Saints’ Season Ends In Heartbreak

The San Francisco 49ers stunned the New Orleans Saints 36-32 Saturday night at Candlestick Park behind an amazing performance from tight end Vernon Davis. Davis scored the game-winning touchdown on a 14-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith to give the 49ers a remarkable comeback over the Saints and advancing them to the NFC title game [...]

Saints Rewrite History Books In Big Victory

Drew Brees said the New Orleans Saints just kind of dipped their toe in the water in Week 17 last season, not knowing for sure how long the starters would play. This season they decided to slam their foot on the gas pedal. That different approach led to a dominant 45-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers [...]

Saints Tame Lions In The Dome 31-17

Another home game. Another home run for the Saints. Six times they’ve played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this season. Six times they’ve won going away. These affairs are starting to feel like “Groundhog Day.” The opponents, times and dates change, but the outcomes remain the same: a blowout victory for the home team. The victims [...]

Saints Make Small Work Of Giants, 49-24

The New Orleans Saints sent a message on Monday night. The NFC is not just a two-team race. The Packers and 49ers have company in the battle for conference supremacy. Green Bay and San Francisco might be the front-runners, but there’s a black-and-gold car drafting on their bumpers. And its gas tank is full. One thing [...]