New Orleans Report: Saints film room — Here’s why the first game against the Vikings should be ignored
All this week we’ll be sharing coverage of the New Orleans Saints from The Advocate in Baton Rouge, La.. For their full reports on all things Saints, check out The Advocate website.
The schedule shows it happened this year.
Saints at Vikings. Week 1. New Orleans lost the game. It ...
Can visiting Panthers find answers for Saints’ RBs in wild-card weekend finale?
When the Panthers have the ball: Although they were held below 300 yards in four of their final six games — including in New Orleans, where the Saints completed their first series sweep since 2011 — Cam Newton and Co. can be as dynamic as they can be disappointing.
Newton rushed for a ...
Can visiting Panthers find answers for Saints’ backs in wild-card weekend finale?
When the Panthers have the ball: Although they were held below 300 yards in four of their final six games — including in New Orleans, where the Saints completed their first series sweep since 2011 — Cam Newton and Co. can be as dynamic as they can be disappointing.
Newton rushed for a ...
Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins wins Jim Finks Media Appreciation award
Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was voted the 2017 recipient of the Jim Finks Media Appreciation award by the local media that cover the Saints on a regular basis.
Rankins, a second-year defensive tackle, was chosen for always being available for interviews almost every day and his ...
Sean Payton believes technique is key to fixing Saints’ penalty problems
Sean Payton found himself frustrated once again with the Saints’ penalty problems on Sunday.
New Orleans was flagged eight times for 92 yards, and the Saints rank 23rd in the NFL in penalties.
Payton also made it a point to say that the same players were committing penalties every ...
Alvin Kamara returns to practice, three Saints not spotted during open portion
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice during the portion open to the media on Wednesday.
Kamara suffered a concussion against the Atlanta Falcons.
An NFL player who suffers a concussion must progress through five steps of the league’s concussion protocol, ...
Drew Brees, Saints sound off on injury risks of Thursday night football
ATLANTA — The New Orleans Saints flew out of Atlanta on Thursday night with a team that is more banged up than after any other game this season.
Alvin Kamara and Senio Kelemete suffered concussions. A cart came to get rookie defensive end Trey Hendrickson off of the sideline after an ...
Marshon Lattimore, Ken Crawley not participating in open portion of Thanksgiving practice
The health of the Saints’ starting cornerbacks is in focus as New Orleans prepares to play the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Marshon Lattimore, who injured his left ankle against Washington, was not spotted at practice for the second day in a row.
Teammate Ken Crawley ...
Drew Brees sixth in Pro Bowl voting among fans, third among quarterbacks
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is sixth among all NFL players in Pro Bowl voting, as of the results at the end of Tuesday.
Brees, who ranks third in the NFL in passer rating at 104.3, has accumulated 207,751 votes, placing him third among quarterbacks behind Philadelphia’s ...
Michael Thomas, Terron Armstead, Kenny Vaccaro did not participate; Larry Warford back during open period
The New Orleans Saints typically give players who are battling a nagging injury Wednesdays off, which means that a few Saints might not practice on Wednesday, then still practice in a game.
Safety Kenny Vaccaro, who injured his groin against Tampa Bay, was not spotted during the open ...
Saints lose safety Kenny Vaccaro for rest of Bucs game due to groin injury
New Orleans Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro is out for the rest of Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay with a groin injury, and left tackle Terron Armstead is questionable to return with a chest injury.
Vaccaro, who appeared to pull up after a blitz in the first half and briefly left the ...
New Orleans Saints RB Adrian Peterson on his anthem protest: There’s a need for a change
OKLAHOMA CITY - Following President Donald Trump’s controversial comments and tweets about the NFL earlier this weekend, former OU running back Adrian Peterson was part of the widespread effort among NFL players to peacefully protest the national anthem by kneeling, sitting or remaining in the ...