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Carolina Panthers seek to interview Saints executive Khai Harley for general manager job

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
8 hrs ago

The Carolina Panthers need a new general manager. And they’re looking at a candidate with the New Orleans Saints to possibly fill the vacancy.

Jon Gruden under consideration as an addition to Saints coaching staff, sources say

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated 10 hrs ago

The Saints are expected to make changes to their coaching staff in the wake of their disappointing 2023 season, and former NFL head coach Jon Gruden is being considered as a possible addition,…

Rod Walker: Saints' late TD vs. Falcons prompted plenty questions. Here are some answers

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated 10 hrs ago

What the New Orleans Saints did while lined up in victory formation Sunday is being talked about more than the victory itself.

Jimmy Graham offers loudest defense yet of Jameis Winston over Saints-Falcons controversy

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Jameis Winston has faced harsh criticism since he played a role in a garbage-time touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, and Jimmy Graham became th…

On the heels of another disappointing season, the Saints can feel change on the horizon

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

Cam Jordan had a love/hate relationship with the 2023 season, maybe skewing a little more toward the hate side of things.

Saints coach Dennis Allen expects to return in 2024, says 'I have to do a better job.'

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
13 hrs ago

After wrapping up the first winning season of his head coaching career, Dennis Allen said he expects to return for his third season as the New Orleans Saints head coach in 2024.

Shannon Sharpe offers a brutal takedown of Jameis Winston and the Saints franchise

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

The controversy surrounding the New Orleans Saints' late touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons continued to generate an intense debate a day later with ESPN's Shannon Sharpe going hard after J…

See the NFL wild-card weekend lines, betting odds, spreads, schedule and TV information

BY JIM DERRY | Sports betting writer
15 hrs ago

There are 2 games Saturday, 3 on Sunday and 1 next Monday, including Dolphins-Chiefs, Packers-Cowboys and Rams-Lions

The Saints set to pick 14th overall in 2024. Here are some notable players drafted there.

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated 13 hrs ago

The New Orleans Saints didn’t get the help they needed to make the playoffs, but they did have a little luck when it came to their draft position.

Saints players speak out in support of Jameis Winston after controversial TD vs. Falcons

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
15 hrs ago

Jameis Winston may have taken his last snap with the New Orleans Saints at the end of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, and it didn't come without some controversy.

Did Dennis Allen actually apologize to Falcons? A Dime for your thoughts on Dattitude Ep. 203

BY JIM DERRY | Sports betting writer
16 hrs ago

Saints seemed to go out on a positive note by whipping up on Dirty Birds. Then Mr. Nice Guy had to ruin it by opening a window into what’s going on behind the scenes.

Falcons fire coach Arthur Smith as Saints' rout provides final blow in 3-year tenure

By The Associated Press
Updated 16 hrs ago

ATLANTA — Arthur Smith, who inherited a rebuilding project in his first NFL head coaching job and failed to lift Atlanta from its playoff drought, was fired late Sunday night, hours after comp…

Jeff Duncan: Fun finish makes reality that much more painful — the 2023 Saints weren't good enough

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Jan 7, 2024

The Saints finished their season with a bang Sunday.

Saints fall short of the playoffs as breaks don't fall their way in Week 18

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

The New Orleans Saints missed out on the NFC playoffs for the third consecutive season Sunday following a 48-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

A.T. Perry learned from an earlier mistake in a big way against the Falcons. He was ready.

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

As A.T. Perry waited for the snap, the New Orleans Saints wide receiver was thinking of a mistake he made weeks earlier against the very same team in the Atlanta Falcons.

Saints rookie RB Kendre Miller shines in return, leads rushing attack in win over Falcons

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Jan 7, 2024

It was Miller Time in Caesars Superdome on Sunday.

The Saints coaches wanted to kneel out the clock. The players had difference of opinion.

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Updated Jan 7, 2024

The decision was made to close out the regular season by kneeling out the remainder of the clock on a 41-17 win against a bitter division rival. The 11 New Orleans Saints players on the field …

See notable numbers from Saints Week 18 blowout victory over Falcons

BY SPENCER URQUHART | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

The New Orleans Saints needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and they did that and then some against the division rival Atlanta Falcons.

Dennis Allen apologizes after Arthur Smith yelled at him over late TD in Saints-Falcons

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen apologized to the Atlanta Falcons over the late touchdown his team scored in a 48-17 rout in the Caesars Superdome.

WATCH Saints Insider Postgame Show: Saints beat Falcons, now wait for wild-card help

Staff report
Jan 7, 2024

Join host Zach Ewing live from the Caesars Superdome after the New Orleans Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons in the teams' NFL regular-season finale.

Arthur Smith yelled angrily at Dennis Allen at the end of the Saints-Falcons game

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons is only more heated in the new year.

Rod Walker: 3 things we learned about the Saints in a beatdown of the rival Falcons

BY ROD WALKER | Sports columnist
Updated Jan 7, 2024

The Saints won their regular-season finale with a 48-17 victory over the rival Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Caesars Superdome. Here are three things we learned.

The New Orleans Saints' opponents have been determined for the 2024 season

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Jan 7, 2024

The opponents for the Saints’ 2024 schedule have been determined.

Saints find offense in rout over Falcons, but no help elsewhere as they're eliminated from playoffs

BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
Updated Jan 7, 2024

Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 48-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints’ production team decided to flash the scores happening around the NFL on the video board. This …

Saints WR Chris Olave tops himself with an incredible TD catch vs. Falcons

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has had some impressive catches this season, but the TD reception he made Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons may have been the best of them all.

Watch: Saints rookie RB Kendre Miller powers through 6 Falcons for his 1st career TD

BY PATRICK MAGEE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Kendre Miller has been limited for much of the season with injuries, but the TCU product showed up strong for Sunday's regular season finale against the …

Live: Saints host Falcons in a critical NFC South game with playoff implications

By ZACH EWING | Staff Writer
Updated Jan 7, 2024

The New Orleans Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at noon on Sunday in a game that has postseason implications for both teams. This will be the place to keep up with the score and live updates.

Alvin Kamara is inactive for the Saints' regular season finale against Atlanta

BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

The New Orleans Saints gave themselves up until game day to determine if Alvin Kamara would be able to play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, but they ultimately decided to keep him sidelined.