December 28th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Saints (12-3) aren’t going to catch the Green Bay Packers for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC this year. The number 2 seed and first round playoff bye is a longshot as the 49ers would have to lose to the Rams and the Saints, of course, must beat the Panthers on New [...]
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Payton Back on the Sidelines
One month after suffering a torn MCL and tibia plateau fracture in his left leg, Saints head coach Sean Payton is returning to the sidelines on Sunday, Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports. Payton sustained the injury when tight end Jimmy Graham crashed into Payton during the first quarter of the Saints’ 26-20 loss to the [...]
Why wasn’t Josh Freeman on the Thursday injury report?
Saints head coach Sean Payton admitted that his team called out the Buccaneers on Thursday for leaving quarterback Josh Freeman off their injury report with a “minor” thumb injury, according to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Payton also admitted that “a little gamesmanship” was probably involved. “Listen, I think when your quarterback’s on [...]
Sean Payton to return to sidelines after Bye week?
After having X-rays on his injured left knee Wednesday, Saints head coach Sean Payton hopes to be back on the sideline when his team returns from its Bye week to face the Giants on November 28, according to Sheldon Mickles of the Baton Rouge Advocate. When Payton had surgery to repair a torn meniscus and [...]
Who will call offensive plays for Saints on Sunday?
Saints head coach Sean Payton said it’s still too early in the week to reveal whether or not he will resume his play-calling duties Sunday in St. Louis, or let offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael take the reins again, like he did last week against Indianapolis, according to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “Sunday [...]
Saints coach Sean Payton: Chris Ivory will play Sunday at Rams if Ingram is inactive
Saints rookie running back Mark Ingram is recovering from a deep heel bruise heel, however, if he’s unable to go Sunday in St. Louis, coach Sean Payton said Chris Ivory would almost certainly be in the lineup. “Yes, I think so,” Payton said. “Just think about that, though, if Mark couldn’t go, we’d go into [...]
Saints rookie RB Ingram bruised heel vs. Colts
Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t offer a specific injury update on rookie running back Mark Ingram, who suffered a bruised heel in Sunday night’s 62-7 stomping of the Colts according to Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. However, Payton did say that Ingram’s status could affect whether or not the team decides to [...]
Payton Expected to Be Released from Hospital Today
Saints Coach Sean Payton is making do as best he can from his hospital room after surgery to repair his left leg Monday morning according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Payton said he has an iPad loaded with tapes of Indianapolis Colts games and various film cut-ups. As for his recovery, Payton said he’s “all [...]
