week 12

Advocate photo by MAX BECHERERBy Nathan Brown | The AdvocateWith the Atlanta Falcons well aware of the New Orleans’ potent aerial attack entering Thursday’s Thanksgiving matchup, Alvin Kamara punched them in the mouth from the start.The second-year tailback had taken a backseat the...

By Herbie Teope - Around the NFL Writer | NFL.comThe New Orleans Saints (10-1) tightened their grip on the NFC South by picking up their 10th straight win in a 31-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons (4-7) on Thanksgiving Night. Here's what we learned from the game:1. Saints cornerback...

(Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports)AP | USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes to inexperienced receivers and the New Orleans Saints won their 10th straight game Thursday night with a 31-17 victory over Atlanta that eliminated the Falcons from contention...

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTONBy Rod Walker | The AdvocateThe NFL's top scoring offense didn't light up the scoreboard Thursday night in quite the record-setting pace it had done the past three weeks. Drew Brees and company didn't have to.The Saints' defense had their back...

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 Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneOne last desperate Atlanta Falcons gasp remained when Calvin Ridley caught a crossing pattern deep in New Orleans Saints territory and raced toward the goal line.The rookie receiver had a lead on reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon...

Marcus Davenport - Sportswire PhotoBy John Sigler | SaintswireThe New Orleans Saints officially activated star pass rusher Marcus Davenport after he was held out three games with a toe injury, but other players will sit out against the Atlanta Falcons. Here’s what we know.From the Saints...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneA pair of key New Orleans Saints rookies were ruled as questionable to play against the Falcons Thursday (Nov. 22), and one important Falcons defender was ruled out.Saints receiver...

(Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)By: D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is torching any defense that jumps in front of him.The Falcons (4-6) are set to face Brees and the...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints will host their first ever Thanksgiving game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this Thursday.For most players on the team, this will be their first time ever...

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John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comPartly new and undoubtedly improved, the New Orleans Saints secondary will take a second swing at Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his productive trio of receivers Thursday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.This time, it’ll be seeking...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneFor the first time ever, New Orleanians will get a chance to spend Thanksgiving with the Saints in the Superdome.New Orleans is playing its second-ever Thanksgiving day game, and...

USA Today PhotoBy John Sigler - Saintswire | USA TodayThe New Orleans Saints defended their throne well in Week 11, and even convinced a few holdouts that that Kansas City Chiefs were not a better team at the top of the class.USA TODAY 1. Saints (1) Post a seventh 40-burger, and they’ll...

Link to VideoBy Matt Winkeljohn, For the AJC | Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFLOWERY BRANCH — Deion Jones wasn’t in a talking mood, but he relented Monday for 57 seconds to let you know that if he does return to playing football Thursday night when the Falcons play the Saints...

Chef Isaac Toups' smoked turkey legs. Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneBy Ann Maloney | NOLA.comSaintsgiving brings together two bird-centric happenings: the New Orleans Saints meet their archenemies, the Atlanta Falcons, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and we meet up...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFLOWERY BRANCH —The Saints have the Falcons full attention.After suffering a devastating loss to the Dallas Cowboys as time expired on Sunday, the Falcons were back at practice to get ready for the streaking New Orleans Saints, who...

By John Sigler | SaintswireThe New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons rested on Monday given their short week before playing on Thursday, so their initial injury reports were estimates, not officially based on practice participation. Here’s who each team guesses would have been listed on the...