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NFL Week 4 Under Pressure: Michael Vick, Chris Johnson, Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints Each week, Athlon Sports will highlight the three most important names in the NFL. Our editors debate which player must play his best this weekend. Who needs to step up the most in Week 4: Mich...

34 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 4

New Orleans Saints NFL Week 4 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Browns (0-3) at Ravens (2-1) The expansion Courtney Browns take on the original Jim Browns in the Art Modell Bowl on Thurs...

34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Best and Worst 0-2 Teams in the NFL

New Orleans Saints Before BountyGate sent their season into chaos, the New Orleans Saints rightfully dreamed of being the first team to play a Super Bowl inside their home stadium. They were loaded with talent, one o...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans

Sunday Stunners: Eli Manning Goes Wild; Panic Time for Drew Brees, Saints

New Orleans Saints The NFL spent the first part of Sunday proving why it's America's game. Fantastic finishes, epic blunders and logic-defying comebacks were the order of the day. Thoughts after a wild slate of early...

35 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: NFL, News, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants

Lance Moore: Start Saints' Receiver Against Panthers in Week 2

New Orleans Saints If only Lance Moore could stay healthy and that New Orleans receiving corps could be thinned out a bit. Those were two of the things I was looking for when scouting Moore’s fantasy prospects for ...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Carolina Panthers, Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 2

New Orleans Saints NFL Week 2 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Bears (1-0) at Packers (0-1) Titletown was stunned by the 49ers in the opener. The Packers must regroup in a hurry, with t...

36 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

Giants, Packers or Saints: Which 0-1 Team is in the Most Trouble?

New Orleans Saints Throughout the 2012 NFL season, Athlon Sports will tackle the hot issues on and off the gridiron with our our editors and other pigksin experts. Q: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers or New Orl...

36 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants

New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins Week 1 Preview

New Orleans Saints The storylines are plentiful in this much-anticipated NFC matchup, as Robert Griffin III debuts for the Washington Redskins against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at 1pm EST on Fox. Heisman ...

37 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Brian Orakpo, Drew Brees, Evan Royster, Fred Davis, Jimmy Graham, Jonathan Vilma, Josh Morgan, Lance Moore, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, Pierre Garcon, Robert Griffin III, Roy Helu, Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins, Will Smith

NFL Picks to Gamble On: Week 1

New Orleans Saints A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 NFL games on Sunday and Monday in Week 1. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from. Locks of the Week T...

2012 Fantasy Football: Improving and Declining Defense/Special Teams

New Orleans Saints Choosing the right defense/special teams unit for your fantasy football team is not a decison that should be taken lightly. Last season, three DSTs (San Francisco, Philadelphia and Houston) scored ...

38 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Fantasy Football, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders

10 NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat

New Orleans Saints The 2012 NFL season kicks off in less than two weeks, which means teams will start finalizing their 53-man rosters very soon. Once Week 1 rolls around, however, the focus on job security switches f...

39 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints What can the New Orleans Saints do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and m...

39 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Darren Sproles, Devery Henderson, Drew Brees, Fantasy Football, Jimmy Graham, Lance Moore, Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints, Pierre Thomas

New Orleans Saints 2012 NFL Team Preview

New Orleans Saints Athlon Sports is counting down its 2012 NFL preseason Power Rankings with in-depth team previews, schedule analysis and more as the start of the NFL season draws near. The New Orleans Saints ch...

40 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, New Orleans Saints, NFC South

2012 NFL Training Camp: Storylines to Watch

New Orleans Saints NFL training camps are underway as teams have begun their preparations for the upcoming season in earnest. Here are a few storylines to keep an eye as players and teams return to the practice field...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Training Camp, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Head Coaches: Who is on the Hot Seat?

New Orleans Saints NFL Training Camps open up in a little more than a week, which means players will soon start fighting for coveted roster spots. Players aren’t the only ones, however, who could be fighting for th...

44 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, AFC, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

Top Professional Coaches Under 50

New Orleans Saints Veterans can be they key to any championship season. However, that doesn’t always extend to the bench or the dugout. In June, Erik Spoelstra coached the Miami Heat to an NBA title at age 41,...

Ranking the NFL's Top 10 Head Coaches in 2012

New Orleans Saints Championships. Leadership. Awards. Longevity. Statistical records. Likeability. Talent development. An NFL head coach can be evaluated with many criteria. Generally, winning champions...

45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Head Coaches: Who is the NFC's Best?

45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins

New Orleans Saints 2012 Schedule Analysis

New Orleans Saints Scheduling plays a huge role in the outcome of every NFL season. So the Athlon NFL editors will spend the next month dissecting each and every week of the 2012 slate for all 32 teams in the league....

51 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, New Orleans Saints, NFC South

NFL Playoffs: Giants, 49ers, Ravens and Patriots Advance

New Orleans Saints By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) It seems like a very counterintuitive question on the surface: Do you want a bye week in the NFL Playoffs? Logically, of course you do. Being a No. 1...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Balitmore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

NFL Divisional Round Preview

New Orleans Saints A quick preview of all four games of the NFL Divisional Round, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: S...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

New Orleans Saints Better Not Overlook Harbaugh, 49ers

New Orleans Saints -by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) No. 3 New Orleans (13-3) at No. 2 San Francisco (13-3) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX There is no hotter team in the land than the New Orleans Saints...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview

New Orleans Saints A quick preview of all four games on NFL Wild Card Weekend, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Beng...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Ben Roethlisberger, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Matt Ryan, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tim Tebow

Matt Flynn Throws Six Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints Matt Flynn, QB, Packers Step aside Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre and Bart Starr, there’s a new record-breaking quarterback in Titletown. A pending free agent, Flynn completed 31-of-44 passes for a...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Jimmy Graham, Matt Flynn, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Ray Rice, Victor Cruz

NFL Postseason Awards

New Orleans Saints ‘Tis the season for year-end awards in the NFL. This year, there are more players deserving of recognition than trophies to hand out. These are the select few Athlon Sports believes to be award-w...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Arizona Cardinals, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jim Harbaugh, Matthew Stafford, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Patrick Peterson, San Francisco 49ers

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