New Orleans Saints News and Rumors
Wrap-up: Saints 31, Chargers 24Thoughts on the New Orleans Saints' 31-24 victory against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome: What it means: It was a nice night for the Saints. Suspended coach Sean Payton, assistant head coach Joe Vitt and general ma… |
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Brees breaks Unitas' recordOct 7, 2012
The Saints notched their first win in style. Drew Brees broke Johnny Unitas' record by throwing a TD in his 48th straight game, helping New Orleans rally to overtake San Diego 31-24. |
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Sunday night wrap-up: Saints have their momentOct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For a night, the Saints got to enjoy themselves. Drew Brees got the NFL’s consecutive games with a touchdown pass record with his 48th in a row, beating his old team the Chargers 31-24 in the process. They got the goose-egg off their record, improving t… |
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Saints starting CB Greer leaves due to hurt hipOct 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Saints starting cornerback Jabari Greer has left Sunday night's game against San Diego because of what team officials say is a hip injury. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With the record taken care of, the Saints have gone back to being the Saints. The Chargers just went up 24-14, after an interception by Quentin Jammer off Drew Brees (which makes one consecutive game with a pick) set up a 13-yard touchdown by Ryan Mathe… |
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Brees breaks Unitas' record in front of PaytonOct 7, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Saints quarterback Drew Brees has thrown a touchdown pass in his 48th consecutive game, breaking the NFL mark set by Johnny Unitas. |
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Drew Brees' streak defines himOct 7, 2012
Since his arrival in New Orleans in 2006, Drew Brees has been piling up huge numbers. He’s set records and won a lot of games -- and a Super Bowl. But I don’t think those records or even the Super Bowl are what define Brees. I think the record he set … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Robert Meachem caught 23 touchdown passes in four years with the Saints. And though his first four games as a Charger were frustrating, he’s on the board with his 24th now. The Chargers jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the Saints, when Meachem caught a 1… |
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NOLA.com, nola.com Join the NOLA.com/Times-Picayune saints coverage team for live in-game updates as the Saints take the Chargers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
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The Colts Discount Double Checked And B.J. Raji-Shuffled All Over The Packers: Your Sunday NFL GIF RoundupOct 7, 2012
Here's where we're putting the GIFs of the week, from Donald Brown triumphantly trolling the Packers to Brandon Lloyd dancing around like no one's looking. Only the Chargers and Saints have yet to play, so let's see what the week had to offer. More » |
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Chris Ivory active for first time this seasonOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Saints say that Mark Ingram isn’t the only thing wrong with their running game, but they’ve decided to take a look at another running back for Sunday night’s game against the Chargers all the same. Chris Ivory is on the 46-man roster for the fir… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Falcons have rocketed to 5-0, and only a home game with the Raiders next Sunday stands in their way of entering the bye week at 6-0. Coupled with the struggles of teams like the Panthers, Buccaneers, and Saints, it’s a matter of when Atlanta clinc… |
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Eli extends 200-yard streak to 24 gamesOct 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On the same day that Saints quarterback Drew Brees could set the record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass at 48, Giants quarterback Eli Manning has extended his streak of consecutive games with 200 yards or more passing to 24. It’s the second … |
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Dan Swenson, nola.com An illustrated look at how Drew Brees and the 0-4 New Orleans Saints' top five offensive playmakers performed during their 28-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers last Sunday |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Like the Saints, the Colts don’t have immediate access to their head coach. Unlike the Saints, the Colts can hear from their head coach on a regular basis. And they apparently will. Chuck Pagano remains hospitalized while he undergoes treatment for le… |
