Saints’ Davenport emerges from offseason of introspection
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Marcus Davenport adopted a new diet and dove into an introspective summer reading list as he prepared for a potentially pivotal season in his career. The New Orleans defensive end and 2018 first-round draft choice is cognizant of how a breakout year could help him achieve “generational wealth” as he enters […]
Saints’ Payton critical of how Thomas’ injury was handled
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton expressed annoyance at the timing of a surgical procedure that could sideline star Michael Thomas through the opening of the regular season. He stopped short of assigning blame, however. “It appears we’re going to have to spend some time without him. It’s disappointing,” Payton said Wednesday during […]
NFL suspends Saints’ Onyemata 6 games for banned substance
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints starting defensive tackle David Onyemata has been given a six-game suspension after being notified by the NFL he tested positive for a banned substance and hand the player said in a social media post Friday morning. In a statement from the NFL, the league said Onyemata had been suspended without […]
AP source: Saints’ Ramczyk agrees to 5-year, $96M extension
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk has agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $96 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday because the new contract for the 2019 All-Pro offensive lineman has not been announced. The person said the […]
NFL retirees mentoring players on fatherhood playbook
Long before Usama Young’s father co-starred with him in a Super Bowl commercial, he influenced his love for football. “The other day we were talking about our heroes and I was talking about how my dad taught me how to tackle, just be fearless and look the opponent in the eye and don’t put your […]
‘New York Saints’ moniker catches on during Islanders run
Seth Tierney got chills hearing Islanders fans at a jam-packed Nassau Coliseum chant, “New York Saints! New York Saints!” By then, Tierney had figured out it wasn’t about the now-defunct indoor lacrosse team by the same name he played three seasons for. The NFL’s New Orleans Saints knew it wasn’t about them, either, but that […]
End of an Era: The New Orleans Saints blow another Super Bowl run
As Drew Brees heads into retirement, Saints fans can only reflect on what the team could have been after blowing numerous opportunities.
Saints’ Lattimore suspected of possessing stolen handgun
CLEVELAND (AP) — New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested Thursday in his hometown of Cleveland on suspicion of possessing a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen, police said. Lattimore was a passenger in a car pulled over Thursday night for “multiple traffic violations,” said Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia, a spokesperson for the Cleveland […]
Record-setting Saints QB Brees announces retirement at 42
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. “Til the very end I exhausted myself to give everything to the Saints organization, my team and the great City of New Orleans,” […]
Agents see caution in free agency after 8% salary cap drop
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Don’t look for the usual frenetic spending sprees in NFL free agency this year. Who says? Some top NFL agents. An 8% reduction in the salary cap, the result of a drop in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, will impact the market, which officially opens Wednesday, though the “legal tampering” […]