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New Orleans Saints News and Rumors

Sean Payton can attend Sunday's game

ESPN.com

There is pretty major news on the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday night. ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that the NFL has granted quarterback Drew Brees' request to have suspended coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vi…

Nakia Hogan, nola.com

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has earned four Pro Bowl berths

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said earlier this week that wide receiver Greg Jennings aggravated his groin injury in last Sunday’s win over the Saints and suggested that Jennings might be shut down for a week so that he could fully heal before returning t…

Larry Holder, nola.com

A look back at Drew Brees' historic touchdown streak and the players and coaches that helped set him up to break the record Sunday

Rachel Whittaker, nola.com

Voodoo averaged 7,000-10,000 attendance per game in 2012

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It has not been an easy start for the Saints, but their interim head coach thinks things are about to get a lot better. Aaron Kromer believes his team is on the verge of busting out after an 0-4 start that some have attributed to the hangover from the t…

NOLA.com, nola.com

Join the NOLA.com/Times-Picayune Saints coverage team for live updates as the Saints get ready to face the San Diego Chargers

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was chosen as the NFC offensive player of the week after engineering Green Bay’s Week Four win over the New Orleans Saints, 28-27. The defending NFL Most Valuable Player completed 31-of-41 passes for 319 yards, four tou…

ESPN.com

This probably won’t save their season, but the New Orleans Saints aren’t sitting still. Adam Schefter reports the Saints have worked out former Cleveland and Seattle quarterback Seneca Wallace. I don’t think the Saints are looking at Wallace, who ha…

Larry Holder, nola.com

Both players have been on and off the Saints roster a couple of times this season

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Aaron Rodgers and Cosmo Kramer now have something in common. Or is it, AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHon Rodgers? The Packers quarterback isn’t ready to play for the Buccaneers, but he did have an idea about protecting the eye that got poked last week against the Sain…

Dan Swenson, nola.com

A look at Drew Brees' passing accuracy during the New Orleans Saints' 28-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday

ESPN.com

The New Orleans Saints used to have some of the most sure-handed receivers in the NFL. The roster hasn’t had a lot of turnover, but the Saints no longer are catching the ball the way they did in the past. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the S…

Matt Loede, saintsgab.com

Saints quarterback Drew Brees is in a position to break Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas‘ record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Unitas’ son has sent words of encouragement to Brees, according to the Associated Press. A letter from …