The Saints

For all the yards the New Orleans Saints gave up in their first loss of the season to the Dallas Cowboys last weekend, it was their failure to get a couple pivotal stops on third down that really bothered them. Read More

For all the yards the New Orleans Saints gave up in their first loss of the season to the Dallas Cowboys last weekend, it was their failure to get a couple pivotal stops on third down that really bothered them. Read More

A perfect record would have been lagniappe, as they say in Louisiana — a little something extra. Read More

After Hurricane Katrina, the National Football League's New Orleans Saints went from a struggling franchise threatening to leave town to a symbol of the city's resurgence, playing a key role in community and business redevelopment. Read More

Scott Threlkeld/The Times-Picayune For the New Orleans Saints to go back to their juggernaut ways, their running backs, such as Pierre Thomas, will have to once again become major factors in the game plan. Read More

I hope the Buccaneers had fun winning on the road last week because they won't have that feeling Sunday afternoon. Read More

I made it through the "Aint's" and Mike Ditka years. Read More

So we all patiently await the final status of Joe McKnight being eligible for Saturday's Emerald Bowl Game. Regardless,if McKnight can't go that will give Allen Bradford the bulk of the carries and I would expect to see a heavy dose of CJ Gable as well. Read More

In most cities with N.F.L. teams, you expect a fair number of citizens to be fans of other teams. Read More

They're now leading the NFC East, having swept the Giants and Redskins, and have a date remaining with the biggest December dog in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys. Read More