By EDDIE PELLS HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. They’ve refused to label any given season, or title, […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The memory of Steve Gleason’s blocked punt against Atlanta in 2006, and the emotional, spine-tingling, ear-splitting, drink-spilling pandemonium that accompanied it, has always been a special and personal one for current […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons, stripped the organization of a draft pick and suspended team president Rich McKay from the league’s Competition Committee beginning April 1 following the team’s […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Julio Jones’ remarkable return kept the Falcons alive in the NFC South playoff race while Jimmy Graham’s fumble at the goal line sank the Saints. Coming back from a hip injury […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Marques Colston slammed his helmet to the turf, then brushed off a New Orleans Saints teammate who tried to console him. Not long after, he trudged to the locker room while the […]
FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia (AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry has decided to retire from the NFL, coach Mike Smith said on Thursday. Smith met with Jerry, a former starter and first-round draft pick, after lunch, but the […]
NEW ORLEANS — Sean Payton’s return to the sideline is one game old and already the Saints are celebrating a dramatic victory over a presumed title contender.
They’re alone in first place, too.
Drew Brees passed for 357 yards and two scores, Roman Harper intercepted Matt Ryan’s tipped fourth-down pass in the end zone, and New Orleans held on for a 23-17 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
“I was hoping our defense would pull one out, and man, did they ever,” Brees said… […]
METAIRIE, Louisiana – (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton seems likely to open the regular season by throwing a dose of youth and inexperience at the visiting Atlanta Falcons.
As of Monday, 10 rookies — six of them undrafted — and three other players who have yet to be on the field for a regular season snap were on the Saints’ 53-man roster.
Some of those players may not be active on Sunday, but the Saints will need several of them to suit up.
Asked if he found it unusual to head into Week 1 with zero regular season experience on more than one-fifth of the roster, Payton said, “We don’t pay much attention to that, really.”…. […]
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