Biggest “Winners and Losers” in Saints 20-15 Loss to Arizona
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer The New Orleans Saints lost their 2nd game of the 2018 NFL Pre-Season last night, in a 20-15 defeat at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome against the Arizona Cardinals. The Saints fell to (1-1) on the Pre-Season and will visit the Los Angeles Chargers next Saturday Night (a week from tonight)…
SAINTS 2018 PRE-SEASON: 7 Players to Watch vs. Arizona Cardinals
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer The New Orleans Saints open the home part of their 2018 NFL Pre-Season schedule this Friday Night, when they host the NFC West Division opponent Arizona Cardinals at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Central and will be televised locally in…
Biggest Saints “Winners and Losers” in 24-20 Pre-Season Win vs. Jaguars
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer The New Orleans Saints won their 1st game of the 2018 NFL Pre-Season last night, with a 24-20 come-from-behind victory last night at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida over the Jaguars. The Saints overcame a 10-point deficit to improve to (1-0) on the Pre-Season and will host the…
7 Saints Players to Watch vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer The New Orleans Saints open their 2018 NFL Pre-Season this Thursday Night, when they travel to the northern Florida Atlantic coast to face the 2017 AFC South Division champion Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m….
Saintsational Sexism
By Maddy Kolker – Contributing Writer Y’all; we all have at least one story. For some, it was a friend, a co-worker, a boss, a mentor, a leader; a seemingly harmless stranger, someone we trusted, or an organization we felt devoted to. The #MeToo movement is exposing sexism, sexual misconduct, and sexual abuse throughout the…
GRACE, HUMILITY, DIGNITY, AND CLASS: Demario Davis Has Already Made the New Orleans Saints “Winners” in More Ways Than One
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer Regardless of whatever your political views are, the recent crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border regarding the separation of migrant children from their parents while seeking freedom, political asylum, and eventual U.S. citizenship has become one of epic proportions. The situation has now become a national controversy thanks to the…
TEACHER & STUDENT: SAINTS HOPING TO “PASS THE TORCH” AT THE TIGHT END POSITION
By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer Among the stand-out performers for the New Orleans Saints thus far through the first week’s worth of Practice at their 2018 Training Camp: starting tight end Ben Watson and the young man who very possibly could take over that role from Watson someday: undrafted rookie tight end Deon Yelder….
Big Easy Magazine’s Top 5 Position Battles to Watch at Saints 2018 Training Camp
By Barry Hirstius (Contributing Writer) The New Orleans Saints begin their 2018 Training Camp this week, with the first padded practice set to take place this Saturday morning at the team’s Practice Facility in suburban Metairie. The Saints are coming off of an (11-5) season and an NFC South Division Championship last year, and will…
BELIEVE IT: Taysom Hill is Much More Than a “Project” for the New Orleans Saints
Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer When Saints head coach Sean Payton half-jokingly told FOX Sports NFL announcing team Joe Buck and Troy Aikman during a Game Week production meeting last December that back-up QB Taysom Hill is the quarterback who will one day replace Drew Brees as the next starting quarterback for the Saints franchise,…
A Look Back at the Saints 2018 Off-Season and Ahead to 2018 Training Camp
The New Orleans Saints are only 3 and a half weeks away from the start of their 2018 Training Camp, but before we take a quick preview of what some of the things will be for fans to keep an eye on once the daily practices and the upcoming 2018 NFL Pre-Season arrive; let’s first…