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The New Orleans Saints announced Monday they had waived Connor McGovern, which could mean good news is on the way for Erik McCoy. McGovern has been the go-to option replacing McCoy at center, and on Sunday he snapped the ball for all 53 of the Saints’ offensive plays. If he clears waivers he should be a safe bet to return on the Saints practice squad.

And McGovern, if you’ll remember, was the offensive lineman the Saints waived wide receiver A.T. Perry to make room for. He wound up logging 369 snaps across six games, five of them starts, and entirely at center.

But back to McCoy. The...

It’s an overreaction to say Darren Rizzi should remain the New Orleans Saints’ head coach after this season just because he beat the Atlanta Falcons. But continued success should mean he gets a real look, and the Saints will have to hire someone for the job. Rizzi turning a lost season around and earning that opportunity wouldn’t be the worst thing.

For one thing, he’s already a popular locker room presence. Special teams coaches like Rizzi are the few coaches who interact with players in every phase of the game. Whether he’s taught quarterbacks to hold a snap, told linemen how deep to...

Darren Rizzi didn't have an exact figure ready when asked how many messages he had waiting for him after his New Orleans Saints team won his debut game as interim head coach, but the number was up there.

The Atlanta Falcons were down three points, but they had the New Orleans Saints on the ropes in the fourth quarter. It appeared the Saints were about to let another game slip through their grips, until Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Kirk Cousins on the Falcons’ second to last possession of the game.

In his post game press conference, Darren Rizzi said, “Honey Badger’s interception at the end of the game is maybe the biggest play of the game.”

It’s definitely on the short list and hard to find another play that felt like such a turn of events. That’s what makes the play special to Rizzi. The...

The New Orleans Saints tank project the team seemed to be on came to a screeching halt on Sunday when the team unexpectedly snapped its seven-game losing streak with a 20-17 win over the visiting Atlanta Falcons. A not-insignificant number of Saints fans were looking to next year’s draft, so how did this impact the 2025 draft order?

Even though this appears to be a season too far lost barring something bizarre, there’s a new sense of optimism surrounding the Darren Rizzi era. Just how far it lasts remains to be seen, but there is no question that things seem to be looking up after the...

With Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy nearing a return from injured reserve, the New Orleans Saints waived veteran Connor McGovern Monday.

When the Cleveland Browns offense takes the field against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, there will be a familiar face under center.

Darren Rizzi has a major goal as New Orleans Saints interim head coach that goes beyond wins and losses. He wants to restore a “domefield” advantage in New Orleans.

There was once a time where the Caesars Superdome was on the list of places opposing teams didn’t want to go. That magic had faded away. The Saints haven’t had a winning record at home since Drew Brees retired, going 2-5 at the Superdome in 2021 (not counting a “home” win in Jacksonville due to Hurricane Ida), 4-4 in 2022 (discounting their “home” loss in London), and 5-3 in 2023, with a 2-3 start to this season’s home slate...

The New Orleans Saints shocked the football world with an exciting win over their rivaled Atlanta Falcons. It was clear that the impact of interim head coach Darren Rizzi had an influence on this team, as they came out with a ton of energy and made a statement to Atlanta early in the game. For a second straight week, we saw majority of the rookie class inactive with the addition of Khristian Boyd this week. Fuaga was the only player drafted who took snaps this week on either side of the ball. But one player surprised us this week in his first game active.

Here are our Week 10 grades for our 2024 Saints rookie class:

The New Orleans Saints finally returned to the win column on Sunday afternoon, defeating the rival Atlanta Falcons 20-17 in an electric Caesars Superdome. This marks their first victory since blowing out the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2, snapping a seven-game losing streak with a much-needed revitalizing performance in Darren Rizzi’s head coaching debut.

Let’s discuss an overreaction following the Saints’ Week 10 triumph over the Falcons:

Interim HC Darren Rizzi had an impressive head coaching debut, leading a severely shorthanded Saints team to a gritty win over one of the hottest teams in...

Teddy Bridgewater walked away from millions of dollars and a ten-year NFL career to pursue his real passion — coaching high school football. And the former New Orleans Saints quarterback has found success there, too. Bridgewater returned to his alma mater in South Florida, Miami Northwestern High School, where the field is named after him.

And while it’s just Year 1 of his program, Bridgewater already has them in the playoffs with a 7-2 record (they took a third loss to crosstown rival Miami Central, which forfeited the game due to a rules violation). They’ll play Barron Collier this...

The first person Derek Carr gave a shoutout to after defeating the Atlanta Falcons was former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen, who had been relieved of his duties prior to the game.

It was definitely a comment that caught most off guard and likely irritated some, but it’s important to realize that Allen was his guy, just as he was Allen’s. To a degree, the loyalty is almost commendable and is certainly respectable.

Still, Dennis Allen exited the building on a seven game losing streak, and Darren Rizzi had just won his first game. Many didn’t want to hear “shoutout to DA...

Jameis Winston will get to start against his former team in Week 11. The former New Orleans Saints quarterback is going to lead the Cleveland Browns out of the tunnel next Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Winston stepped into the lineup after injuries sidelined Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and he hasn’t looked back.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Monday that Winston will remain the team’s starter coming out of their bye week, which means Winston has an opportunity to beat the last team he suited up for. Winston spent the last four years of his career with New...

On Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints broke their losing streak by defeating the division-leading Atlanta Falcons in the first edition of "Rizzi Ball."

“He’s just got more of a voice now,” Alvin Kamara spoke of Rizzi after the game. “Everything that he’s been thinking about, everything that he’s been preparing for, it just all came out today.”

To begin the game, the Saints win the coin toss, defer, and kickoff. The dirty birds got off to a good start, gaining 17 yards in their first three plays. However, the New Orleans defense quickly woke up. Following Atlanta’s first fresh set...