NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — When Brandon Staley looks at the defenses on the remaining eight teams in the NFL playoffs, the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator sees several top-notch groups...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton seriously considered drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017.
But the Saints were slated to pick 11th overall and Kansas City traded up to snag Mahomes...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are riding a six-game winning streak and sitting atop the NFC South, their resourcefulness and resilience will be tested in upcoming weeks.
CHICAGO (AP) — The NFL suspended Chicago Bears receiver Javon Wims two games Monday for punching New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport is set to make his season debut and Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa also has been activated for Monday night’s game between Los Angeles...
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints ruled out top receiver Michael Thomas and five other starters for Sunday's game against the Lions in Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore suspects he and his defensive teammates are in for some surprises against Tom Brady and the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton is trying not to let New Orleans' latest bout with key injuries undermine his club's Super Bowl aspirations.
ATLANTA (AP) — Wide receiver Julio Jones is missing the Atlanta Falcons’ game against the New Orleans Saints with a shoulder injury.
It is the first game Jones has missed since a sprained...
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top cornerback Marshon Lattimore is listed as questionable and top returner Deonte Harris has been scratched for Sunday’s game against Carolina.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even with cornerback Marshon Lattimore injured and unavailable, the New Orleans Saints’ defense again demonstrated its ability to stuff the run, make quarterbacks uncomfortable...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Evans was held in check by New Orleans, again.
The Tampa Bay receiver had just one catch for 6 yards in the first half and finished with four overall in the...
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Accountability seems to come naturally to Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
He'll castigate himself with the cameras on when he doesn't play well. He'll even...
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Marshon Lattimore and the Saints' secondary no longer look — or sound — haunted by the "Minnesota Miracle" touchdown pass that stunningly ended their playoffs one year ago.
"We don't panic. We don't do none of that," Lattimore said. "We adjust well."
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nick Foles got the Philadelphia Eagles off to a fast start, only to be robbed of another fantastic finish by a veteran receiver's uncharacteristic drop.
"Football is a funny sport, especially playoff football. It's tough," Foles said after a tense 20-14 divisional playoff loss in New Orleans on Sunday. "We started the game off hot, battled the rest of the game and gave ourselves an opportunity to win at the end."
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Thielen was putting together yet another stellar performance for the Minnesota Vikings, who were on the verge of extending a three-point lead late in the second quarter when Thielen plunged forward for extra yardage after a short first-down catch.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — At the very least, Eli Apple didn't have to worry about whether he'd be welcomed warmly in the corner of Saints headquarters where the defensive backs' lockers are clustered.
Apple's former Ohio State teammates, cornerback Marshon Lattimore and safety Vonn Bell, took care of that.
"We're glad to have him," Bell said, smiling widely.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore said he's heard the term "sophomore slump" applied to him early this season.
The 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year sounds certain his critics will have to eat those words as the season wears on.
But he also agrees the numbers haven't been pretty for New Orleans' pass defense the past few weeks, and as one of the stars of the secondary, he has to answer for that.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore sat on the turf with his hands on his knees, disconsolate as he watched Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans coast into the end zone after beating him for a 50-yard touchdown.
It was a stark contrast to last November, when Evans caught one pass for 13 yards and received a one-game suspension after blindsiding Lattimore during a scuffle in the Saints' 30-10 victory at the Superdome.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints players can't miss the large banner affixed to an exterior wall at team headquarters.
On coach Sean Payton's instructions, it was placed near the entrance to the locker room from outdoor practice fields, and reads: "Prove them right."
That says all anyone needs to know about the expectations surrounding the Saints, who rode a youth movement to within one play of last season's NFC title game.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the third time, Tom Brady is the NFL's Most Valuable Player.
Now he goes for his sixth Super Bowl title, and perhaps with it a fifth MVP trophy for the NFL championship.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — When Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore finished reviewing game video of the latest performance by New Orleans' defense, he came away unimpressed, but not discouraged.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Alvin Kamara have one game left to improve New Orleans' chances of matching a feat accomplished once in NFL history — a half-century ago.
The teammates have made a case for offensive and defensive rookies of the year in the same season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With a playoff berth at stake, the Saints found ways to capitalize on the mere presence of hobbled star receiver Michael Thomas.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether it was the weirdest interception of Marshon Lattimore's football life or a ball-dislodging hit by Tyeler Davison near the goal line, the Saints' defense poetically tipped the scales in a long-awaited playoff-clinching victory.
Shoddy defense was widely seen as the reason the Saints missed the playoffs the last three seasons. Those days are over.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the NFL in one category this season: most Pro Bowl players.
The New Orleans Saints are facing Jared Goff and the high-powered Rams without their top two cornerbacks.
Marshon Lattimore is out with an ankle injury, and Ken Crawley has an abdominal injury. Lattimore is missing only his second game of the season, while Crawley had played in every game during the Saints' eight-game winning streak after missing New Orleans' two season-opening losses.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have ruled out both of their top two cornerbacks for Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Marshon Lattimore, the top cornerback selected in last spring's NFL draft at 11th overall, has not practiced since twisting his left ankle during a victory over the Washington Redskins last Sunday.
Ken Crawley, a second-year-pro, also has not practiced this week. He has an abdominal injury.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Right when it looked like Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen had built one of the more stifling units in the league, injuries have begun taking a toll.
Not only is starting end Alex Okafor done for the year, but the effectiveness of three other key starters who could try to play this week remains to be seen as New Orleans braces for the Los Angeles Rams' fourth-ranked offense.