In 1969, a Hollywood movie chronicled the life of fictional Saints QB Big Cat Catlin. 40+ years later, we ask who qualifies as New Orleans’ real #1?
New Orleans Saints Ultimate Franchise Player – Can Anyone Complete With Drew Brees?
February 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
In Hindsight: 10 Seasons When The Best Football Player in America Did NOT Win The Heisman Trophy
November 16, 2012 By 248 Comments
Here’s a countdown of some of the Heisman races that voters might wish they could do over, given the benefit of years of hindsight.
Drew Brees and Johnny Unitas: By The Numbers
October 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
There is no doubt that Drew Brees’ record-breaking touchdown feat is extraordinary, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized how phenomenal it was that Johnny Unitas was the one that set the record in the first place in the late 1950s into the 1960s.
NFL Week 3 Snapshots: So Apparently There WERE Games Other Than Packers-Seahawks in Week 3…
September 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Bad refs or not, this was an insane weekend of football – one of those early season weeks where good teams are still getting settled, bad teams still have some fight left in them, and a whole host of results are going to look really weird come January. But what is going to stick? Which games from this week actually meant something?
Fantasy Football Week 2 Start em, Sit em Lineup Advice: Welker, Wells, Weeden, Beard-Offs, and More!
September 13, 2012 By 31 Comments
Should you be concerned about Wes Welker’s Week 1 struggles? Is Beanie Wells worth starting? Is Brandon Weeden an actual NFL quarterback? Answers to these questions and many more from Nicholas Gerlach.
For New Orleans Saints, Hall of Fame Game the Beginning of Sean Payton-less Season
August 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Hall of Fame Game in Canton returns today after being taken off the schedule in 2011 due to the lockout. It features the New Orleans Saints taking on the Arizona Cardinals, but it is more than just a regular NFL preseason game.
Fantasy Football 2012: Quarterback Rankings
July 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I do pre-season fantasy football pieces a little differently these days. There are plenty of rankings out there already, both on the newsstands and online. It is a well worn trail – the downside being that such analysis quickly becomes outdated as events occur during training camp and the pre-season. A player that one could [...]
2012 Fantasy Football QBs: Must-Haves and Stay-Aways
June 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Who are must-have quarterbacks to have on your team when your time is put on the clock? And who should you avoid at all costs? Let’s analyze.
What If Drew Brees Requests A Trade From The New Orleans Saints?
March 24, 2012 By 9 Comments
Drew Brees may feel it is time for a change. As other NFL analysts have discussed, no matter how crazy it sounds, it is not outside the realm of possibility that Brees could request a trade in the wake of the Bountygate scandal and the severe punishments that followed.
‘BountyGate’ Shines Negative Light on New Orleans Saints, Gregg Williams, and the NFL
March 2, 2012 By 4 Comments
So with a mountain of evidence containing upwards of 18,000 documents and 50,000 pages, the National Football League is about to lay the hammer on the New Orleans Saints organization for allegedly rewarding players for ‘bounties’ towards opposing players, most notably Brett Favre and Kurt Warner, during the playoffs following the 2009 season. Is anyone really surprised?
Super Bowl Quarterbacks Special: Every Super Bowl QB Matchup Ranked 1-46
February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
This year’s Super Bowl quarterbacks are Tom Brady and Eli Manning, and with their four combined rings, it is a great one. In fact, it’s perhaps one of the most highly anticipated QB matchups in Super Bowl history. But where does it rank all time? Chris Callaway has an answer. (Hint: it’s top 10.)
9 Perfectly-Timed Photo Examples Of Postgame NFL ‘Guy Love’
January 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Quarterbacks and coaches meet midfield after every game to exhibit sportsmanship by congratulating eachother and wishing eachother luck moving forward. Sometimes pictures are taken of these moments that make it seem like a little bit more might be about to go on.
In Today’s Era of Football, 49ers-Saints Was The Perfect Game
January 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
In an absolute instant classic thriller, the 49ers defeated the favored Saints 36-32, dealing the deciding blow on a 14-yard, 3rd down touchdown pass from Alex Smith to Vernon Davis with 0:09 left on the clock. It was the perfect way for the perfect football game to end.
NFL Playoffs: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers Preview and Prediction
January 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
Defense versus Offense is the quintessential argument in sports. Saturday, another chapter will be written on this polarizing subject as the second-ranked 49ers defense will be faced with the task of shutting down the high-powered offense that may seem to be on the heels of another dominant victory.
NFL Playoffs: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints NFC Wild Card Game Preview and Prediction
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The NFC playoffs begin in New Orleans as the Saints will host the Lions tonight. It should be a shootout this time around, as both quarterbacks threw for over 5,000 yards this season.
