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Saints gain Harper, lose Kikaha at end of OTAs
Roman Harper observes part of Thursday’s Organized Training Activity workout at Saints headquarters in Metairie (Photo: Steve Dalmado). NEW ORLEANS — In with the Old, out with the New. That pretty much...
View ArticleSaints open minicamp without Kikaha, with familiar face Meachem
Created with flickr slideshow. NEW ORLEANS — All signs indicate that second-year linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha will be lost to the New Orleans Saints for the 2016 season. Kikaha suffered a torn ACL...
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Makes sense now for Brees, Saints to wait on new contract
NEW ORLEANS — One thing is certain: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will report on time to training camp July 27, whether it starts at the Greenbrier in rain-stricken West Virginia or at the...
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Saints know weather tragedy, need to help West Virginia by coming
Flooding at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. was just a small part of the devastation in that region. NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints are in the unique position of being able to...
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Saints roll the dice, head into preseason without new Brees contract
Drew Brees (#9) enters the final year of his contract with the Saints in 2016 (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS – Am I surprised? Yes. Am I shocked? No. In today’s rapidly changing world, very...
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The Rule of 6 could mean a wild season ahead for Saints
Drew Brees and Deuce McAllister helped make 2006 one of the most memorable seasons in New Orleans Saints history. NEW ORLEANS — I feel it in my bones, from my head down to my toes. The New Orleans...
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Lance Moore defied odds, played with passion for Saints
Lance Moore (#16) played hard and enjoyed the game in a career that included eight productive seasons with the Saints (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS – On the “Wow!” scale, the sudden...
View ArticleLegendary sportswriter Peter Finney gone but not forgotten
NEW ORLEANS — This day was inevitable and still it’s difficult to find the right words to honor venerable sportswriter Pete Finney, who for decades brought the games we play brilliantly to life on the...
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Keenan Lewis release leaves Saints with young stable of cornerbacks
Injuries have taken their toll on former Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis. NEW ORLEANS — The longer veteran cornerback Keenan Lewis remained sidelined with lingering hip issues, the less likely it seemed...
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Saints offense in need of sharper effort against Steelers
NEW ORLEANS — In the NFL preseason, it’s not necessarily all about winning and losing but how a team plays the game. After two preseason losses, the New Orleans Saints aren’t faring too well, at least...
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Saints should sit Brees for preseason finale
Saints quarterback Drew Brees has seen limited playing time through the first three preseason games for New Orleans (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — What I’m about to say has nothing to do with...
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Timing of new Brees deal leaves money unspent on current Saints roster
Drew Brees may not see enough talent on the field for the Saints this season to maximize the team’s potential success (File Photo: Jonathan Mailhes). NEW ORLEANS — Congratulations to New Orleans Saints...
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Spiller release latest addition to huge Saints dead cap money pile
CJ Spiller’s shining moment with the Saints came when he scored the winning touchdown in overtime of a 2015 game against the Cowboys (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — A moment of silence...
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Saints soldier on with injury-depleted secondary
Ken Crawley, an undrafted Saints rookie cornerback, could not prevent Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree’s game-winning two-point conversion catch (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — Defensive...
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Emotions, memories of Dome reopening after Katrina strong 10 years later
The atmosphere in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is expected to be electric Monday night when the Saints host the Falcons (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — Let the political debate rage Monday night....
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First & 10: Observations before Saints face Chargers
NEW ORLEANS — First down and 10 observations going into Sunday’s late game between the winless New Orleans Saints and 1-2 San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in southern California. Kickoff is 3:25...
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Bad luck for Byrd latest reminder of Saints money not well spent
Jairus Byrd has not his production from his days in Buffalo with the Saints. NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints free safety Jairus Byrd probably deserved better on a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon in San...
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Sunday’s game with Panthers the time for Saints to make a stand
The Saints will hope that a packed house and a strong effort yields a win over visiting Carolina on Sunday (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS – There are games in every NFL season that define a...
