Dree Brees may have become the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, but it is connection to New Orleans that stands out.
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Oh What a Night: As Brees Breaks Record, Saints Rise to Top of NFC Playoff Race
October 9, 2018Just when most “Who Dat” fans thought that they’d probably seen everything that’s transpired in the 52-year history of the New Orleans Saints, last night was a moment for them that only comes along perhaps once in a lifetime. For the announced crowd of 73,028 fans at the Mercedes Benz Superdome plus the millions of […]
New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins (Monday Night Football): 5 Bold Predictions
October 4, 2018The New Orleans Saints will be seeking a fourth straight win this coming Monday Night when they host their visiting long-time NFC rivals the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in a nationally-televised contest on ESPN Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. Central time, and the game will be televised locally in the […]
It’s Still Pretty Early, But Saints Will Likely Have a Different Road in the Playoffs This Year
October 2, 2018The 2018 NFL Season is a quarter of the way over thus far for the New Orleans Saints, and although it’s still too early to predict who will make the Playoffs at the moment; it appears that the Black and Gold might end up facing some different teams this year than they did last year, […]
New Orleans Saints Continually Leave Their Indelible Imprint on NOLA’s Culture and Community
October 1, 2018The cultural impact of the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise transcends racial divides and illustrates the relationship between modern-day professional sports and the American city, unlike that of any other in the United States. How do I know this? That’s because besides being a sports writer, I’m also a 51-year-old New Orleans native; so essentially, […]
Mission Accomplished: Saints Start Season (3-1) and Get Ingram Back for the Playoff Chase
October 1, 2018By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer Coming into the 2018 NFL Regular Season, the New Orleans Saints had one major goal in mind: which was to get off to a “good start” during the early part their schedule, while missing the services of #1 RB Mark Ingram; who was suspended by the League for the […]
Saints Need Giant Win in New York Today to Keep Pace with Undefeated “Powerhouse” Rams
September 30, 2018By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer While there may be a lot of similarities from one year to the next, the events of each particular NFL season usually have their own distinctive results and subsequent storylines. For the New Orleans Saints so far just 3 games into their 2018 season, there have been some […]
New Orleans Saints at New York Giants: 5 Bold Predictions
September 27, 2018By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer The New Orleans Saints will be seeking their 3rd consecutive win of the 2018 Regular Season this coming Sunday when they travel to metropolitan New York City to face the NFC East Divisional foe New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in suburban East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kickoff is at […]
3 Cornerbacks Saints Could Consider to Help Their Pass Defense
September 25, 2018After the first 3 weeks of the NFL 2018 Regular Season, the (2-1) New Orleans Saints find themselves tied for the early NFC South Division lead. But they are more than aware that unless they fix their glaring problem on the defensive side of the football at the #2 starting cornerback / outside boundary position, […]
CARDIAC KIDS: Why Drew Brees and His Young Weapons Will Keep Saints a Dangerous Playoff Threat
September 24, 2018By Barry Hirstius – Contributing Writer In the well-storied history of the bitter rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, there have been many wildly unforgettable games that been played by the two respective franchises against each other that in this modern era would be referred to by the term “Instant Classic”. For […]
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