Winston connected on a 55-yard touchdown pass with receiver Deonte Harris to give the Saints a 38-3 lead in their stunning rout of the Green Bay Packers in their “home” debut that was relocated to TIAA Bank Field because of Hurricane Ida. It was Winston’s fifth touchdown pass of the day — even though he […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Despite losing Drew Brees to retirement and their home stadium to Hurricane Ida for Week 1, the New Orleans Saints and Jameis Winston got off to a stunningly dominant start in Week 1. Winston threw five touchdown passes in his starting debut with the Saints — with zero turnovers — as they […]
Continue readingWeek 1 of the 2021 NFL season had a little bit of everything. The Cardinals’ offense looked great in a big win over the Titans, as Kyler Murray starred with five total touchdowns. Tennessee struggled all day, as did another AFC powerhouse, the Bills. Elsewhere, Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold had a day against his old […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingThursday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices kicked off with plenty of deep-ball passing, rookies showing off their talent and quarterback competitions heating up. Can veteran quarterbacks Cam Newton of the Patriots and Andy Dalton of the Bears hold off first-year QBs Mac Jones and Justin Fields, respectively? Who will emerge from the Saints’ battle of […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — Sean Payton expressed frustration Wednesday night over the fact that New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas did not have ankle surgery until June, though he declined to elaborate on why the procedure was delayed. Thomas, who was plagued by the injury throughout last season, is expected to miss time at the start […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — After moonlighting as a lacrosse player this summer, veteran wide receiver Chris Hogan will return to the NFL and try to help the New Orleans Saints make up for the absence of injured star Michael Thomas. Hogan, 33, agreed to a deal with the Saints on Monday, a source told ESPN’s Mike […]
Continue readingMETAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas underwent ankle surgery in June and could miss time at the start of the season as a result, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Thomas, 28, was plagued by the ankle injury throughout last season, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter had previously reported that he […]
Continue readingThe ultimate examples of how the “next man up” can make or break an NFL team are two recent Super Bowls. Last season, we saw the Chiefs lose various starting offensive linemen throughout the season, but when Eric Fisher tore his Achilles in the AFC Championship Game, the dam broke. Andy Reid & Co. couldn’t […]
Continue readingLet’s get this straight from the jump: This is a celebration, not a list making fun of short players. It’s not a hey-isn’t-it-cute pat on the head, it’s a by-gawd confetti-tossin’, piñata-bustin’ celebration. Why? Because as any of the hundreds of NFL players I have interviewed have seen, I am short. Vertically challenged. Front row […]
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