Louisiana Governor pens letter to NFL after New Orleans Saints loss

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has joined the ranks of Saints fans publicly voicing their disappointment about the Saints’ no call to the National Football League.  On Tuesday, Edwards sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in New York City, voicing his displeasure

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Brees connects with those who helped set NFL passing record

When Drew Brees became the NFL ‘s career leader in yards passing, he wanted to come up with some sort of gift to thank those who coached him, caught the 6,357 completions it took to set the record, and those who blocked while he threw. His solution was an exhaustive process than involved the production

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Gerald McCoy Predicts the Matchup with the Saints to be a 'Street Fight' and Andrew Adams on the Salty Dogs

The Bucs will take on their second division opponent for the second time when the Saints come to town on Sunday. They won their rematch with the Carolina Panthers this past week in a game avenging their Week Nine loss. Unlike Carolina, this team coming to town, the Bucs had success against the first

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Yahoo Fantasy Football Week 11: NFL DFS picks, lineup advice for cash games

For the second-straight week, we’re going with the same strategy in our Week 11 Yahoo cash game lineup. There are some strange pricing decisions this week that we’re going to take advantage of, but for the most part, we’re targeting solid matchups and high-floor players that are sure to produce

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Rebirth: Saints RBs Mark Ingram, Alvin Kamara special part of NFL revolution

Five years ago, the running back position felt like an anachronistic afterthought in the NFL, still useful but far from a priority as quarterbacks took over for good as the faces of football.  Two first rounds came and went without a running back being taken. The second time it happened, the draft wound

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Fantasy Football Rankings 2018: ADP, top sleepers from model that nailed Alvin Kamara's breakout

Alvin Kamara burst onto the fantasy football landscape as a rookie for the New Orleans Saints last season. However, drafters were sleeping on him, and few experts had him high in their fantasy football rankings. In fact, he wasn’t among the top 50 running backs off the board in CBS Sports drafts

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Denzel Ward hopes to follow buddy Marshon Lattimore's blueprint

Pat McManamon Close Pat McManamon ESPN Staff Writer Covered Browns, Cleveland sports since 1998 Previously worked at Fox Sports Ohio, AOL Fanhouse, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com Cleveland native, proud father of two daughters Follow on Twitter Mike Triplett Close Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer Covered

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When Does NFL Free Agency Start? Player Moves Will Soon Be Official

The NFL rumor mill has been in overdrive for weeks but the speculation will soon make way for actual player moves when free agency begins this week. Ndamukong Suh’s future with the Dolphins is uncertain with reports that he is set to be released, while quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Drew Brees are unrestricted

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John DeShazier: Heartbreaking loss shouldn't overshadow impressive 2017 season for Saints

John DeShazier Senior Writer NewOrleansSaints.com It’s tough to be forced to the exit ramp when the road seems cleared and there’s plenty of gas in the tank. But that’s where the New Orleans Saints find themselves after a heartbreaking, season-ending loss to Minnesota as time expired in the

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Saints announce Delvin Breaux will not play this season

Delvin Breaux, who was expected to be the Saints’ top cornerback for the 2017 season, will not play at all during the 2017 season. Saints coach Sean Payton announced today that Breaux has been ruled out for the rest of the year. He initially suffered a fractured fibula in August and recently experienced

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