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(Photo by John Munson, NJ Advance Media, for NJ.com)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneINDIANAPOLIS — The New Orleans Saints have added a third member to their new-look special teams coaching staff this offseason, hiring former NFL linebacker Michael Wilhoite.The...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneOnce the New Orleans Saints promoted Keith Kirkwood to the active roster in 2018, it didn’t take the undrafted rookie long to make an impact.The Saints gave Kirkwood his first chance...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — Drew Brees turned 40 last month, but as he looks to the future, he thinks the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl window is still open.“Listen, this is our window,” he said Friday on radio row at Super Bowl LIII. “We’re within our...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees received the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Saturday night.There were eight finalists for the award, which was created in...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes are the clear frontrunners to be the 2018 NFL MVP, but only one of them will attend the NFL Honors ceremony where the league announces the award.Brees, the New Orleans Saints quarterback, said Friday...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneBefore we begin, let me make one thing clear.This is not a defense of the NFL, the officials or commissioner Roger Goodell. The referees in the NFC Championship Game had the worst missed call I’ve ever seen in a football game, and I can’t...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — Morten Andersen was happily promoting Certified Angus Beef as he walked around radio row at Super Bowl LIII on Thursday.Then, a reporter asked him about the missed call in the NFC Championship, and he looked ready to puke.“I...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — The New Orleans Saints have lost in the postseason in heartbreaking fashion the past two years, first on the “Minneapolis Miracle” last year and then after the unbelievable no-call two weeks ago.“At this point, I’m just saying it...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — Michael Irvin was ready to share praise as soon as he heard Michael Thomas’s name.“He’s a bad man, isn’t he?” said Irvin, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneATLANTA — Gene Steratore, the CBS rules analyst and former NFL referee, spoke at length on Tuesday (Jan. 29) about the crucial missed defensive pass interference call in the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneMOBILE, Ala. — Quarterback Drew Brees is currently set to count for $33.5 million against the New Orleans Saints salary cap in 2019, but general manager Mickey Loomis acknowledged the team has ways to reduce that number if necessary.“We’ll...

(David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneMOBILE, Ala. — Mickey Loomis didn’t want to discuss the missed pass interference call from the NFC Championship game.The New Orleans Saints general manager said he’s standing behind team owner...

NOLA.com PhotoBy Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints will need some time to recover from the emotional toll of Sunday's heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship.However, the NFL is a business above all else, and the offseason...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneWhether it takes one, two or three players to block Aaron Donald, the New Orleans Saints have to do whatever it takes to keep the Los Angeles Rams’ All-Pro defensive tackle away from...

By NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneIn Week 9, the New Orleans Saints handed the Los Angeles Rams their first loss of the season with a 45-35 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. On Sunday (Jan. 20), the stakes are much greater as the winner of the rematch advances to Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneOf all the impressive plays Taysom Hill has created in his do-it-all role this season, the backup quarterback has yet to make a big impact as a receiver for the New Orleans Saints.In...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Keith Kirkwood earned a significant role in the second half of this season, but he won’t play in Sunday’s NFC Championship against the Los Angeles...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday due to appendicitis, according to a league source.The 38-year-old Watson returned to practice...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneIt was surprising to hear Skip Bayless call Marshon Lattimore the best cornerback in the NFL on Monday’s episode of “Undisputed.”Not because Bayless is wrong, but because nobody was...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAge is just a number.It’s a popular saying, and over the past couple weeks, it was a common refrain from New Orleans Saints players as they discussed quarterback Drew Brees, who...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAndrus Peat didn’t make any excuses on Sunday.In the New Orleans Saints win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round, Peat struggled at times as a hand injury impacted his...

NOLA.com PhotoBy Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints overcame a terrible first quarter to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-14, and advance to the NFC Championship Game next Sunday (Jan. 20) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.Despite trailing 14-0 in the first...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneTre’Quan Smith has been confident in his skills since joining the New Orleans Saints, but he thinks his performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 might have helped his...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneMarcus Davenport has heard about the increased intensity in NFL playoff games, and the New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end will experience it firsthand on Sunday.“I can’t wait...

NOLA.com PhotoBy Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneFor the second year in a row, the New Orleans Saints have had a veteran player and former Super Bowl champion assist the coaching staff while on injured reserve.However, before comparing what tight end Michael Hoomanawanui has...