Mike Triplett
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Mike Triplett covers the New Orleans Saints for https://t.co/QZ8JUhexm2
Joined July 2009
An "oh my" stat from @ESPNStatsInfo: Notre Dame QBs have lost 23 straight starts in the NFL. The last win was by Brady Quinn in Week 13 of the 2012 season vs the Panthers.
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Sean Payton said he suggested the idea of quarantining 50,000 Saints fans to create a scientifically-safe home-field advantage in the Superdome. Doesn't sound like he'll get his wish, but those wheels are always turning.
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Drew Brees said Alvin Kamara officially won his son Baylen's fantasy championship for him.
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The Saints have won 37 games over the past three years -- the most in the NFL, one ahead of New England.
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Saints now all alone in first place in the NFC at 8-2 after Packers loss.
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Drew Brees just video-bombed Ingram and Kamara’s postgame talkback with Deion Sanders. When he was done, Ingram said, “You ever seen a GOAT on FaceTime before?!”
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Demario Davis texted Drew Brees to ask if he could lead the pregame huddle today, and Brees obviously approved. Players said Davis did an awesome job in the role.
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The fans celebrating Eli Apple being declared out for the Saints need to check themselves. Yeah, he struggled for a couple games. But you don’t become a 13-3 team that won games like 12-10 and 13-6 while Drew Brees was out if your No. 2 corner isn’t playing at a high level.
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Only the second WR ever to achieve this, joining Jerry Rice, who did it twice. @Cantguardmike would’ve had a legit shot to become the first WR ever to win MVP too if not for Lamar Jackson’s ridiculous year. Well earned.
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It's possible that we may see the Saints with Michael Thomas and the Buccaneers with Antonio Brown next week -- and it almost kind of feels like the NFC South is just now getting warmed up.
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Saints' shot at playoffs is remarkable considering:. -Drew Brees retired. -Shaved $111 million to get under reduced salary cap. -Displaced by hurricane. -Injuries to Michael Thomas, Jameis Winston, o-line, etc. -Set NFL record using 58 different starters.
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This is true. Saints RB Mark Ingram says guys got a kick out of it.
From sources:. Yesterday, 4 armed guards entered the @saints locker room, with Coach @SeanPayton wheeling the Lombardi trophy on top of $225k in cash. Coach then said: “Y’all want this???”. “Win 3 F’n games.”. The locker room erupted. $225k is each player’s SB bonus. #WHODAT.
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Betty White’s impact was felt everywhere! Someone sent me this reminder of when she introduced the Saints on a Monday Night Football appearance.
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Saints coach Dennis Allen: I’m gonna start by apologizing to Arthur Smith and the Falcons. Said they should’ve taken a knee. But guys wanted to get Jamaal Williams a TD and that’s “unacceptable.”. “That’s not who we are, not what we’re about.”.
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Can confirm, per source, that Taysom Hill will indeed start for the Saints at QB on Thursday night.
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New Saints LB Zack Baun: "Oh my God. There isn't any other place I'd rather be.".
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Cameron Jordan on Tom Brady: "He's still the second greatest quarterback for a reason".
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Update: My daughter was so upset that mean people on Twitter have been accusing me of lying about her NFL knowledge that she demanded I tweet a picture of her bedroom wall (and yes, she was already wearing the “Patrick is Mahomey” t-shirt.
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Marshon Lattimore is his best self whenever he faces Mike Evans. Remarkable.
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Drew Brees said he and Tom Brady were texting back and forth Monday, "kind of chuckling at this whole scenario" about meeting in the playoffs at the combined age of 85.
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Deep ball from Saints’ Jameis Winston to Chris Olave in 11-on-11 — and check out the way Olave called it when he saw the free space in front of him.
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With Drew Brees inactive, that means he has officially broken the NFL record for single-season completion percentage for the fourth time in his career. He’s at 74.4 percent, shattering his own record of 72.0 from last year.
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No retirement announcement from Drew Brees: "I'm gonna give myself an opportunity to think about the season, think about a lot of things, just like I did last year and make a decision.".
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There it is. Drew Brees retiring – 15 years to the day he first joined the Saints. News we’ve been expecting, but may still take a while to sink in. “End of an era” doesn’t seem to do it justice. End of THE ERA. The greatest in Saints history, one of the best in NFL history.
Just posted a video
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The streak is over. Alvin Kamara now has 82 catches this year -- ending his perfect string of exactly 81 catches in each of his first three seasons.
