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Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi's future is in the balance as New Orleans' tough season winds down
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are guaranteed a second losing record in three years, interim coach Darren Rizzi has a chance to win as many as six of the eight games he’ll have coached when the regular season concludes. The way New Orleans rallied in a down-to-the-wire,...
It's a 'homecoming' for Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore when the Commanders visit the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last time Jayden Daniels played in the Superdome, he was making his LSU debut — and starting a second chapter in his college career that would culminate with him winning the Heisman Trophy one year ago. The last time Marshon Lattimore played in the NFL, he...
Saints choose Jake Haener to start in Derek Carr's place against Washington, AP source says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have decided to start second-year quarterback Jake Haener against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...
Matthew Stafford and Kyren Williams help the Rams grind out a 21-14 victory over the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kryen Williams and the Los Angeles Rams strode to the locker room at halftime confident that the zero they had on the scoreboard was no indication of how the final 30 minutes would go. “We knew the second half was going to be ours,” said Williams, who rushed...
Saints look to sustain newfound mojo while the inconsistent Rams try to hang on in the NFC West
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has noticed a “mental shift” since the club's mid-season coaching change. “When you hear from up top that you’re changing the head coach position, there’s one of two ways you go,” Jordan said this week,...
Resurgent and rested Saints seek a third straight victory when they host the Rams
Los Angeles Rams (5-6) at New Orleans (4-7) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 2½. Against the spread: Los Angeles 4-7; New Orleans 5-6. Series record: Rams lead 44-35. Last meeting: Rams beat the Saints...
Saints hope to ride the Rizzi factor back to relevance after their bye week
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Darren Rizzi would be an unconventional choice to take over the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job on a permanent basis. That doesn't mean it can't happen. The Saints (4-7) had been on a seven-game skid when Rizzi, the club's special teams...
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi is seeing his emphasis on closing out games paying off
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi jokes that he's started to resemble the cartoon character “Bob the Builder” during team meetings. That's because in the two weeks since taking over as interim coach, he's been using construction equipment — shovels, hard...
Ex-Saints QB Jameis Winston returns to New Orleans with the Browns
Cleveland (2-7) at New Orleans (3-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Saints by 1. Against the spread: Browns 3-6; Saints 4-6. Series record: Browns lead 13-6. Last meeting: Saints won 17-10 at Cleveland on Dec. 24,...
Jameis Winston invades the place he called home the past 4 years when the Browns play the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jameis Winston's four-year stint in New Orleans was a story of unfulfilled promise. On Sunday, he'll have an opportunity to make Superdome spectators wonder if the Saints gave up on him too soon. In his first season since leaving the Big Easy...
