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By Steve Gardner, USA TODAYNew Orleans Saints fans are still bitter the Los Angeles Rams are playing in Super Bowl LIII while their team sits at home.Two weeks after a controversial no-call likely cost their team an opportunity to face the New England Patriots in Atlanta, black and...

By Nate Scott, For The Win | USA TodayIt seems impossible to remember this, but Roger Goodell was once a hero in the city of New Orleans.Well, maybe not a hero, he was loved in certain, knowing pockets of the city for what he did in keeping the Saints in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina...

Taysom Hill is giving the Saints some unique options on offense. (Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports)By Jarrett Bell | USA TodayItems of interest as major rematches loom for the NFL's championship weekend:X-factor: Taysom Hill. He’s the Saints’ not-so-secret, secret weapon. In a...

Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAYDez Bryant might have a window to make his return to the NFL.The New Orleans Saints are bringing in three receivers, including Bryant, for workouts on Tuesday, according to NFL Media's Jane Slater.Brandon Marshall, the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver...

By Jarrett Bell | USA TodayGo ahead, Demario Davis, enlighten us.“Louisiana is one of only two states where you can be convicted of a felony without a unanimous jury verdict,” the New Orleans Saints linebacker told USA TODAY Sports. “The reason it’s bad is that Louisiana is (by some...

(Photo: Mitch Stringer, USA TODAY Sports)By Lorenzo Reyes | USA TodayThe NFL season is approaching its midway point and playoff races are tightening all over the league. Some contenders are separating themselves, while others are slipping down the standings. The trade deadline looms next...

Nate Davis, USA TODAYPHILADELPHIA — Thursday night began with a "special Philly" kind of moment as the Eagles unfurled the first Super Bowl banner in franchise history.Later, the "Philly Special" returned to help catapult Philadelphia past the Atlanta Falcons 18-12 in the NFL's 2018...