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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) celebrates a first down reception against the Eagles. (AP)By Frank Schwab | Yahoo SportsAll season, the unexpected in the NFL didn’t faze us.We expected the best teams to get upset out of the blue, or teams that hadn’t looked good in...

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesPhiladelphia hardly even touched the ball in the third quarter.By Adam Stites | sbnationNo NFL team was a bigger favorite this weekend than the New Orleans Saints, and none of the four winners in the Divisional Round looked more mortal. The Philadelphia...

Michael Thomas, who led the NFL in receptions this season, had 12 catches for 171 yards Sunday as the Saints advanced to the NFC Championship Game. John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsBy Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS -- The drive had a little bit of everything. Most...

Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns Sunday against the Eagles. Gerald Herbert/APBy Associated Press | CSTNEW ORLEANS — When the New Orleans Saints finally found their rhythm, they marched one step closer to the Super Bowl.Using a dominant ball-control...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints believe that standout defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins tore his Achilles tendon on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN.The news was first reported by the NFL Network after Rankins was carted off the field in the first...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Rod Walker | The AdvocateIt started about as bad as it possibly could.A Drew Brees interception on the first play of the game.Losing defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins a few minutes later.Then falling into a 14-point hole by the end of the first...

Michael Thomas caught a 2-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter finishing off an 18-play drive that gave New Orleans the lead for good.CreditCreditBill Feig/Associated PressBy Ken Belson | New York TimesNEW ORLEANS — The Saints’ magical season keeps on rolling.The top-seeded Saints...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Advocate StaffMichael Thomas' playoff performance wasn't just big -- it was the biggest in Saints history.Thomas broke a pair of records held by former Saints star Marques Colston with his 12th catch of the day as the...