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How prospect in Ireland went from DMing NFL to signing with Saints
NEW ORLEANS — Charlie Smyth wasn’t going to give up. He sent a message to the NFL’s general inquiries email in 2019, when he was 18, explaining that he would love to become a kicker and why he could be successful. “I’m a young NFL fan from County Down in Ireland,” he wrote. “I’d love […]
Continue readingHow the Saints’ woes shaped new mindset
The Saints overhauled their offensive staff and replaced longtime coordinator Pete Carmichael with Klint Kubiak, the San Francisco 49ers’ former passing game coordinator after finishing 9-8 and missing the playoffs. They informed safety Marcus Maye of his impending release and signed safety Tyrann Mathieu to a two-year, $13 million extension, locking up a key part […]
Continue readingMidseason Q&A with Saints general manager Mickey Loomis
METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Saints (5-4) are leading the NFC South division midway through the season, and general manager Mickey Loomis sat down with reporters for a question and answer session about the state of the Saints’ offense, what he thinks about some of the new additions and what the future looks like. […]
Continue readingHow the Bears capped a wild week by losing to the Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hours before his team would lose its 13th straight, this one to the Kansas City Chiefs by a 41-10 score, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles silently scrolled through his phone while seated on a bench on the visitors sideline at GEHA Field. This was one of the few moments of […]
Continue readingJordan Love leads thrilling Packers comeback in 1st home start
More Teams. More Games. Jordan Love throws a pass to Romeo Doubs who hauls in an impressive catch to give the Packers the lead. (0:35) GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur didn’t know where to begin when it came to trying to make sense of how his Green Bay Packers — with his quarterback making […]
Continue readingSaints QB Derek Carr injures right shoulder in loss to Packers
More Teams. More Games. Derek Carr gets sacked and heads to the locker room in the third quarter with an apparent injury. (0:17) GREEN BAY, Wis. — Saints quarterback Derek Carr went to a local hospital Sunday to be evaluated after injuring his right shoulder in the third quarter of New Orleans’ 18-17 loss to […]
Continue readingNFL Week 2 Power Rankings 2023: How all 32 teams stack up
More Teams. More Games. Herm Edwards breaks down why the Cowboys rose the most in his Power Rankings after their win over the Giants. (1:16) Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season has come and gone. And as we prepare for Week 2, let’s take a temperature check of the league with our weekly […]
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NFL cuts tracker 2023: Live roster updates for all 32 teams
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith breaks down why the Cowboys trading for Christian Kirksey. There have also been multiple trades this week — including the deal that sent quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. In trading Lance, San Francisco admitted it made a colossal […]
Continue readingBroncos trade for Saints kicker Wil Lutz, sources say
More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano and Mike Tannenbaum discuss why Russell Wilson is under even more pressure with Sean Payton as head coach of the Broncos. (1:06) ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have traded for New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz, team sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The Broncos sent a 2024 […]
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