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Saints WR Chris Olave discharged from hospital after concussion, to return to New Orleans with team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and allowed to return to New Orleans on Sunday night with his teammates after taking a hard hit on a pass over the middle in a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The throw...
Chargers' turnaround on defense has mostly gone under the radar
While quarterback Justin Herbert and coach Jim Harbaugh command most of the attention on the Los Angeles Chargers, coordinator Jesse Minter’s turnaround of the defense has gone under the radar. Sunday’s 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints marked the second time this season...
Saints' precipitous slide is taking them back to the bad ole days
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans Saints team that looked so promising during the NFL season's first two weeks is now looking historically bad. With a 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Saints are in the midst of just their second six-game skid this century — the...
Ladd McConkey's 2 touchdowns propel Chargers to 26-8 victory over Saints
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ladd McConkey was a downfield threat while helping lead the University of Georgia to a pair of College Football Playoff championships. After being used mostly on routes in the middle of the field and third downs during his first seven NFL games, McConkey...
Haener replaces Rattler at QB again, but the struggling New Orleans Saints continue to spiral
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With receiver Chris Olave, right guard Cesar Ruiz and do-everything playmaker Taysom Hill all returning from injury absences Sunday, the New Orleans Saints thought they might have enough offensive talent to avoid this team's longest losing streak in 19 years. ...
Struggling Chargers set to host reeling Saints
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints got off to quick starts this season with wins in their first two games. Both teams have cooled off as they meet on Sunday. The Chargers (3-3) have dropped three of their past four, including a...
The Broncos might be catching another break with the Panthers going back to their benched QB
DENVER (AP) — A first-rate defense and a streak of good fortune are stoking Denver's resurgence, which the Broncos trust can send them back to the sort of relevance they've lacked since beating Carolina in Super Bowl 50 more than eight years ago. The Broncos (4-3) host the Panthers...
Saints visit Chargers with both teams trying to recapture early season success
New Orleans (2-5) at LA Chargers (3-3) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 7. Against the spread: Saints 2-4-1; Chargers 3-3. Series record: Chargers lead 7-6 Last meeting: Saints beat Chargers 30-27 in...
Saints searching for remedies as they try to avoid their worst skid since 2005
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Decades have passed since New Orleans Saints home games were associated with vast expanses of empty seats in a gloomy Superdome, interspersed with humiliated fans wearing brown paper bags over their heads. At the rate things are going, those days could return...
Saints place Shaheed on IR, deactivate Hill and add receivers for Broncos matchup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints placed Rashid Shaheed on injured reserve after the starting receiver had what is expected to be season-ending knee surgery on Thursday. Shaheed, whose 349 yards and three touchdowns receiving led the Saints in both categories through six...
