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One week before the NFL turns the calendar to the 2021 season officially, they released the salary cap for all teams and the Saints still have lots of work to do.
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The Saints still await a decision from Drew Brees about his future but Sean Payton hinted at the timeline for an announcement “I think that’s coming in the next week or two."
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The offseason shuffle of players in the NBA has begun after Oklahoma City traded Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns and now, the New Orleans Pelicans could be getting in on the act before Wednesday night’s draft.
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That sound you heard late Sunday night was the New Orleans Saints' dropping a hammer on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The Saints offense is like a good gumbo. The ingredients might change from week to week, but in the end, the finished product usually tastes great regardless of the recipe.
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Michael Thomas has not played since the Saints' season opener against the Buccaneers but after an altercation at practice prompted Sean Payton to keep the wide receiver inactive for what could have been his return against the Chargers, the head coach is remaining non-committal about a return Sunday
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The Saints could be bolstered by the debut of defensive end Marcus Davenport, who is listed as questionable heading into Sunday’s game against the Packers. The third-year pass rusher missed the first two games with an elbow injury.
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The Saints' Friday practice report shows Cesar Ruiz as a full participant while Michael Thomas remains a non-participant.
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The Saints practiced Thursday at the team facility with a unified showing of support for Jacob Blake, the Wisconsin man shot by police. Each player’s helmet is normally adorned with their name on a strip of tape but instead, each helmet featured Blake’s name.
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LSU cornerback Kary Vincent, Jr.‘s decision to opt out of the 2020 season has left LSU in search of a solution, potentially in the form of a graduate transfer.“I think we’re a little short,” head coach Ed Orgeron told reporters Tuesday morning.
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Sean Payton spoke for the first time since the NFL announced the change in format and protocols for teams returning to their facilities in preparation for the 2020 season and dissatisfied with multiple elements of the situation.
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As the Saints report to training camp, they will be doing so with their full rookie draft class after the club announced Monday morning that all four selections have been signed to four-year contracts.
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Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson remains away from the team while he deals with an “urgent family medical matter.” The Pelicans updated Williamson’s status Wednesday to state that he has been taking daily COVID-19 tests while away from the NBA’s Orlando campus and each has come back negative.
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Two weeks before the Pelicans’ season resumes in Orlando, veteran guard Jrue Holiday announced Wednesday that he and his wife, Lauren, are donating his game checks for the remainder of the season.
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Three weeks after Drew Brees’ initial comments about kneeling during the national anthem in lieu of George Floyd’s death drew the ire of many teammates and fellow athletes, one of the main critics, Malcolm Jenkins, is viewing the conversation as a positive.
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The NFL didn’t wasted any time making Las Vegas a host site for a major part of the league’s calendar year, announcing Tuesday that the 2021 Pro Bowl would be hosted at the Raiders’ new stadium.
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The NFL continues to beging the 2020 season on time, starting with training camp. While there is no timetable for players to return to their team facilities, coaches are allowed to do so as of Friday, June 5th but the Saints are holding off.
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Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen spoke to the media via videoconference Monday and provided insight on how the team is handling the initially-divisive comments “I think the fact that we have got a veteran team allows us to handle these types of situations a lot better."
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Tulane announced Wednesday the dismissal of Tyler Judson after the 19-year-old’s arrest early Monday morning for second-degree battery.
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LSU football is less than a week away from welcoming players back to campus and if all goes well with COVID-19 testing, training will resume June 8th.“We are so excited that the NCAA decided our players can come back," Ed Orgeron said.
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s drafting by the Kansas City Chiefs was quickly deemed a perfect fit by onlookers due to the versatility the diminutive running back will undoubtedly bring to a Super Bowl-winning offense that prides itself on variety.
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Two months after the sports world shuttered due to the Coronavirus pandemic, LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward is optimistic that student-athletes will return to campus soon and that the defending national championship football team will get to play a full season.
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The Saints’ 2020 schedule full of showcase games in New Orleans has the attention of a team eager to exact some revenge en route to a fourth-straight playoff appearance.
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Larry Warford’s departure leaves a clear opening for first-year, second-year tandem of Cesar Ruiz and Erik McCoy to become anchors in the middle of the Saints offensive line for years to come.
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The Saints scheduled release Thursday night brought a realization of just how challenging the 2020 season could be. In the final four games of the season, three of their opponents will be playoff participants from 2019.
