ATLANTA – After rushing for just 46 yards in a 31-27 loss to the Saints on Nov. 11 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Atlanta Falcons needed just three attempts to top that total Thursday night. The Falcons got a 35-yard … Continue reading
ATLANTA — Saints tight end David Thomas will miss Thursday night’s game with the Atlanta Falcons because of a knee injury. Thomas was injured in Sunday’s 31-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and was limited in the team’s only … Continue reading
It appears that Saints tackle Zach Strief, who has missed the past three games with a groin injury, will be available for Thursday night’s game with the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome. Strief, who started the first eight games … Continue reading
WHEN: 7:20 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Georgia Dome, Atlanta TV/RADIO: NFL Network/WTGE (100.7-FM), WWL-AM (870-AM, 105.3-FM) RECORDS: Falcons, 10-1; Saints: 5-6 LAST WEEK: Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Bucs, 24-23; Saints lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 31-21 COACHES: Falcons, Mike … Continue reading
METAIRIE – The Saints’ banged-up offensive line could be in much better shape for Thursday night’s game with the Atlanta Falcons. The Saints have used four right tackles in the past four games after a chain of injuries that started … Continue reading
With 148 rushing yards in Sunday’s 31-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Saints moved up four spots in that category and no longer rank last in the weekly NFL stats. Ranked at the bottom of the 32-team league going … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS – With a 7-yard scoring catch from Drew Brees in the second quarter Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston tied the club record for career touchdowns. The touchdown was the 55th of … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS – For the second time in three weeks, Saints strongside linebacker Scott Shanle is a healthy inactive for Sunday’s game with the unbeaten Atlanta Falcons in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Like in the game with Peyton Manning and the … Continue reading
Saints right tackle Zach Strief, who injured his groin in Monday night’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles, traveled to Philadelphia on Friday to be examined by a sports hernia specialist. Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said at midday he didn’t … Continue reading
Saints interim coach Joe Vitt would not declare running back Darren Sproles or any of the team’s other three injured players out for this week after they missed Thursday’s practice. Vitt ruled Sproles out of last week’s game early after … Continue reading