Drew Brees returning for 2020 season
They say all good things must come to an end, but they didn’t say when they had to come to an end and they certainly didn’t say when Drew Brees had to retire, whoever they are. The NFL’s all-time leading…
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Watch: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show
By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage. https://twitter.com/JLo/status/1224056435782365184 Their breathless athleticism matched that of the football…
Saints prepare for playoffs vs. Vikings
With the NFL regular season officially in the books, the road doesn’t get any easier for the 13-3 New Orleans Saints, looking to get past the first round of the playoffs with a familiar playoff foe: the Minnesota Vikings. It…
MSU RB Kylin Hill declares for NFL Draft
After leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing as a junior, Mississippi State Running Back Kylin Hill is ready to make the move from Saturday to Sunday. Today, Hill announced his decision to declare for the NFL Draft and forego his…
Saints place two players on I.R
The Saints defense will be without two of their biggest playmakers for the rest of the year. The Saints officially placed Defensive Lineman Sheldon Rankins on the season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury. Rankins returned from last year’s Achilles…
Saints defending the run: 39 games without 100 yard rusher
Despite giving up 162 yards on the ground to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints still extended an impressive streak as it pertains to rushing defense. The Saints have now gone 39 consecutive regular season and…
New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers
As the front-runners in the NFC South, the New Orleans Saints have found all different kinds of ways to win so far this season. Leave it to the Black and Gold to find yet another way to get it done…
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
For a New Orleans Saints team in desperate need of a win to start the healing process from last year’s no-call in the NFC Championship Game, the Black and Gold found a wildly entertaining way to do just that in…
First week of NFL draws crowds to local sportsbooks
The Saints weren’t the only team to get a big win over the weekend! The Draft Kings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino saw large crowds from Saturday all the way through Monday night as hundreds flocked to the book…
New Orleans Saints moving on from NFC Championship Game heartbreak
On the first day of the 2019 NFL regular season, maybe, just maybe, this will be the last time we talk about the ‘New Orleans No-Call,’ but probably not. Either way, it’s hard to preview the season ahead without looking…
Local sportsbooks ready for NFL regular season
The NFL regular season is back in full swing tonight and local sportsbooks on the Coast are ready for what’s in store. The Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook in D’Iberville expects a great crowd tonight as the Green Bay Packers take on…
News 25 Today’s Andrew Scherer Reports Live from Saints Training Camp
Get ready Who Dat Nation, football is officially back! Training camp for the New Orleans Saints starts today, and fans couldn't be more excited. Training camp is open to the public, giving fans the opportunity to get up close and…
Saints, New Orleans nearing new Superdome lease, renovation
It’s hard to imagine the post-Katrina recovery process without the Saints in New Orleans, but at one point moving the franchise was a very real possibility. If there was still any doubt about where the Black and Gold belong long…
Three Mississippi State players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft
Of the 23 players committed to attending the NFL Draft, two of them played their college football in the Magnolia State. Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat and DK Metcalf out of Ole Miss, but that doesn’t mean they’d be the first…
Saints sign TE Jared Cook to two year contract
Back in New Orleans, the Saints have reportedly agreed to a contract with former Raiders tight end Jared Cook worth $15.5 million over two years according to the NFL Network. That report also says Cook is guaranteed $8 million during…
Sean Payton lobbying for instant replay at NFL owners meeting
Whether or not the New Orleans No Call was the worst officiating blunder in the history of professional sports is still up for debate. But Saints Head Coach Sean Payton is making sure it’s the most talked about officiating blunder…
Saints Center Max Unger retiring
The NFL Free Agency period can be a little unpredictable, but the New Orleans Saints didn’t have much time to address their need at center that they didn’t know they had until Saturday. Over the weekend and without warning, Max…
Teddy Bridgewater heir apparent to Drew Brees
Back-up Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and his ‘bike life’ dance appear to be the future at quarterback in New Orleans. According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, during the NFL Combine, Saints Head Coach Sean Payton was on record saying “I have my…
Mark Ingram Era over in New Orleans
Under the NFL salary cap, everyone has a price and sometimes that price gets a little too high. After spending his first eight seasons with the Saints, Mark Ingram is about to make more money than he’s ever made in…
Saints release safety Kurt Coleman
The New Orleans Saints had a monopoly on Ohio State players with six of them on the 53 man active roster, two more than any other college. As of today, that number is down to five. According to the NFL…
U.S. District Court rules in favor of NFL in Saints lawsuit
According to the New Orleans Advocate, litigation against the NFL stemming from the New Orleans No-Call has failed. The report says U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan has ruled in favor of the defendant, denying the Saints ticket holders in their…
Mississippi State DT not invited to combine for violent video
When this video came to light prior to Jeffrey Simmons ever playing his first game at Mississippi State, he was suspended for only one game, not even close to long enough, but what’s done is done. Anyways, as it turns…
Roger Goodell, Sean Payton address official error
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is once again a trending topic in the Big Easy and that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. He’s also a trending topic in Atlanta ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl 53, having finally addressed…
Saints clean out lockers
They say time heals all wounds, but how much time, especially in the case of the New Orleans No-Call, is open for debate. This morning, Saints players returned to their practice facility to clean out their lockers, following Sunday’s heartbreaking…