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Oh by the way, Saints' defense made NFL history while flexing its muscle vs. San Francisco today. They have now gone 52 consecutive games, including the playoffs, without allowing a 100-yard rusher. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the longest streak in the Super Bowl era.
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Saints LB Demario Davis: You have to realize it’s the end of a chapter and not a book.
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Cool gesture from Sean Payton as he departs as Saints coach — a full-page ad in Sunday’s Times-Picayune/Advocate newspaper.
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New Saints WR Chris Olave has already been working out with fellow Southern California native/Ohio State WR Michael Thomas — and he has studied film of Jarvis Landry in college. He said he can’t wait to learn even more from them as teammates.
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I’ve never heard the Superdome described this way and it’s great.
Chris Godwin on playing the Saints: “When you go into that stadium, you know what you’re getting into. Those fans — they have that stadium rocking. There’s no windows. It’s like they go in and they lock the doors behind you, and it’s just like you and your guys going to battle.”
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New Saints RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a Baton Rouge native, said he grew up with multiple Deuce McAllister, Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas posters on his wall. And said his mom just dug up some of his old Saints gear.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara: “It’s been a long time coming, just trying to play a complete game on offense, and I think that’s the most complete game we’ve played. You see what it looks like, it’s poetry in motion when we get going like that.”.
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Ingram and Kamara at their best when asked about Drew Brees throwing 4 TDs to 4 undrafted guys. Ingram: "We've been telling you this, he's the GOAT man. " Kamara: "Undrafted, drafted it don't matter. If somebody found you on Poydras and you put a uniform on him it don't matter.".
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“Locked in” Sean Payton is making a strong case for Coach of the Year in Drew Brees' absence
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara said his dropped pass was the lamest thing he’s ever done on a football field.
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Saints now tied for the best record in the NFC — but they’ll still have to beat the 49ers next week in the Superdome to take control of the No. 1 seed. Should be a good one!.
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RIP Will Smith. So important to that team in the transition to a new coach, new philosophy, etc.
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Saints just came from behind in the fourth quarter to win free agency!! This was No. 1 on my Saints wish list heading into the week.
Source: WR Emmanuel Sanders is signing a free-agent contract with the New Orleans #Saints, pending a physical. Another receiver for Drew Brees. Saints won’t be as reliant on Michael Thomas.
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Saints head coach Dennis Allen really needs to give all the credit to his defensive coordinator for this one if they hold on!.
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If this is indeed it for Drew Brees, he deserved a better last impression. And he and Sean Payton definitely deserved more than one trip to the Super Bowl. So much success together, so many gut-wrenching playoff exits.
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The wildest part about the Saints having a franchise-record 11 Pro Bowlers now is that the group doesn’t even include first-team All-Pro LB Demario Davis and first-team All-Pro Ryan Ramczyk.
Saints now up to 11 Pro Bowlers. We’re almost at the point where they can make up their own squad.
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Sean Payton said the Saints would need to get clarity from the league on whether Antonio Brown would be eligible to play this postseason if they signed him. Said for now they’re doing their due diligence and he was one of six receivers they auditioned.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara feels like a Pro Bowl snub with 1487 scrimmage yards (which ranks 6th in NFL) and 16 TDs (which ranks 2nd). But NFC Pro Bowl RBs Elliott, Gurley, Barkley rank 1-2-3 in NFL with at least 1,800 scrimmage yards. Christian McCaffrey 4th (1747). Stacked position.
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From @ESPNStatsInfo: Only 2 quarterbacks have lost despite throwing for 350+ yards, 5 TD and 0 Int in the last 30 years: Eli Manning and Matt Ryan. Both lost to Drew Brees.
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Mike Evans wasn't the only Bucs player who was silenced in New Orleans on Sunday. Breakout pass rusher Shaq Barrett is still stuck on 9 sacks after having zero, with zero QB hits and just two tackles. Kudos to the Saints' o-line.
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Saints coach Sean Payton: I felt bad for the cardboard fans. It is what it is.
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Saints WR Michael Thomas still making his mark off the field, sponsoring a grocery giveaway to feed 500 families in New Orleans on Saturday morning.
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Saints kicker Wil Lutz said he's grateful Sean Payton "took a wild chance on me 6 years ago, that's something I'll never take for granted. When he said, 'This kid will be here long after I'm gone' I was hoping he would be here longer." . .
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What an impact Mark Ingram made on his teammates in such a short time in Baltimore. Was no different in New Orleans, obviously.
