Saints to add the late linebacker Sam Mills to ring of honor
The New Orleans Saints will soon add the name of the late Sam Mills to their ring of honor in the Superdome. The club announced the decision to honor Mills, who died from cancer in 2005, during halftime of their Dec. 2 home game against Dallas. Mills, who played for New Orleans from 1986-94, was […]
Saints’ week off comes as slew of key players near return
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyond the New Orleans Saints’ quarterback transition from Drew Brees to Jameis Winston, and the club’s month-long displacement by Hurricane Ida, there has been the challenge of having half-dozen or more prominent players unavailable because of injury or suspension. The Saints (3-2) still managed to take a winning record into this […]
Kamara’s dynamism helps Saints passing game get into a flow
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints got back to deploying versatile running back Alvin Kamara in the passing game and also got back to winning. Kamara’s touchdowns rushing and receiving, not to mention his 123 yards from scrimmage in Sunday’s 33-22 victory over Washington, helped New Orleans cross the 30-point threshold for the first time […]
Holey defense haunts Washington in 33-22 loss to Saints
LANDOVER. Md. (AP) — With 8 seconds left in the first half and the New Orleans Saints at midfield, Washington defenders had no idea a Hail Mary throw was coming from Jameis Winston. It was so unexpected, no one jumped except for Marquez Callaway, who came down with the ball for the Saints touchdown. “We […]
Hail Mary Saints: Winston has 4 TDs, Saints beat Washington
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jameis Winston connected on a Hail Mary for one of his four touchdown passes to help the New Orleans Saints beat Washington 33-22 Sunday, a bounce-back victory that came at a cost with two more injuries. Winston took every snap at quarterback for the first time this season, a necessity after […]
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 5
NEW ORLEANS AT WASHINGTON Saints: LT Terron Armstead (elbow); C Erik McCoy (calf); QB Ian Book; WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey; DE Jayln Holmes; DB Desmond Trufant. Washington: G Brandon Scherff (knee); WR Dyami Brown (knee); WR Cam Sims (hamstring); TE Jace Sternberger; DE Shaka Toney; CB Danny Johnson. MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY Dolphins: CB Trill Williams; […]
Washington’s Rivera now faces Saints with Winston and Payton
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The previous time Ron Rivera faced the New Orleans Saints, he was on the brink of being fired from his job and in Washington’s sights to take over after the season. Back then, Rivera was used to facing the Saints coached by Sean Payton and had plenty of experience against teams […]
Saints, Washington face off, both 2-2 and struggling
The Saints won 10 of 18 games against Rivera’s Carolina Panthers from 2011-2019, including once in the playoffs.
Saints seek to ramp up pass rush vs. Washington, Heinicke
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan figures he and the rest of New Orleans’ defensive front can, and should, disrupt quarterbacks more than they have lately. Jordan doesn’t have a sack through the first four games of 2021 after taking down quarterbacks 48 times during the previous four seasons. And while the […]
Saints’ Payton wants lessons from loss to Giants to stick
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton generally doesn’t like to dwell on losses. A new week brings a new game, new matchups and a new scheme that may emphasize some players and de-emphasize others relative to the previous week. But on Monday, the Saints’ fourth-quarter collapse against the previous winless New York Giants […]