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By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAfter the New Orleans Saints' second preseason game, coach Sean Payton said the wide receiver play had been "average at best" this summer.After the third preseason game on Saturday, Payton said the team's depth chart at receiver is "written...

NewOrleansSaints.comNew Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton - Post-Practice Media Availability - Thursday, August 23, 2018Opening Statement “I thought overall we got, again, a lot of stuff covered. Guys did a good job working with each other.”Was it the plan from the start to go without...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is upset with his wide receiver play.Among the things bothering Payton is the most basic part of playing the position -- starting the play out precisely where they are supposed to be. It has been an issue for...

Source - New Orleans Saints Official siteNew Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks with the media following practice...Sean Payton's Training Camp Media Availability - August 15Go to NewOrleansSaints.com - View Video

By Brian Allee Walsh - Special to the Sun HeraldLike all NFL teams in mid-August, the New Orleans Saints are fighting through the dog days of training camp and Tuesday’s off day was welcome relief for body, mind and soul.Any down time is greatly appreciated.Just as Sunday afternoon turned...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThe Saints are thieves.They love to watch other football games and borrow ideas. Everyone is involved. Coach Sean Payton likes cutups of all the scoring plays every week, which often sparks ideas. There is the film the team is exposed to during a given week...

By Sean Kelley | NewOrleansSaints.comThe New Orleans Saints jumped back into full pads as they hit the third weekend of Training Camp 2018 presented by Verizon. The outdoor practice Saturday at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center was open to the public and drew another large crowd. Here are...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneReleased earlier in the day after failing a physical, wide receiver Brandon Coleman was not present for a practice under the lights at Yulman Stadium with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night (Aug. 5).But coach Sean Payton did not rule out a...

AP | Fox SportsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) — Michael Floyd made it clear that he’s looking for a fresh start to what’s left of his once-promising NFL career.So the St. Paul, Minnesota, native, who floundered with his hometown Vikings last season, is now working on the opposite end the Mississippi...

By Joel A. Erickson | The AdvocateWhile the NFL community was complaining about the league's new helmet rule on Thursday night, the New Orleans Saints were getting a detailed breakdown of the rule from a referee crew led by Carl Paganelli.A few teams have come out of these meetings with the...

By Joel A. Erickson | The AdvocateThe NFL's new rule on the use of the helmet caused an uproar before a referee ever had a chance to enforce it in a game.San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman called the rule "ridiculous" in USA Today. According to ESPN, the Philadelphia Eagles left...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneSean Payton's daughter, Meghan, has been working this year as an intern with NFL Network, and through that experience, she's had a chance to cover the Pro Bowl and attend some practices for teams around the league.In a couple weeks, she'll...

NewOrleansSaints.comThe New Orleans Saints resumed Training Camp 2018 presented by Verizon Wednesday after a scheduled off day Tuesday. It was the first practice of camp to be fully conducted on the indoor field at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center. The players did not wear full pads...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterMETAIRIE, La. -- There is no tried-and-true method for dealing with the "burden" of high expectations.In many ways it's easier for a coach to walk into a meeting room on the first day of training camp and proclaim, "Nobody believes in us." But...

By Christopher Dabe - NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneSean Payton continues to find unique ways to describe his New Orleans Saints football team.The coach joined the NFL Network crew after a rain-soaked practice Monday (July 30) and was asked about living up to the lofty expectations put on...

By Joel A. Erickson | The AdvocateTommylee Lewis knows he's in for a fight.On top of the ever-changing cast of characters competing with Lewis for the returner role, Saints coach Sean Payton likened the race to the reality show "The Bachelor" on Sunday, saying it was wide-open.For a player...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints managed to stay fairly healthy for the first three days of training camp, but a few players suffered injuries during practice Sunday (July 29) at the team's Metairie facility. Perhaps the most wide-open competition at New...

By Brian Allee-Walsh - Special to The Sun HeraldNew OrleansOver the years, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has used catchy slogans to help motivate, inspire and establish a strong mindset for his team.Two immediately come to mind:▪ Finish Strong (2009).In 2008, the Saints finished...

By James ParksThe New Orleans Saints marched out to an eight game winning streak in the 2017 season, eventually propelling themselves into an NFC South championship and their first playoff berth in four years behind the most efficient passing game, the league’s highest scoring backfield, and...

Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterMETAIRIE, La. -- The Philadelphia Eagles will be wearing their green home jerseys when they visit the Superdome in November -- thanks to a golf wager between coach Doug Pederson and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton.Apparently the Super Bowl-winning coach...

By Joel A. EricksonIf everything goes according to plan, the New Orleans Saints will open training camp at the end of July with all five members of one of the NFL's best offensive lines healthy and ready to go.But that doesn't mean there is no position battle brewing up front.For the...

Advocate Staff ReportThe New Orleans Saints held the first of three days of minicamps at the team's practice facility in Metairie on Tuesday.Below are questions and answers from coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees' sessions with reporters. Topics ranged from running back Mark...

By James ParksThe New Orleans Saints continue to embark on their latest offseason workouts to prepare for the coming year by taking part in their latest phase of organized team activities, most recently taking the team indoors to get away from the unforgiving heat and log their practice reps...

By Christopher Dabe NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Former New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener still has concussion symptoms related to a helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, coach Sean Payton said Saturday (May 12). Fleener missed the...

New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton Post-Practice Rookie Camp Availability Saturday, May 12, 2018Opening statement:“We are into our second day. Like every year, there are three or four groups of players. We have our draft picks, the free agents that we signed after the draft and then there...