.@Ravens players gave Mark Ingram personalized jerseys all with messages to him after he was released by the Ravens. (via @markingram21)
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Today is my last day at ESPN. I’m excited about what’s next but can’t be grateful enough for the last 9 years. ESPN was the ultimate dream since I first became interested in this career as a teenager. It was better than I ever imagined because of the people I got to work with.
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With Drew Brees’ 40th birthday approaching, I tracked down a collection of friends, family and teammates to get their best stories about him. Had a lot of fun compiling them — and you should have a lot of fun reading them:
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Saints’ Taysom Hill: “There’s a lot of conversation about me right now, but man, when you can run for over 200 yards, those guys up front (are doing their job).”.
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New Saints RB Jamaal Williams starts his press conference by showing his reaction to embracing the warmer weather — despite Friday’s rain.
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Drew Brees on Jameis Winston: "Excited to have him in the QB room. He's got a lot of talent and a bright future. I've heard a lot of good things about his work ethic and love of the game.".
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ESPN nailed it that night, staying quiet for a minute and letting the crowd be heard. And kudos to @miketirico who told me later, “I am so glad that I said, 'Touchdown, New Orleans.' Because it wasn't a Saints touchdown, it was a New Orleans touchdown. And then we shut up.”.
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Sean Payton, playing along with questions about the game being broadcast on Nickelodeon, said, "I will officially volunteer to be slimed if we win.".
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Saints WR @Cantguardmike didn't want to give away all his secrets, but he said he has been working out this offseason and promised, "You'll be able to tell.".
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Michael Thomas being asked about the ball that he and Taysom Hill "didn't connect on" early in the game, bluntly replies, "You mean that terrible drop?".
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Cameron Jordan made some more history that Saints fans will enjoy. In addition to hitting career highs with 4 sacks in a game and 13.5 in a season, he has now sacked Matt Ryan 18 times — most by any player against any QB since sacks became a stat in 1982, per Elias Sports Bureau.
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Drew Brees playing with his kids and chatting with Tom Brady — last ones on the field — after what might be his final game in the Superdome.
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Saints OL James Hurst said when they were flying back home on Sunday night and the flight attendant said “Welcome back to New Orleans” the entire plane erupted. It had been more than four weeks since the team evacuated for Hurricane Ida.
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The Saints (10-2) became the first team to clinch a playoff spot. But they need a much cleaner performance if they want to aim for a higher seed, with a critical home date looming against the 49ers in Week 14.
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Saints rank No. 1 in the NFL in both red-zone offense (92.86%) and red-zone defense (35.71%) so far this year.
Saints red zone defense has risen to NFL's top spot. Story by @JohnDeShazier | @Chevron .
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Alvin Kamara came close to finally playing QB Sunday after campaigning for years (he became Saints’ emergency QB after Jameis Winston was hurt). When asked if it would’ve been a Wildcat package, Kamara joked “No. that’s disrespectful.” Said he was ready to get his Drew Brees on.
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And just like that the Saints are … back to where we all thought they were a week ago. Still a playoff contender that now has $30M in cap space, all of last year’s players, all of their draft picks — and a big hole at QB!. Jameis Winston remains a top option, among others.
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Kellen Moore will be bringing some serious momentum with him to New Orleas.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara asked about the scrutiny over Drew Brees' downfield passing. "I’m fine with Drew. You know, it's early in the season. Everybody outside of this building has something to say, and quite honestly I don’t really give a damn. .
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Drew Brees was asked how important it is to get back to the Super Bowl. "That's why I came back.".
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If Saints win Sunday, they would host Tampa Bay in the divisional round.
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Sean Payton challenged fans to bring the noise Sunday, especially pre-snap against a Cardinals offense that does so much communicating while lining up. Compared them to Rams in that way. "Just as they're a presnap communication team, we've gotta be a presnap crowd noise stadium.".
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Jameis Winston was asked about the idea of whether Sean Payton trusts him enough to hand him the keys of the offense — and said he expects that to evolve over time, saying it didn’t happen with Drew Brees in just four weeks.
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Only one player in the NFL has at least 100 tackles, five sacks and 10 QB hits this season. Only one player in the NFL did it last season, too. In both cases, it was Demario Davis -- the Saints LB who has been one of the NFL's best free-agent signings.
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Saints' 2022 season reaches a new low. And frankly, I don't think there has been a lower point for this franchise since 2005. Not being dramatic. This is their worst record, and future is cloudier than ever before.
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Every player was present for Saints practice Wednesday, including new LB Kwon Alexander— peaking and healthy at the same time.