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Saints pick-up Joe Callahan worth keeping an eye on
NEW ORLEANS – The most intriguing, compelling and provocative player acquisition by the New Orleans Saints since the end of last season is not Coby Fleener, Sheldon Rankins, Michael Thomas, Vonn Bell,...
View ArticleEmotional Saints Hall of Fame ceremony honors Will Smith, Hokie Gajan
Video: Will Smith, Hokie Gajan honored and remembered by Saints Hall of Fame Neither Will Smith nor Hokie Gajan attended the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame luncheon in their honor Friday, yet their...
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First and 10: Storylines for Saints at 49ers
Brandin Cooks and the Saints hope to wrap their arms around a fourth win in five games in Santa Clara (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS First and 10 observations going into Sunday’s game against the...
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First and 10: Broncos can be had by surging Saints
The stellar play of Michael Thomas (#13) as a rookie is one of the many reasons the Saints have turned their season around (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS – I’m going to cut to the chase. Mid-term...
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Black Friday comes early for Saints after stumble at Carolina
Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (#83) helped fuel a late comeback but New Orleans miscues were too much to overcome at Carolina (Photo: William Anthony). NEW ORLEANS — If the New Orleans Saints had...
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Fournette’s LSU legacy ending up impressive but incomplete
NEW ORLEANS – Ben Simmons — one and done. Leonard Fournette — three and out. When these two incredibly gifted teenagers enrolled on athletic scholarships at LSU several years ago, the lofty...
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NFL MVP honor continues to elude Drew Brees
Drew Brees (#9) continues to shine at quarterback for the Saints (Photo: Parker Waters). We often describe New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees as a future first-ballot Hall of Famer, a perennial...
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First and 10: Final stretch for Saints, NFC South brethren
Sean Payton has seen his Saints string together a number of mediocre seasons lately as head coach (Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — First and 10 Observations heading into Sunday’s late afternoon...
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Saints offense has faltered since Payton’s move to take over playcalling
Saints head coach Sean Payton has called the offensive plays for the past three games (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS – The game-day move seemed innocent enough — and certainly understandable...
View ArticleSportsNOLA’s Santa BAW bears gifts for now, brighter 2017
NEW ORLEANS — Ho-Ho-Ho! Like it or not, it’s that time of year again for my annual Christmas presence — and presents. I am Santa BAW, a year older, not necessarily wiser, definitely poorer with less...
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Ingram poised to become 1,000-yard rusher, a Saints rarity
(File Photo: Parker Waters) NEW ORLEANS – A 1,000-yard rusher under New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is a dinosaur, hopelessly outmoded in the team’s prolific, multiple-set, pass-oriented offense...
View ArticleSean Payton should stay but make changes with Saints
NEW ORLEANS – I don’t think Sean Payton is going anywhere. When all these unfounded rumors and rampant speculation finally cease, I think Payton will be back coaching the New Orleans Saints next...
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Saturday Evening Post: Behind the Benson, Privateers on the radar
NEW ORLEANS — I have made a New Year’s resolution, one I hope to keep in 2017. The operative word here is “hope.” Beginning with today’s dispatch, I intend to pen a “Saturday Evening Post” on...
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Saturday Evening Post: Pelicans poor, Great Dane memory
Thank you Alvin Gentry. Thank you for not glossing over your team’s embarrassing, inexplicable blowout loss Friday night to the hapless Brooklyn Nets at the Smoothie King Center, 143-114. It came one...
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Saturday Evening Post: Kyle Shanahan’s Falcons days highly-impressive
Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Matt Ryan form a formidable tandem. NEW ORLEANS — Presumptive San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan begins his last week of employment...
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Saturday Evening Post: Surprising Falcons’ crest; Pelicans should take...
Matt Ryan has helped the Atlanta Falcons soar to a magical season and a Super Bowl berth (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — I never saw it coming. Where were the signs? How did this happen? How...
