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By John Hendrix | SI

LAS VEGAS -- The Saints had high hopes of spoiling the home opener for the Raiders in Allegiant Stadium, but it never happened. It was a night riddled with penalties for New Orleans, mixed in with some bad play on both sides of the ball. In the end, the team showed big signs of struggling and couldn't stop the bleeding.

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The Saints started with the ball after losing the coin toss and came out pretty strong as opposed to how they started in Week 1. The running game looked smooth on their opening drive, as several big plays were made. However, New Orleans would have to settle for a Wil Lutz field goal after the 11-play, 62-yard drive came to a halt after Tre'Quan Smith could not secure the catch on 3rd down. Smith took a big hit from Erik Harris that negated it.

New Orleans would come up with a good stop of their own after the Raiders featured a good dose of Josh Jacobs to open their drive, getting a big sack from Malcolm Jenkins that resulted in a 13-yard loss. The Saints would take the ensuing possession and go 78 yards in 9 plays that was capped off by an Alvin Kamara touchdown. New Orleans was hot on the ground to start the game. There'd be some extra point drama, but eventually, it resulted in the Saints going up 10-0.

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Sean Payton: Saints’ offense is “average at best”

  • News source: Michael David Smith
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Throughout the Sean Payton/Drew Brees era, the Saints have been accustomed to a good offense. That’s not the case this year.

After the Saints lost to the Raiders on Monday night, Payton said his offense simply wasn’t good enough.

“The last two weeks, I think it’s been average at best offensively,” Payton said, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “We’re not functioning well enough and taking advantage of some of the opportunities we’ve had.”

The Saints have to be concerned about Brees in particular. Brees is completing almost exclusively short passes, and it’s fair to wonder whether at age...
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Drew Brees explains momentum-swinging interception in Saints loss: 'Shouldn't have thrown it'

  • News source: BY JEFF NOWAK | Staff writer
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Of the dozens of plays that rolled into the Saints' uneven loss to the Raiders on Monday Night Football, there was only one Drew Brees wishes he could have back.

That play came late in the first half with the Saints poised to go into halftime with a 3-point lead or better despite a pair or Raiders' scoring drives. But facing pressure, Brees attempted to loft a pass to wide receiver Deonte Harris that fell well short of its target.

The ball was easily intercepted by linebacker Nicholas Morrow sitting in zone coverage and the Raiders would kick a field goal before halftime to even the...
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Drew Brees on Saints offense: “Not even close to what we’re capable of”

  • News source: Curtis Crabtree
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The Saints are returning to New Orleans after their 34-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders not particularly pleased with their performance.

Count quarterback Drew Brees as one of the players that know the team needs to bring more to table as they move forward.

“Are we totally in sync right now? No, We’re not. We’re not even close to what we are capable of. Not even close,” Brees said of the Saints’ offense, via Amie Just of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Brees completed 26 of 38 passes for 312 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Raiders on Monday night. However, the...
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Brees: Job is to direct Saints, not rack up air yards

  • News source: www.espn.com - New Orleans Saints
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Drew Brees chuckled when asked about the growing narrative that he might be showing signs of decline to start his 20th NFL season.

"Well, my job is to execute the offense. ... My job's not to have the most air yards or throw the ball down the field most or anything like that," the New Orleans Saints quarterback said after his team flopped in several areas during a 34-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.

"I think I've always evaluated myself on being a great decision-maker. And so at the end of the day, I'll throw the ball to the open guy, move the ball down the...
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'It was ugly.' Here's what Brees, Payton, Kamara had to say after Saints' loss to Raiders

  • News source: BY JEFF NOWAK | Staff writer
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After a high-flying start, the Saints landed with a thud in Week 2 with a penalty-filled loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Saints got out to a 10-0 lead before the Raiders climbed back to tie the score before halftime and never looked back on the way to a 34-24 victory in the first-ever game in Allegiant Stadium.

In all the Saints rolled up 10 penalties for 10 penalties for 129 yards. Saints defensive leader Cam Jordan called the issue "glaring," and something the team needs to address quickly with a short turnaround heading into Week 3.

"That's something that ... we have to...
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Jon Gruden says he previously had COVID-19, is doing his best to wear a mask

  • News source: Curtis Crabtree
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On the heels of a report that three separate head coaches are set to get fined by the NFL for not sufficiently wearing masks on the sidelines for games, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden revealed that he previously had COVID-19 and is trying his best with his own mask habits.

“I’m doing my best,” Gruden told reporters when asked about the report and his own mask usage. “You know, I’ve had the virus. I’m doing my best. I’m very sensitive about it, but I’m calling plays. I just want to communicate in these situations and if I get fined l will have to pay the fine but I’m very...
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Who did Saints turn to without Michael Thomas? Tre'Quan Smith, Alvin Kamara and little else

  • News source: BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
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LAS VEGAS — One of the best wide receivers in the world typically wears a New Orleans Saints uniform on game day, but Monday night he may not have even been in the same city as his teammates.

