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Defensive end Cam Jordan explains why the Saints haven't held a players-only meeting yet

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
3 hrs ago

During training camp, Cam Jordan dubbed this year for the New Orleans Saints as “the season of more.”

Thursday's practice revealed a potentially dire scenario for Saints defensive backfield

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
4 hrs ago

Saints corners Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and Rico Payton (back) both missed their second straight practice with their respective injuries, and second-round pick Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstri…

Saints favored by more than a touchdown, Pelicans in slump, Best Bets on Dattitude, Ep. 303

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
5 hrs ago

Despite 6-game losing streak, Black and Gold in good shape at Carolina; UBN joins show for lookahead to NFL Week 9, college football picks

Jeff Duncan: What did we learn from Spencer Rattler's cameo? He needs 'more time in the oven.'

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated 3 hrs ago

Spencer Rattler’s run as the starting quarterback of the New Orleans Saints is over for now.

Rod Walker: Saints' Ugo Amadi knew Dodgers' Mookie Betts long before the World Series titles

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated 17 mins ago

Ugo Amadi knew Mookie Betts was destined for greatness long before Betts became one of the brightest stars in Major League Baseball.

Saints QB Derek Carr is trending toward a return vs Carolina after 'frustrating' injury

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated Oct 30, 2024

After missing the last three games with an oblique injury, Derek Carr is confident he'll be able to play against Carolina.

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave might wear a protective Guardian Cap against the Panthers

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated 1 hr ago

After suffering his fourth concussion in his last five seasons, Chris Olave is considering playing with an additional protective layer over his helmet this week.

Several Saints starters were not present for first Week 9 practice. Here's the list.

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2024

Among the Saints players not present during the open media viewing period were Marshon Lattimore, Tyrann Mathieu and Kendre Miller.

The Panthers announced who their starting quarterback will be against the Saints this week

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2024

Panthers' Bryce Young will start at QB against the Saints this Sunday. New Orleans sacked him four times and picked him off twice in the season opener.

Mickey Loomis shares insight on Gayle Benson's involvement amid the Saints' 6-game skid

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2024

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson is “obviously concerned” with her team’s six-game losing streak and is more involved than the outside perception, general manager Mickey Loomis said in a …

Two injured Saints players have begun the process of returning to the field

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2024

The Saints opened the 21-day practice window for OL Shane Lemieux and LB Nephi Sewell to return off injured reserve, and signed RB Jacob Kibodi to the practice squad.

Can Saints find joy playing a team worse off than they are in Carolina? Dattitude, Ep. 302

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Oct 30, 2024

With Derek Carr likely coming back, how much does that change fortunes for this football team? (Or will the haters make too much noise?)

Derry’s Week 9 NFL Picks: Power ratings say Saints easy pick over Panthers. What about logic?

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Oct 30, 2024

Coming off his best week of the year to date, can Jim Derry remain above 53 percent in his best bets and have another 4-1 week?

Jeff Duncan: Yes, Drew Brees was brilliant, but defense carried the Saints to their Super Bowl title

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Oct 30, 2024

The further we get from the Saints’ 2009 Super Bowl season, the more special it becomes.

2024 New Orleans Saints odds: Super Bowl, Division, Playoffs

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
Oct 29, 2024

New Orleans owns the NFL's longest losing streak after dropping a sixth consecutive game on Sunday. Luckily, the bleeding could stop soon as Derek Carr's return is imminent. Further, the Saint…

Saints vs. Panthers betting odds, TV info: Does Derek Carr's status impact the spread?

by GABE HENDERSON | Staff writer
Oct 28, 2024

When will it end? That's the question New Orleans Saints fans are asking themselves after their team dropped a sixth consecutive game on Sunday. The Black and Gold sit at 2-6, but their best c…

New message needed? Alvin Kamara hints at players-only meeting amid Saints losing streak

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated Oct 28, 2024

Alvin Kamara didn’t quite call for the New Orleans Saints to hold a players-only meeting after their latest loss. But he came close.

Dennis Allen pushes back against 'dirty' criticism of Saints DT after Justin Herbert tackle

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Updated Oct 28, 2024

Dennis Allen has denied any wrongdoing by his players.

Dennis Allen shares an update on Saints QB Derek Carr as he nears return from injury

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN | Staff writer
Updated Oct 28, 2024

There is some good news for New Orleans Saints fans regarding the status of Derek Carr.

Break out the bags! How much can Saints fans take after 6th straight loss? Dattitude, Ep. 301

BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
Oct 28, 2024

It’s starting to feel more and more like the days of Mike Ditka when there was very little hope for change in the near future

Jeff Duncan: The Saints' season has gone from bad to worse to embarrassing

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Oct 28, 2024

Break out the bags, New Orleans.

Hamstrung: Soft tissue injuries again sideline Saints' Kendre Miller, Marshon Lattimore

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Oct 27, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Hamstring injuries were again problems for Kendre Miller and Marshon Lattimore.

Saints coach Dennis Allen explained why he turned to QB Jake Haener late vs the Chargers

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Oct 27, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In the aftermath of the New Orleans Saints’ sixth straight loss, coach Dennis Allen said there is a chance starting quarterback Derek Carr returns for the team’s Week 9 gam…

Better health was supposed to fix the Saints. But five starters returning only went so far.

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Oct 27, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The New Orleans Saints looked like a team Sunday who badly could have used Derek Carr.

Rod Walker: New Orleans Saints wanted to hit reset button, but it's not as close as they thought

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Oct 27, 2024

Nine days wasn’t enough time to fix the New Orleans Saints’ issues.

Jeff Duncan: What we learned from the New Orleans Saints' loss to the Chargers

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Oct 27, 2024

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 26-8 on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.

Chargers hand Saints their 6th straight loss; longest losing skid since 2005 Katrina season

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated Oct 27, 2024

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A quarterback change was not enough to stop a season from continuing to slip out of the New Orleans Saints hands.

The Saints made a quarterback change during the third quarter of the Chargers game

BY SPENCER URQUHART | Staff writer
Oct 27, 2024

The New Orleans Saints decided to make a quarterback change against the Los Angeles Chargers with Jake Haener replacing rookie Spencer Rattler as the starter.