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October 26, 2020 at 5:17 pm

Saints’ season starting to resemble past 3 playoff pushes

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins is seeing a pattern — and an encouraging one at that. In each of the previous...

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October 25, 2020 at 1:20 pm

Brees’ clutch precision lifts Saints past Panthers, 27-24 VIEW

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees' veteran savvy and enduring skill as a passer were enough for the Saints to overcome the loss of two...

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October 24, 2020 at 8:15 pm

LSU freshman Finley thrives, Tigers stop So. Carolina, 52-24 VIEW

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU freshman TJ Finley was a picture of poise and decisiveness, unfazed by the prospect of making his college debut...

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October 23, 2020 at 2:24 pm

Saints’ Sanders on COVID reserve, Thomas out with hamstring

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders has tested positive for COVID-19 and Michael Thomas remained unable to practice on Friday because...

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October 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm

Saints face ‘frenemy’ in Panthers QB Bridgewater

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The time has come for Teddy Bridgewater to return to the place where he rehabilitated his NFL career and try to...

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FILE – In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, then-Detroit Pistons President and head coach Stan Van Gundy smiles while introducing Blake Griffin as a part of his NBA basketball team in Auburn Hills, Mich. Two people with knowledge of the situation say Stan Van Gundy has agreed to become the next coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, where he’ll get the chance to work with No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson. Van Gundy agreed to a four-year contract, according to one of the people who spoke Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring has not been announced. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) NY159

October 21, 2020 at 11:45 am

Stan Van Gundy agrees to become New Orleans Pelicans’ coach

Stan Van Gundy is headed to the New Orleans Pelicans, where he'll take over a promising team that includes 2019 No. 1 overall draft pick...

October 15, 2020 at 2:22 pm

Saints scrutinizing NFL-worst red-zone defense during bye

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The way the Saints have played defense within 20 yards of their own goal line has coach Sean Payton seeing red....

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October 14, 2020 at 2:34 pm

In unusual SEC season, defense is becoming a punchline

LSU coach Ed Orgeron has lost patience with blown assignments, missed tackles and poor pursuit angles by Tigers defenders. And when Orgeron says, “All these...

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October 13, 2020 at 5:01 pm

Brees gratified by Sanders’ rising role in Saints offense

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Emmanuel Sanders is beginning to produce the way Saints quarterback Drew Brees predicted he would when New Orleans signed the veteran...

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Family members of the New Orleans Saints sit in the stands wearing masks and exercising social distancing in the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke) LAGH1

October 13, 2020 at 2:16 pm

Saints explore moving home games to LSU so fans may attend

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have begun discussions with LSU about holding the NFL club's future home games at Tiger Stadium in...