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ESPN Staff It was the non-call heard round the football world, from the French Quarter to Hollywood & Vine. Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman hit New Orleans Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis early on a Drew Brees pass attempt with less than two minutes remaining and the NFC...

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports By Tim McManus | ESPN PHILADELPHIA -- A setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury kept Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles out of his team's first matchup with the New Orleans Saints, and he was hot about it. “We texted when they were down...

ESPN.com New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has been known to dance in the middle of the locker room, and Sunday's win proved to be the perfect time to bust out those moves once again. Payton and the Saints celebrated a come-from-behind 31-28 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at the...

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By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer CINCINNATI -- Bold prediction: The New Orleans Saints will keep their spot as the No. 1 team in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings this week. The Saints (8-1) scored on each of their first nine possessions Sunday in a 51-14 rout of the Cincinnati Bengals. The only...

Photo by Michael C. Hebert - New Orleans Saints By Bill Barnwell - ESPN Staff Writer Drew Brees is an institution. He's in the middle of his 13th season as the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints after spending the first five years of his career with the San Diego Chargers. He is...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Let's start with the positive: It's hard not to like the idea of Teddy Bridgewater as Drew Brees' eventual successor. Bridgewater is still just 25, and his comeback from a brutal knee injury so far this summer has been as...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor suffered a bone bruise in his knee and a sprained ankle during Wednesday's practice, according to a source. It's unclear how long Okafor will be sidelined. But the prognosis -- which was first...

By Mike Triplett Peyton Manning knows it's not a matter of "if" New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will break his NFL record for career passing yards. "It's just a matter of when," Manning told NOLA.com on Friday during the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana. "He deserves...

By Mike Triplett METAIRIE, La. -- Patrick Robinson couldn't help but marvel at how much the New Orleans Saints' locker room has changed since his last time here -- the result of a 2017 renovation. "It looks a lot different," Robinson said. "They redid everything in here, it seems like." But...

Inside Slant: Offensive holding? Depends on the referee - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN Here is an interesting couple of quotes that I found relevant to this weekend's Saints game: Hopefully this translates into plenty more rushing attempts off tackle and out on the perimeter, which should really...

He is picking the Dolphins to win this week... good grief.... i think he has been talking to "Mike and Mike" too much.... I heard of a great "Stone Cold Lead Pipe Lock" last week they picked (Giants over the Saints)... hah.... He is saying because the dolphins controlled the clock against Indy...

Pat Yasinskas' ESPN NFC-South Blog today lists rising and falling stock in the division. Here's the short version: FALLING: John Fox, coach, Panthers Michael Turner, running back, Falcons Byron Leftwich, quarterback, Buccaneers RISING: Gregg Williams, defensive coordinator, Saints Pierre...