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John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comWhen the New Orleans Saints (12-2) and Steelers (8-5-1) play in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, it will mark a calendar month between home games for New Orleans, which finished its road schedule against Carolina on Monday night.The...

NewOrleansSaints.com PhotoJohn DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comPart of the reason the New Orleans Saints (10-1) have been locked in during their 10-game winning streak? For the sixth time in their last eight games, they’ll be facing an opponent that either leads its division...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comPartly new and undoubtedly improved, the New Orleans Saints secondary will take a second swing at Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his productive trio of receivers Thursday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.This time, it’ll be seeking...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comDez Bryant, the student, knows exactly what Dez Bryant, the player, is stepping into as the newest member of the New Orleans Saints.The three-time Pro Bowl, one-time All-Pro receiver looks around his new locker room, and he hears bleating...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comIf there are any of Alvin Kamara’s beloved Airheads left in his locker from last season – footnote: the company has sent him new, not-yet-on-the-market, secret flavors to test – the candy possibly has spent as much or more time in the New...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comCosta Mesa, Calif. – The much-anticipated debut of Marcus Davenport is at hand.The rookie defensive end, the New Orleans Saints’ first-round draft pick (No. 14 overall) this year, isn’t expected to be on the field for the entirety of...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comDevaroe Lawrence knows perfectly well that you won’t find many Devaroe Lawrence’s in the NFL.The undrafted rookie in 2017 joined the New Orleans Saints coming off a torn ACL, then needed another surgery because he said the first procedure...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comDon’t look past Vonn Bell.Just, don’t.There may be an inclination to do that in this training camp, after Marcus Williams had a standout season at safety as a rookie in 2017, and Kurt Coleman was added as a free agent in March.But...

By John Deshaizer Senior Writer - neworleanssaints.comDon’t box in Kurt Coleman.Don’t call him a “free” or “strong” safety, or presuppose he enjoys being in the box on defense rather than playing center field, or leap to the conclusion that he’s more of a thumper than a ballhawk.Just let...