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The Saints are bringing back Clyde Edwards-Helaire www.nola.com/sports/saint...

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The Saints officially hired Kellen Moore, one of the NFL's brightest young offensive minds. He said in a statement he is looking forward to "embracing the challenges ahead and am eager to get started" as the Saints' head coach. Here's our story: www.nola.com/sports/saint...

Resetting the #Saints coaching search: Six candidates for one last head coaching job. (from @bylukejohnson.bsky.social) www.nola.com/sports/saint...

For my friends in media and for the Philly and KC fans traveling to New Orleans for the Super Bowl — welcome! Hope you enjoy all New Orleans has to offer. Here are my favorite food & drink spots in the city — far from comprehensive, but a place to start. Locals, feel free to add what I missed.

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The Saints conducted a virtual interview with Eagles OC Kellen Moore today. Moore's club finished the season with the No. 8 total offense and No. 7 scoring offense — his fourth time in six seasons as OC with a top-10 scoring offense www.nola.com/sports/saint...

Loved this from the brilliant @chelseabrasted.bsky.social www.axios.com/local/new-or...

We're going into the final quarter of the Saints football season. Saints currently lead the Bucs 19-13.

Saints drive stalls after the interception and Blake Grupe came on to connect on his fourth field goal of the day. Saints lead is now 19-13

Jordan Howden intercepted Baker Mayfield on a third and long play, reading an in-breaking route from Mike Evans and jumping it to make the play. Only the Saints' second takeaway in their last seven games.

Well executed two-minute drive, too: The Saints ran 10 plays in just 49 seconds and did it with one timeout.

This is probably the best half of football Spencer Rattler has played this season: 21-28 for 181 and a TD with no turnovers and no sacks taken. He just led his fourth scoring drive. Saints lead the Bucs 16-6 with seven seconds left in the first half.

Saints three scoring drives: 11 plays, 54 yards, FG 10 plays, 49 yards, FG 14 plays, 79 yards, TD Currently own an 18:19 to 5:27 TOP advantage.

Spencer Rattler ➡️ Dante Pettis for 6⃣

Looked for a moment like MVS caught a beautiful touchdown from Spencer Rattler on third and 3, but referees convened in the end zone and (correctly) overturned the call on the field, as MVS did not maintain possession. 6-3 Saints after another Grupe field goal

Saints special teams have dipped considerably since Rizzi took over the head coach job.

Running into the kicker penalty erases a Buccaneers punt and allows Tampa a chance at a 52-yard field goal. Chase McLaughlin drilled it, and the game is tied.

Nephi Sewell is playing some defensive reps today with both Pete Werner and Willie Gay out. He tore his ACL on this field almost exactly a year ago today. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

The Saints go 54 yards on 11 plays to start the game, but the drive stalled inside the Bucs 20. Blake Grupe kicked a 35-yard field goal to give them a 3-0 lead.

If you're watching today for draft purposes: #Saints currently own the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft. It's likely they'll stay there. Win: Locked in at the No. 10 pick. Lose + Bears and Raiders loss: No. 10 Lose + Raiders or Bears win: No. 9 Lose + Raiders AND Bears win: No. 8

#Saints inactives: QB Derek Carr, RB Alvin Kamara, RB Kendre Miller, WR Mason Tipton, LB Willie Gay, LB Pete Werner, DT Khristian Boyd. Chris Olave doesn't count toward this because he's still on IR.

No surprise, but Derek Carr won’t play in Week 18.

With the Saints wrapping up a disappointing 2024 season and heading for big potential roster turnover, which 28 and under players make up the foundation of their roster? Five easy answers, then it gets harder after that. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

Former Saints LB Zack Baun made the Pro Bowl.

The #Saints did not have a Pro Bowler this year. Only NFC team without one.

Here's our most complete story yet on Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused of plowing his truck through Bourbon Street, killing at least 15, injuring dozens more. He grew up in Beaumont, was renting a place in Houston, planned to move to Nola: www.nola.com/news/crime_p...

Statement from the Saints and Pelicans on last night’s terrible violence in the French Quarter

"I’ve got nothing but love for (New Orleans), so I was trying to show a little appreciation. And if it is the last one, I’m going to go out my way.” On Cam Jordan, and the potential end of a special era in New Orleans. www.nola.com/sports/saint...

Cam Jordan, when asked about showing some love to the fans after what may have been his last game as a Saint in the Superdome

Saints are well on their way to losing their 11th game, which would mark their worst year since the 2005 Hurricane Katrina season.

The Raiders are beating the Saints 19-10. I would be posting more from this game, but ...

Ameer Abdullah has been in the league since 2015. He's never rushed for 100 yards in 140 career games, and has only topped 80 twice in his career. He has 71 yards in the first half today.

The Raiders came into today's game averaging 77.5 yards per game on the ground, the worst rushing attack in the NFL. They have 81 yards on 15 carries in the first half.

Hey, a fun thing happened! Rattler toss to Kendre Miller, who throws back to Rattler, who launched a deep touchdown to Foster Moreau

Clyde Edwards-Helaire gets a nice ovation from the crowd after he picks up four yards on his first carry in a Saints uniform

The Raiders carved the Saints defense up for 14 plays on the opening drive, then lost yards on three straight plays from the 1-yard line. That's a 17-play, 60 yard drive that took more than 9 minutes and ended in a field goal.

PREGAME READ: #Saints rookie Isaiah Stalbird spoke with me about his rookie season so far and transition to safety. He’s elevated for today’s game with a chance to prove his team right for continuing to invest in him.👇🏾 www.louisianasports.net/saints-rooki...

Saints-Raiders are underway, and Bryan Bresee had a drive-killing sack wiped away by an offside penalty on Carl Granderson

No Derek Carr or Alvin Kamara at Saints practice today

Saints handed their worst shutout loss in more than 20 years in a dismal Monday Night Football game in Green Bay www.nola.com/sports/saint...

The Saints are getting run out of the building by the Packers.

Josh Jacobs has his first touchdown tonight. Feels like it won't be his last. He is absolutely shredding this Saints defense.

Packers went for it on fourth down, called a play action pass, and the Saints left Tucker Kraft completely uncovered. The 21 yard gain set the Packers up in the red zone.

Erik McCoy has an elbow injury and is questionable to return

Josh Jacobs being hard to bring down + the Saints being a sometimes shoddy tackling defense = not going to have a good time

Erik McCoy did not finish the #Saints opening drive. He was checked out in the injury tent, then jogged to the locker room.

Josh Jacobs had five carries for 29 yards on the Packers opening drive touchdown. Louisiana native Dontayvion Wicks capped it off with a 2-yard TD catch on third and goal