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Saturday Evening Post: UNO beats the clock, Saints free agency overview
Mark Slessinger and the UNO Privateers had to battle through shooting woes and countless stoppages to defeat Southeastern in Hammond (File Photo: Ron O’Rourke). NEW ORLEANS — UNO nearly got “clocked”...
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Saturday Evening Post: NBA All-Star Games are great but New Orleans needs...
NEW ORLEANS — The National Basketball Association has brought its annual All-Star game here three times in the last nine years — 2008, 2014 and again this weekend with the game itself putting an...
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Saturday Evening Post: Dale Brown admits likely ending for Johnny Jones at LSU
Johnny Jones has endured his worst year as a college head coach this season at LSU (Photo: Terrill Weil). EDITOR’S NOTE: This week’s Post comes early because, as I am sure you know, Mardi Gras is a big...
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Saturday Evening Post: Take good deal for Cooks; City Park set to open new...
Brandin Cooks (#10) could be traded by the Saints this offseason (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — I didn’t disagree with the Jimmy Graham trade, so I’m certainly not going to quibble with New...
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Saturday Evening Post: Johnny Jones, Brandin Cooks exit the scene
NEW ORLEANS — In less than 12 hours Friday, the professional and college sports landscape changed dramatically in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. At 11 a.m., LSU athletics director Joe...
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Saturday Evening Post: Saints still after Malcolm Butler, worth it or not
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis and Head Coach Sean Payton are exploring a trade with the New England Patriots for restricted free agent cornerback Malcolm Butler....
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Saturday Evening Post: Butler watch, the value of defense and Pelicans’...
SATURDAY EVENING POST NEW ORLEANS — No one in Who Dat Nation should be taken in by the league-wide media buzz surrounding free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel and the reported interest shown in Johnny...
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Saturday Evening Post: A Day at the Zurich, tardy Pels, Saints moves
SATURDAY EVENING POST Rickie Fowler and Jason Day plan to form one of the marquee teams for the first year of a new format at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS — It appears Jason Day is...
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My draft dream, starring the Saints and Seahawks
SATURDAY EVENING POST NEW ORLEANS — I have a vision, actually two. Vision No. 1: Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette in the Seattle Seahawks’ backfield … and Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman...
View ArticleSaints draft needs for 2017
NEW ORLEANS — It is dizzying these days in anticipation of the NFL draft. My head is swimming. Actually, I’m drowning in a sea of minutiae, information, disinformation and analysis, daily conjecture,...
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Saints should fare better, but not necessarily good enough in 2017
(File Photo: Parker Waters) NEW ORLEANS — The 2017 NFL schedule is out and here comes my first way-too-early prediction for the New Orleans Saints. First, the good news: They will not finish 7-9 for...
View ArticleSpieth and Palmer tied at top after day one of new format at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE — Minutes after taming the TPC of Lousiana in Thursday’s opening round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer headed over to the Saints practice...
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Three points to ponder from Saints draft efforts
SATURDAY EVENING POST NEW ORLEANS — While covering the new and improved Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana for several media outlets as well as this website, I watched the annual NFL draft...
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Quinn’s Falcons “embrace” Super Bowl failure, eye redemption
NEW ORLEANS — “Embrace the Suck.” Those provocative words apparently are meant to inspire the Atlanta Falcons as they attempt to rebound from their historic collapse against the New England Patriots...
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Big gaps between Super Bowl hosting opportunities in New Orleans are...
New Orleans last hosted the Super Bowl in Feb. 3, 2013 (File Photo: Parker Waters). NEW ORLEANS — I stumbled across a piece of disappointing news for our city this weekend while working a story dealing...
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Newly-elected Saints Hall of Fame duo Nicks, Vilma recall Super Bowl that got...
NEW ORLEANS — There is no denying the legacy of the New Orleans Saints in 2009 as their Super Bowl XLIV championship designation would attest. Simply, there was no better team in the NFL. But that...
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