Pro Bowl Running Back Chuck Muncie Passes Away At 60
Amy Graves/Getty Images for GreenHouse(METAIRIE, La.) — Three-time Pro Bowl running back Chuck Muncie passed away on Monday from a heart attack. He was 60.Muncie was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1976 with the third overall pick out …
John Kasay Retires With Carolina Panthers
NFL via Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Kicker John Kasay signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, and promptly retired with the team he spent 15 seasons with.Kasay began his NFL career in 1991 when he was drafted in the fourth…
Scott Fujita Retires
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After 11 seasons in the NFL, linebacker Scott Fujita has retired. Fujita signed a one-day contract with the Saints on Monday in Machu Picchu, which is located in the Antes Mountains in Peru, and then offic…
Jim Leonhard Agrees to Deal with Saints
Dustin Bradford/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The New Orleans Saints agreed to a one-year contract with safety Jim Leonhard, the team announced Monday.
Leonhard, 30, played in 17 games (includes postseason) last season for the Denver Broncos, record…
Saints Sign Keenan Lewis to Five-Year Deal
Jared Wickerham/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The New Orleans Saints signed cornerback Keenan Lewis to a five-year contract Thursday.According to sources of ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the deal is worth a maximum of $26.3 million, with $10.5 milli…
Sources: Saints Seek Restructured Deals For Vilma, Smith
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) – According to sources, the New Orleans Saints will ask linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith to restructure their current contracts.
Both Vilma and Smith were famously connected to the Sai…
Saints Hire Rob Ryan
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New Orleans Saints hired Rob Ryan on Saturday to be their next defensive coordinator.
After being fired by the Dallas Cowboys last month, Ryan said he’d be out of work for “five minutes,” but is ready for hi…
Sources: Saints To Hire Rob Ryan As DC
Rob Carr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – According to league sources, the New Orleans Saints plan to hire former Dallas Cowboys assistant Rob Ryan to be their new defensive coordinator.
Ryan was fired by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones last month after the t…
Drew Brees Ready for 2013
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went through a difficult season. The team went 7-9 and they had to deal with a bounty scandal in which their head coach Sean Payton was suspended all season.
With 2012 in …
ESPN: Titans to Hire Gregg Williams
NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — ESPN is reporting that after a year away from the NFL, former New Orleans Saints head coach Gregg Williams is set to join the Tennessee Titans coaching staff.Williams has already met with the Titans and is expected to …
Saints Fire Steve Spagnuolo
NFL Photos via Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The Saints are changing defensive coordinators again.
The team fired Steve Spagnuolo on Thursday after just one season as defensive coordinator.
“I personally want to thank Steve and Ken for their contr…
Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Returns To Work
Hannah Foslien/Getty Images(MOBILE, Ala.) — New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton returned to work Wednesday, a day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated him following his season-long ban for his role in the team’s bounty program. …
NFL Reinstates Saints’ Head Coach Sean Payton
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has announced that he has reinstated New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton after serving a season-long suspension.The decision was made after a meeting between Goodell and Payt…
Jonathan Vilma’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – NFL spokesman Greg Aiello announced Thursday that a federal judge has dismissed New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit against league Commissioner Roger Goodell.
U.S. District Judg…
Drew Brees Passes for 5,000 yards in Loss to Panthers
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — Drew Brees passed for 5,000 yards in the Saints (7-9) 44-38 loss to the Panthers (7-9) on Sunday. Brees became the only player in NFL history to complete this feat three straight seasons.
Brees’ touchdo…
Source: Payton, Saints Agree To Extension
Hannah Foslien/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a five-year extension, according to an ESPN source.
Payton has been suspended by the league for his role in the Saints bounty scandal, but was given permissi…
Scoreboard Roundup – 12/23/12
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NFL: The New Orleans Saints (7-8) edged the Dallas Cowboys (8-7), 34-31 in overtime.
The Green Bay Packers (11-4) manhandled the Tennessee Titans (5-10), 55-7.
The Indianapolis Colts (10-5) rumbled past the Kansas City …
Paul Tagliabue Vacates Saints’ Suspensions
National Football League(NEW ORLEANS) — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has vacated the suspensions of four current and former members of the New Orleans Saints as a result of the NFL’s bounty investigation.Earlier in the year, the NFL suspende…
Falcons Pick Apart Saints, 23-13
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The Atlanta Falcons picked off Drew Brees five times, leading them to a 23-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Falcons safety William Moore had two of the five interceptions.
“We just knew that we could just c…
NFL Preview: Saints at Falcons
Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New Orleans Saints will look to hand the Atlanta Falcons (10-1) their second loss of the season on Thursday night when they travel to the Georgia Dome.
New Orleans handed the Falcons their lone loss of the …