Michael Thomas injured his ankle with about two minutes to go in the Saints' Week 1 win against Tampa Bay. He tried pushing through to get back out on the field, but the reality is ankles take time to heal. While the Saints were preparing for the Raiders, Thomas reportedly flew to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to see renowned foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson.

Monday's 34-24 loss to Las Vegas...
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Saints' Drew Brees acts his age in off-target loss to Raiders

  • News source: www.espn.com - New Orleans Saints
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Drew Brees looked his age, and the rest of the team followed suit as the New Orleans Saints went bust in Las Vegas on Monday night.

Brees, 41, had his second straight lackluster performance in the Saints’ 34-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, completing 26 of 38 passes for 312 yards, one touchdown pass and his first interception of the season.

Brees has averaged 4.82 air yards on his passes so far this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. That's his lowest through two games as a member of the Saints, and it's the lowest by any QB through two games since Brett Favre in...
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Walker: 2 games in, Saints make it clear they have ways to go to reach Super Bowl dreams

  • News source: BY ROD WALKER | Staff writer
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What happened in Vegas will need to stay in Vegas.

That's if the Saints are really serious about all the "Super Bowl or bust" talk they were throwing around during training camp.

It's 650 miles from New Orleans to Tampa, Florida, where the Saints are trying to be on the first Sunday in February.

Two games into the season, the Saints look much farther away than that.

It probably seems odd to read this about a Drew Brees-led offense, but there is plenty of improvement needed on that side of the ball.

Remember all those years when it was the other way around?

That's not the case so far...
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Raiders score 24 unanswered points to top Saints in first-ever Las Vegas game

  • News source: BY AMIE JUST | Staff writer
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LAS VEGAS — An expletive rang out from somewhere inside Allegiant Stadium.

A mere millisecond before the word, which started with an F, echoed in the empty venue, Las Vegas Raiders receiver Zay Jones reeled in a pass from quarterback Derek Carr, taking it to the house to bring the Raiders within three points with 1:44 left in the second quarter.

Las Vegas turned it up a notch from there, tying it up at halftime and continuing to roll on in the second half to take the lead and then some, topping the Saints 34-24 on Monday night to hand New Orleans its first loss of the season.

The Saints...
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What we learned, what is trending and final thoughts from the Saints 34-24 loss in Las Vegas

  • News source: BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer
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LAS VEGAS — The very first game in Allegiant Stadium — the gorgeous new home of the now-Las Vegas Raiders ... well, it went well for the home team.

The Saints jumped out to a quick start, but they fizzled out quickly thereafter in a 34-24 road loss to the Raiders that might've exposed some critical weak points that need to be shored up in a short week.

Here's a quick take from Monday night's loss in Las Vegas.

As deep as this Saints roster is — and Monday’s game does not change that — there is some sort of flaw with this team that needs to be addressed and patched in the coming weeks...
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After fast start, Saints stumble in humbling loss to Raiders

  • News source: Ken Trahan
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It was the dawning of a new day, make that night, for the Raiders franchise.

From Oakland to Los Angeles to Oakland and now to Las Vegas, the Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium.

It is nicknamed “Death Star.” The Al Davis Memorial Torch was lit for the first time to kick things off.

For a while, it looked like the opening act would die quickly for the home team. New Orleans jumped all over the Raiders early.

Then, the game changed dramatically.

The underdog simply dogged the favored team.

The players failed on both sides of the ball. The coaches failed in preparation and adjustments...
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Derek Carr tosses three touchdowns as Raiders win Las Vegas debut 34-24 over Saints

  • News source: Curtis Crabtree
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The Raiders are undefeated in Las Vegas.

After falling in a 10-0 hole in the first quarter, Derek Carr led the Las Vegas Raiders to a 34-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the first game at Allegiant Stadium.

The Raiders had just 34 yards of total offense at the end of the first quarter as Drew Brees and the Saints built an early lead. Will Lutz converted a 31-yard field goal and Alvin Kamara scored on a 1-yard touchdown in giving New Orleans the 10-point advantage.

But from that point forward it seemed as though it was the Raiders carrying the pedigree of a prodigious offensive...
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Raiders rule out Richie Incognito with Achilles

  • News source: Charean Williams
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The Raiders began the night without their top two right tackles. Trent Brown (calf) and Sam Young (groin) were inactive. Denzelle Good made the start.

They lost left guard Richie Incognito in the first half.

The Raiders have ruled him out with an Achilles, though the extent of the injury is unknown. Rookie John Simpson replaced him.

Running back Josh Jacobs came up gimpy after a run on the final play of the third quarter. His replacement Jalen Richard dropped a pitch three plays later. P.J. Williams recovered for the Saints.

Jacobs returned on the team’s next series.

The Saints, who...
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