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Getty Images There’s been talk about the Saints playing home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge because New Orleans will not allow fans at the Superdome for home games, but the Saints won’t be heading to LSU’s home field this week. Jeff Duncan of TheAthletic.com reports that the Saints have...

Getty Images The NFL in 2020 quickly has become divided into haves and have nots. One of the haves could soon have a pretty good receiver on the roster. Antonio Brown will be eligible to practice and play in only two weeks. Punished with an eight-game suspension for multiple off-field issues...

Getty Images The Saints and New Orleans are engaged in a public battle of passive aggression that would make even Dinner Party Michael and Jan say, “This is awkward.” The Saints have said they’ll play at LSU if New Orleans continues to refuse to let them play in the Superdome. On Thursday, New...

Getty Images Saints owner Gayle Benson thwarted an attempt to steal her car in New Orleans last weekend. New Orleans police say a car pulled up alongside Benson’s last Saturday afternoon and one of the passengers in that car got into Benson’s. Per the report, he abandoned the attempt when...

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders along with the city of Las Vegas have offered to host Super Bowl LVIII in 2024, according to Vincent Bonsignore and Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The vacancy in the NFL’s Super Bowl calendar was created when the league elected to postpone the...

Getty Images Saints kicker Wil Lutz nailed the game-winning field goal in an overtime comeback on Monday Night Football, and he’s being recognized for it today. Lutz was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Monday night’s win over the Chargers. In addition to...

Getty Images The Saints said this week that they are considering playing home games at LSU’s Tiger Stadium with fans in attendance because New Orleans won’t allow them to open up the Superdome to spectators. On Tuesday, Saints head coach Sean Payton said he’d endorse such a plan. Payton told...

Getty Images The Saints currently have more than a few problems. Among the various problems, they have a Michael Thomas problem, unrelated to his problematic ankle. Jeff Duncan of TheAthletic.com recently addressed issues stretching far beyond the fight with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson that...

Getty Images Much has been written and said in recent days regarding the one-game suspension imposed by the Saints on receiver Michael Thomas. There’s one small problem with that. He was never actually suspended. PFT has obtained a copy of the letter that the Saints sent to Thomas. The...

Getty Images The NFL has decided not to compete with Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2024. The NFL has previously awarded Super Bowl LVIII in February of 2024 to New Orleans but announced today that instead, Super Bowl LIX in February of 2025 will be played in New Orleans. The reason is that the...

Getty Images The Saints can’t play in front of fans in New Orleans, so they’re considering going elsewhere in the state. Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said in a statement today that the team has talked about playing at LSU’s home field, which is about 80 miles away from the Superdome. “Our...

Getty Images The Saints want to have more fans present for home games at the Superdome. The New Orleans mayor has yet to allow it. In supporting her position, Mayor LaToya Cantrell makes an inaccurate claim regarding other NFL venues. “While the Saints’ request for a special exception to the...

Getty Images After the Chargers played the Buccaneers in Week Four, Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said that he told Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn that he has a “great one” in the rookie quarterback. The Saints had similar things to say about Herbert after Monday night’s game. Linebacker...

Getty Images Drew Brees has still never lost to his first NFL team. Brees and the Saints beat the Chargers 30-27 on Monday night, the fourth time in four attempts that Brees has beaten the Chargers. He previously led the Saints to wins of 37-32 in 2008, 31-24 in 2012 and 35-34 in 2016. The...

Getty Images Last night’s game ended with 4:17 to play in overtime after the Chargers failed to convert a fourth and seven, following the Saints’ first-drive field goal. But should the game really have been over? After the whistle blew with Chargers receiver Mike Williams tackled short of the...

Getty Images Justin Herbert has nine completions. Six different receivers have receptions. Three of those have touchdowns. The Chargers rookie quarterback threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen, a 4-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams and a 3-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Henry. Los...

Getty Images Jared Cook had no targets in the first 48 minutes, 39 seconds on Monday night. He now has a game-tying touchdown. The Saints tight end caught a 41-yard touchdown from Drew Brees, who made safety Nasir Adderley bite on the pump fake. New Orleans has scored 17 unanswered points...

Getty Images Wil Lutz converted a 36-yard field goal and Marshon Lattimore tackled Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams a yard shy on fourth down as the New Orleans Saints held on to earn a 30-27 victory over Los Angeles in overtime on Monday night. The Saints fell into an early 20-3 hole as...

Getty Images An altercation between Michael Thomas and cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson led the New Orleans Saints to sit their star wide out for Monday night’s overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Without Thomas in the lineup, the Saints found themselves down 17 points in the second...

Getty Images Chargers receiver Keenan Allen has had athletic trainers working on loosening him up. The team announced Allen is questionable to return with a back injury. Allen has two catches for 29 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown. He entered the game with 32 receptions for 327 yards and...