January 15th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Drew Brees and the Saints shot themselves in the foot all day with turnovers, but in the end, it was not to be their year, losing a heartbreaker to the San Francisco 49ers 36-32 to end their season. The team overcame five turnovers and a 17-point deficit, but the defense couldn’t close out the final [...]
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Saints Gab Divisional Playoff Preview – New Orleans at San Francisco
The divisional round of the NFL Playoffs is usually the most exciting, and every game on the docket this weekend has plenty of storylines. The first game we will see will see the NFC South Champs, the New Orleans Saints, travel to San Francisco to take on the NFC West Champion 49′ers. It seems that [...]
Brees and Saints O Too Much for Lions in 45-28 Win
It took awhile, but the Saints offense finally took control and when it did, there was nothing the Detroit Lions could do about it. Drew Brees led a record-setting offense by throwing for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and the Saints poured it on in the second half for a 45-28 NFC wild-card victory over [...]
Saints Will Use Franchise Tag On Brees
If the Saints cannot reach a long-term extension with quarterback Drew Brees, they will use the franchise tag before the start of the 2012 league year, Charley Casserly of CBS Sports reports. According to Casserly, Brees is seeking a long-term contract that averages $18 million per season and includes a $23.4 million average over the [...]
Saints Gab NFL Week 10 Preview – New Orleans at Atlanta
WHEN THE SAINTS HAVE THE BALL The Saints can throw with anyone in the league and will try to set the wheels in motion right away against Atlanta. Brees (3,004 passing yards, 21 TD, 11 INT) has been the backbone to the New Orleans offense and has eight touchdown passes in his last three games. [...]
Saints Secondary Getting Set for Ryan and the Falcons
The Saints have enough difficulty slowing down Matt Ryan and Atlanta’s passing game when their defensive backfield is at full strength. For Sunday’s game in Atlanta, with first place in the NFC South on the line, New Orleans could be forced to thrust a couple reserves into more prominent roles in its pass defense. “We’re [...]
Saints Gab NFL Week Eight Preview – New Orleans at St.Louis
WHEN THE SAINTS HAVE THE BALL The Saints became just the third team in NFL history with 60 or more points, 200-plus rushing yards and 300 or more passing yards in a game last week. Brees (2,477 passing yards, 18 TD, 8 INT) was a big reason for that and passed for 300 yards for [...]
Saints Put Up Historic Numbers in 62-7 Beatdown of Colts
The Saints put on a historic show Sunday night, scoring eight touchdowns and two field goals in trouncing the still winless Indianapolis Colts 62-7 at the Superdome. It’s the first time since 1985 that a team in the regular season put up 62 points. The Jets did it that year. In the 1999 NFL playoffs, [...]
