METAIRIE — The Saints announced Wednesday the signing of 10 players to futures contracts for the 2012 season. Seven of the 10 were on the Saints’ practice squad at one time or another in 2011. Six of them were members of … Continue reading
METAIRIE – The Saints were expected to interview former St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo on Wednesday for the team’s vacant defensive coordinator position although team officials did not conform that a meeting took place. Saints coach Sean Payton is … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — With running back Mark Ingram already on injured reserve, the Saints’ offense took a big hit on its first possession of Saturday’s NFC Divisional Playoff game with the San Francisco 49ers. Saints running back Pierre Thomas suffered … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO – Saints linebacker Jonathan Casillas will be active for Saturday’s NFC Divisional Playoff game with the San Francisco 49ers after missing last week’s wild-card victory against the Detroit Lions. Casillas missed three games late in the regular season with a … Continue reading
THREE THINGS TO KNOW 1. DIVISIONAL SUCCESS: The Saints are 2-0 in the divisional round since Sean Payton took over in 2006. They defeated Philadelphia in 2006 and Arizona in 2009 to advance to the NFC title game. 2. BACK … Continue reading
Saints strong safety Roman Harper did not participate in Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury as they continued preparing for Saturday’s NFC Divisional Playoff game with the San Francisco 49ers. Saints coach Sean Payton did not elaborate on the severity … Continue reading
METAIRIE — Saints coach Sean Payton on Tuesday squashed a report that his defense repeatedly blitzed the San Francisco 49ers in their preseason opener because he was angry at Niners coach Jim Harbaugh. The issue apparently made the rounds in … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS — After losing the first three home playoff games in franchise history, the Saints have won five consecutive games in the noisy confines of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints, who won all eight of their home games in … Continue reading
THREE THINGS TO KNOW 1. POSTSEASON SUCCESS: The Saints are 4-2 in the playoffs since Sean Payton arrived in 2006 with a win in Super Bowl XLIV. Prior to that, they were 1-5 in their first 39 years of existence. … Continue reading
There were no surprises Friday when Saints coach Sean Payton issued his final injury report for Saturday night’s NFC wild-card playoff game with the Detroit Lions in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. As expected, wide receiver Lance Moore (hamstring), linebacker Jonathan Casillas … Continue reading