. The coaching staff is tasked with bringing Ingram back into the fold smoothly after he was away for over a […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is coming off yet another spectacular performance in the team’s victory over the New York Giants. However, head coach Sean Payton is ready to get running back Mark Ingram involved in the offense. Ingram has finally joined the team after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy […]

It doesn’t take an offensive genius like New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton to know that preparing for Khalil Mack is hard. Although, Payton is one of the few people in the world capable of devising a gameplan to limit the superstar edge defender’s impact on the game. Payton went into detail about just […]

The start of the regular season is quickly approaching with the preseason winding down entering the final tilt later this week with teams getting a stronger impression and assessment of their rosters, which has been the case for the New Orleans Saints. The team has had an intriguing position battle at wide receiver beyond Pro Bowler Michael […]

Today’s NFL quarterbacks have openly accepted the challenge brought on them by Father Time. Among the notable players still going strong is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. There are a number of reasons why Brees is still one of the most efficient players in the league and head coach Sean Payton knows it. During […]

Let’s just say Sean Payton lost this one. During a round of golf at the league meetings this offseason, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and the New Orleans Saints head coach came up with an interesting wager. Due to Payton’s golf ball landing in the water, the Super Bowl 52 champs will now wear […]

Since suffering a torn ACL last August, it has been a long road to recovery for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith in his attempt to get back on the field this offseason. In the weeks that followed his signing with the Saints, the organization has been quite optimistic about his health and availability […]

The New Orleans Saints are set to be without one of their star running backs in Mark Ingram for the first month of the season after he was suspended by the league four games for violating the league’s drug policy. This has led to Ingram being notably absent from the team’s voluntary workouts this week, but […]