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The Saints’ search for versatility and specialized talent has been on display all offseason with a contract extension for Taysom Hill, the drafting of Tommy Stevens and most recently, the signing of Margus Hunt.
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As the sports world drastically changed in the middle of March due to Coronavirus, the Saints not only shifted the logistics of their preparation for the NFL Draft, they shifted their entire mindset.
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LSU’s spring practices may have been called off after just a few sessions due to Coronavirus but the work has continued remotely and Ed Orgeron is confident that progress is being made.
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The Saints’ selection of Cesar Ruiz with the 24th overall pick surprised many Thursday night, including Ruiz himself who was overcome with emotion in the aftermath of the pick.
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The Saints started their second straight NFL Draft by picking an offensive lineman, specifically a center, when they took Cesar Ruiz out of Michigan with the 24th overall selection. In 2019, Erick McCoy got the call after the Saints traded up to the 48th selection.
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“It kind of just sucks that you feel like you kind of get short-changed."
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It has been seven years since Leonard Fournette played football in New Orleans, but he still considers the Crescent City home and now, he’s stepping up to help the city during it’s ongoing struggle with coronavirus.
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When the NBA paused their season due to Coronavirus concerns, the New Orleans Pelicans were in the thick of the most-contested battle for playoff seeding as one of four teams chasing the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference. As the league and the sports world sta
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The NFL’s first-ever virtual Draft will be marked by a field full of LSU products. The Tigers lead all teams with 8 of the 58 prospects being featured remotely in the broadcast.
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Taysom Hill’s one-of-a-kind rise to being a household name started with Troy Aikman mentioning during special teams action that Sean Payton had high hopes for the backup quarterback sprinting down the field on kickoff coverage.
The Saints are being forced to employ Plan C when it comes to their draft headquarters. First, the NFL’s closing of team facilities evicted them from their regular office space so they moved to the suddenly unused Dixie Brewery to prepare for late April’s selections. But as of Monday, the league is
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Fifty years after kicking a then-NFL record 63-yard field goal to lift the Saints to victory, one of the franchise’s most beloved alumni and adopted New Orleanian, Tom Dempsey, passed away from Coronavirus complications.
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One day after making headlines for describing 2020 as Drew Brees’ “final season," Sean Payton spoke in detail about his veteran quarterback’s status, how Payton is feeling after his Coronavirus diagnosis and the unique offseason unfolding.
Sean Payton made news Tuesday with his comments to ESPN that Drew Brees “has announced he is coming back for his final season,” and he attempted to backtrack and clarify the situation Wednesday on a teleconference with local media.
Sean Payton has been cleared after his Coronavirus diagnosis and is now spending his social distancing time with lively social media conversation.
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As the social distancing and isolation of Coronavirus continue, Saints players are proving to be both innovative and inclusive in their workout programs.
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The Pelicans have not played since March 8th as the NBA season continues it’s indefinite pause due to Coronavirus. The team was able to continue holding workouts for two weeks while taking precautions but the league has now closed all practice facilities “The league just closed the practice facilit
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The Saints’ second week of the 2020 league year has brought a slow to free agency and given general manager Mickey Loomis a chance to reflect on his team’s changes.
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Drew Brees has reached the top of the NFL’s career passing touchdowns and yardage leaderboards in consecutive seasons. He also has 4 of the 5 best pass completion percentages for a single season in league history.
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Super Bowl LIV is in the rear view mirror and all eyes now shift to the NFL’s offseason. While there are no games to be played until September and even preseason is still six months away in August, there is plenty for fans to monitor in the interim.
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Drew Brees turns 41 years old Wednesday and becomes a free agent just over two months later but Saints head coach Sean Payton did his part Sunday to assure Saints fans that Brees would be back in black and gold for his 15th season in New Orleans.
The Saints are set to clash with their most common playoff opponent to start 2020 as the Minnesota Vikings come to town for the opening weekend of the postseason.
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The Saints’ preparation for the Tennessee Titans has centered largely around bruising running back Derrick Henry, who is second in the NFL with 1,329 rush yards, but it appears he will not be playing.
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The Saints, along with the rest of the NFC, have spent most of the 2019 season looking up to the 49ers, who were the last undefeated team this year, but two losses in their last four games have San Francisco all the way back in a Wild Card postseason slot.
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Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has not played since he pulled up grabbing his hamstring during a Week 10 play against Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Entering their Week 13 rematch, both players are questionable to play.