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Drew Brees is already back to leading the NFL in completion percentage this year at 72.6 after the slow start that earned so much scrutiny. Since the start of Week 3, he ranks 2nd in ESPN's Total QBR (84.9) and 4th in passer rating (111.6) with 287 yards per game, 8 TDs, 2 INTs.
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Steve Gleason becomes first NFL player to receive Congressional Gold Medal in moving ceremony. Says his is "not a football story or even an ALS story, but rather a human story."
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Saints are tied with the Patriots (for the next few hours at least) with 30 regular-season wins since the start of the 2017 season -- most in the NFL.
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I can confirm via source that Sean Payton is stepping away from coaching. Press conference expected this afternoon.
Sean Payton is retiring, per source.
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Saints win 31-3 and set franchise record for fewest yards allowed (112).
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Saints S Malcolm Jenkins said he doesn't want to knock anyone he's played with in the past, but he thinks Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins are the most talented tandem of CBs he's played with.
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Saints rookie CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, who will play bigger role in wake of Paulson Adebo injury, started an interview by thanking Adebo for all he’s done for him and insisting he has his back. McKinstry got chance to play a ton in Week 2 at Dallas and said that helped prepare him
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Sean Payton: We were able to identify and fill some needs without reaching.
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Saints RB Latavius Murray's fiancée gave birth to their son Friday. Then he had season highs of 11 touches and 79 yards Sunday. "It's been a crazy 72 hours, but to finish it off with a win and the birth of my son back in New Orleans, I can't complain at all right now," he said.
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And somehow the Saints pull out a wild 30-27 overtime win. Just the second time Brees has come back from a 17-point deficit in his career. The other? That 2009 win in Miami en route to the Super Bowl.
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6-5, 305. That's quite an athletic leap for Saints DT Bryan Bresee.
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Taysom Hill squatted a personal-high 685 pounds Monday (a month shy of his 34th birthday), according to Saints director of sports science Matt Rhea – who also said Hill is still improving physically and "his acceleration is as good as it's ever been in his career.".
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Not only that — but Sean Payton has been pushing for pass interference to be reviewable for at least two years, even when it didn’t affect his own team.
Something to keep in mind: if the NFL considers making penalties reviewable, it'd be led by the Competition Committee, which includes. Saints head coach Sean Payton.
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Marshon Lattimore when asked about matching up against Tyreek Hill's speed:. "What you think, man? You think I can match up with him? I think I can. He’s fast, yeah. But it’s football at the end of the day. I feel like Im a great corner and he’s a great receiver. It’s a matchup.".
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara on what was different this time vs. Bucs' D: "Turned the ball over four times. Turned it over once, still in it. Turned it over twice, still in it. Once you get to three, four times, I don’t care who you are. Terrible timing to have those four.".
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The Saints have agreed to a deal with undrafted LSU offensive lineman Adrian Magee, per sources.
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Jameis Winston said it was "all God" on the TD pass to Marquez Callaway. He was trying to throw it away and did not know it was a free play. Winston said Payton's message was, "If you're throwing it away, make sure you throw it away." Winston told Payton it was God's plan too.
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Sources tell me and @nick_underhill that the Saints are replacing offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. The last remaining staff member who was here for the entire 18 years since joining Sean Payton's initial staff. Remarkable run but time for an offensive change.
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Saints RB Alvin Kamara campaigning to throw more passes. Insists he’s good at it and said his arm will get tired if it doesn’t get used.
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Sean Payton said there is "absolutely" a "high chance" that Mark Ingram will play Sunday. He is expected to land today and practice Friday. Payton said Ingram's "little partner in crime" Alvin Kamara also pitched the idea of the trade after it was already in the works.
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Drew Brees on whether he tries to squeeze in any Thanksgiving with the family before Thursday night’s game: “No, it’s all football. We’ve got plenty of time for Thanksgiving on Friday.”.
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I’ve been doing this for a long time now … but I don’t think I’ll ever understand why some fans get so angry at players for getting hurt. Disappointment? Of course!! But the hate and ridicule? For guys on your favorite team that you cheer for when healthy? I’ll never get it.
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Three years after that infamous missed PI call in the NFC title game, the Saints continue to be haunted by no-calls. Over the past 4 years, they ranked 30th, 31st, 32nd and tied for last in penalties called against their opponents.
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Gem from Dennis Allen when asked if Penning’s aggressive mentality needs to be refined:. “If a puppy doesn’t bite when he’s young, he’s not gonna bite when he becomes a dog. I’d rather pull the reins back than have to kick him in the ass to get him going. I like that about him.”.
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