The Green Bay Packers (13-3) are the consensus favorites on the NFL futures board to win the NFC Championship. The Packers are +140 odds to win the NFC, followed by the New Orleans Saints at +275 and the Tampa Bay Bucs at +400. The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC […]
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Bettors’ Eyes on Panthers as Saints’ Entire Running Backs Corps Out for Regular Season Finale
The 11-4 New Orleans Saints are heading into their regular-season finale looking to overtake the Green Bay Packers for the NFC title and secure a first-round bye plus home-field advantage through the playoffs. There’s only one problem: They have no running backs. Saturday, four-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara […]
NFL Week 16 Quickie Betting Preview: Vikings/Saints Christmas Football, NFC Least Sprint, Bubble Fight
Week 16 marks the penultimate week of the NFL season, including a rare Christmas Day football game and a Saturday triple-header. The Minnesota Vikings visit the Big Easy for a Christmas afternoon matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Plus, the Miami Dolphins attempt to fend off the Baltimore Ravens for […]
NFL Week 15 Quickie Betting Preview: Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints Showdown
It’s that time of year when the NFL plays on Saturdays and, in Week 15, we’re treated to a doubleheader. In the NFC, the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers continue to fight for the #1 seed, with the Packers currently holding the top seed. Meanwhile, the Saints will […]
Drew Brees Injury Update: Eyes Week 14 Return, Taysom Hill 3-0 as Starter
If it were up to Drew Brees, he would start for the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 despite a gnarly injury that includes multiple fractured ribs on both sides of his chest. Backup QB Taysom Hill won all three games replacing Brees as a starter for the top team […]
Line Goes Bananas as Broncos Scramble to Find a Quarterback, Any Quarterback
The Denver Broncos confirmed Saturday night that they were out of quarterbacks and yet, the show goes on vs. the Saints on Sunday as the COVID-era NFL reached its most farcical, and perhaps dangerous, stage in Week 12. It started when backup QB Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 on […]
Drew Brees Injury Report: Out 2-3 Weeks with Fractured Ribs
During a victory against the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Drew Brees to an injury when he broke ribs on both sides of his chest and suffered a punctured lung. Optimistically, he’s expected to miss two to three weeks. Backup QB Jameis Winston came off the […]
Sunday Night Football: Rematch New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs
In a fierce NFC South divisional matchup, Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints head to Tampa Bay to battle Tom Brady the Bucs on Sunday Night Football. Saints superstar running back Alvin Kamara goes up against the top run defense in the NFL on SNF, which allows only 70.4 […]
Gotta Get Unstuck Week 2: New England at Seattle (SNF), New Orleans at Las Vegas (MNF)
In this week’s version of the “Gotta Get Unstuck” games in Week 2, there are two excellent Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football games. The Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots on SNF, and the Las Vegas Raiders make their home debut in Sin City against the visiting […]
Saints Injury Report: WR Michael Thomas to Miss Monday Night Football in Las Vegas
Only an ankle injury can stop Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints. Drew Brees won’t have his favorite wide receiver on the field during Monday Night Football when the Saints visit the Las Vegas Raiders. Thomas, a three-time Pro Bowler, sprained his ankle in the season opener against Tampa […]
NFC South Odds: Brady Bucs Bump, But Saints Still Team to Beat
Will the New Orleans Saints win their fourth NFC South division title in a row? Or will Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first NFC South crown since 2007? The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released an update for all NFL division odds. The […]
One More Super Bowl for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints?
For the last couple of seasons, everyone in Who Dat Nation has been wondering whether or not Drew Brees can lead the New Orleans Saints to another Super Bowl championship before he retires. The Saints are 12/1 odds to win the 2021 Super Bowl according to a recent update from […]
Jameis Winston New Backup QB for New Orleans Saints
After Tom Brady signed a lucrative free-agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, former Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston landed a new job with the New Orleans Saints as a backup QB to Drew Brees. Winston, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and former overall #1 draft pick, signed a one-year deal […]
Legendary New Orleans Saints Kicker Tom Dempsey Dies of COVID-19
Tom Dempsey, the half-footed New Orleans Saints kicker who held the record — or a share of it — for the longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards, died Saturday after losing a fight with COVID-19. Dempsey, 73, had been suffering from both dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The […]
New Orleans Saints Sign WR Emmanuel Sanders, Another Weapon for Drew Brees
The New Orleans Saints signed veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to a two-year deal worth up to $19 million, giving Drew Brees another dangerous weapon in his already-stacked offensive arsenal. The Saints were shopping for a veteran #2 wideout to play behind All-Pro Michael Thomas after Ted Ginn hit the […]
Drew Brees Returning to New Orleans Saints Next Season
Drew Brees is putting his retirement thoughts on hold for at least one year and the New Orleans Saints quarterback will return to the team for one more season. It will mark the 20th NFL season for Brees, and his 15th season in New Orleans after joining the Saints in […]
Can’t Guard Mike 99: Saints’ WR Michael Thomas Joins Exclusive Madden 99 Club
Welcome to the exclusive Madden 99 Club, Michael Thomas. The ratings adjusters at EA Sports sent the New Orleans Saints wide receiver an early Christmas present this year when they upgraded Thomas to a 99 rating on their popular football video game, Madden NFL 20. EA Sports bestowed Thomas, known […]
Quickie Recap NFL Week 16: Michael Thomas Reception Record, Ravens No. 1 Seed in AFC
During the penultimate week of the NFL regular season, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas set a new single-season record for most receptions, breaking Marvin Harrison’s record of 143 catches. The Baltimore Ravens (13-2) won their ninth game in a row and locked up the #1 seed in the […]
Drew Brees Passes Peyton Manning, Sets New Record with 541 Touchdowns
During a 34-7 blowout against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the record for most career touchdowns when he tossed his 540th TD to snap Peyton Manning’s mark of 539. Brees finished the game with four touchdowns and currently has 541 TD […]
Quickie Recap NFL Week 14: 94 Combined Points for Saints/Niners in Game of the Year
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints during a 48-46 offensive explosion at the Superdome. The shootout between the Saints and Niners is the leading contender for NFL Game of the Year. Fans kept a close eye on the Niners and Saints showdown because the NFC championship could […]