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By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Eli Apple made the biggest play of the night on Monday, intercepting Cam Newton in the end zone just before halftime of the New Orleans Saints' 12-9 victory against the Carolina Panthers.Apple also had a key tackle in the final minute...

(AP Photo/Mike McCarn)By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Saints have to figure out how to cover up whatever they are lacking on offense.It is entirely possible this will be an illegitimate talking point when the season ends. If you remember, the same concerns existed...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sean Payton and Drew Brees made some more NFL history on Monday night. And they have their defense to thank for it.Payton and Brees won their 117th regular-season game together when the New Orleans Saints survived a 12-9 slugfest with...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The New Orleans Saints made history last year when Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram became the first running backs on the same team to both surpass 1,500 yards from scrimmage in the same season.This season, the Saints have gotten even...

Taysom Hill and the Saints find their groove in the second half to beat the Buccaneers 28-14 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Will Vragovic/Getty ImagesBy Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer TAMPA, Fla. -- The New Orleans Saints were desperate for a spark -- and Taysom Hill...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer ARLINGTON, Texas -- But when they were bad, they were horrid.It's hard to make sense of what we saw from the New Orleans Saints' offense during Thursday night's flop at Dallas, because it was such a drastic departure from what we've seen throughout this...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees laughed when he was told that Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he looks like he is 23 years old on the football field."I feel 25. I don't feel 23," cracked Brees, who turns 40 in January...

Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesBy Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Something's gotta give on Thursday night in Dallas.The Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott has been the hottest running back in the NFL over the past three weeks, with 394 rushing yards, 531 yards from scrimmage and...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS -- Why should the New Orleans Saints' offense have all the fun?The Saints' defense, which has been surging over the past three weeks, reached its peak in Thursday night's 31-17 victory against the rival Atlanta Falcons.They forced four...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS -- Who was Dat?!Quarterback Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes to four different undrafted players on Thursday night as the New Orleans Saints beat the rival Atlanta Falcons 31-17 for their 10th straight victory.The Saints are the first...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints' offense has gone to ludicrous speed.The Saints, who have been scoring points this season at the highest rate in NFL history, just routed the reigning champs for their ninth straight victory -- a 48-7 blowout against...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Brandon Marshall was asked if he can still do it like he used to. He responded with a coy smile."No, I'm done. I'm washed up," said the 34-year-old wide receiver, who signed with the New Orleans Saints on Monday after being released by...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer The New Orleans Saints went from a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to a six-timer Monday when they signed veteran Brandon Marshall to a one-year deal to replace Dez Bryant.Sean Payton confirmed the signing on Monday.When asked what he liked about...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterCINCINNATI -- 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...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Just two days after Dez Bryant finally returned to the NFL, it appears that his 2018 season is now over.The New Orleans Saints fear that Bryant tore his Achilles tendon on the final play of Friday's practice, a source confirmed to ESPN...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Of course it feels like a risk, signing Dez Bryant in the middle of a seven-game win streak.That whole "don't upset the apple cart" idea.But the New Orleans Saints are obviously going into this deal with eyes wide open -- and they're...

QB Drew Brees has the Saints riding a seven-game win streak at the season's midpoint. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsBy Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterThe New Orleans Saints finished the first half of the season with a 7-1 record. Here's a look at how they have fared and what's ahead...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterMETAIRIE, La. -- Dez Bryant is back in the NFL, and he is joining one of the league's top Super Bowl contenders. The former Dallas Cowboys receiver has agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter on...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints had already established themselves as one of the NFL's all-time great offenses for a decade under Sean Payton and Drew Brees before receiver Michael Thomas arrived in 2016 and running back Alvin Kamara arrived in...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees laughed when he was asked how much fun Sean Payton is having with Taysom Hill this season."He loves it. Oh, he loves it," Brees said. "A new toy. That's Sean's new toy."Can you blame him?Payton is one of the NFL's all-time...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer BALTIMORE -- It's hard to say which type of win is more impressive:The New Orleans Saints' 43-19 rout of the Washington Redskins at home on Monday Night Football two weeks ago, when the offense was firing on all cylinders.Or, their comeback from a 17-7...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees smiled as soon as the question began.Where would beating the Baltimore Ravens rank on his career bucket list alongside things such as that all-time passing yardage record he broke last week and the 500th career touchdown pass...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees smiled as soon as the question began.Where would beating the Baltimore Ravens rank on his career bucket list alongside things such as that all-time passing yardage record he broke last week and the 500th career touchdown pass...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- The bad news for Alvin Kamara's fantasy owners: He won't be averaging 23 touches per game anymore like he did over the first four weeks of this season, when fellow New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram was on suspension.Kamara was...

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesBy Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Monday night was all about the old vet, Drew Brees, giving one of the best performances of his 18-year career while breaking the NFL record for career passing yards.But the young guys had a pretty...