Latest Dennis Allen News
Weary Saints urgently trying to end their 4-game slide on a short week
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have been on a downward slide for about a month now. Injuries haven’t helped, but a four-game losing streak has coaches reexamining and reevaluating almost everything. “Everybody needs to look at themselves — coaches,...
Spencer Rattler's rough second half dampens an otherwise promising first start for the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There were moments when rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler had a rollicking Superdome crowd believing that he could guide the New Orleans Saints to their largest comeback victory since 2009. Then he, and the Saints, got shaken, rattled and rolled. ...
Mayfield passes for 4 TDs as the Bucs treat storm-weary fans to a 51-27 win over the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — To Baker Mayfield, the way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers weathered a wild second quarter in which they lost a 17-point lead was symbolic of their mindset ever since they traveled to New Orleans on Tuesday to escape the path of Hurricane Milton. Mayfield overcame three...
Spencer Rattler set to start at QB for the Saints against the Buccaneers
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler is scheduled to take his first regular-season NFL snaps on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saints coach Dennis Allen selected Rattler as this week's starter on Wednesday after confirming that usual...
Banged up, slumping Saints now face uncertainty at QB as they try to end a 3-game skid
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The once-surging New Orleans Saints are now slumping and unsure when quarterback Derek Carr will be able to play again following his oblique injury during the club's third straight loss. Carr left Monday night's loss at Kansas City with a left oblique injury, and...
Banged-up Saints put OL Shane Lemieux on IR before kickoff against Chiefs in latest blow to offense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints put backup offensive lineman Shane Lemieux on injured reserve amid a flurry of roster moves before they played the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Lemieux had been brought up from the practice squad two weeks...
Saints' flattering stats belie game-changing gaffes and failures in the clutch
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Collectively, the New Orleans Saints have outscored their opponents 127-70 through four games and are among the NFL leaders in a number of offensive and defensive categories. Yet, they are facing the very real possibility of having a losing record by the end of...
Back to reality for the Saints after another close loss, this one to the Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — The first two weeks of the season, the New Orleans Saints looked unbeatable. Now, back to reality. The Saints let one slip away for the second week in a row, taking the type of loss that can “rip your heart out,” in the words of coach Dennis Allen....
Which teams will show up when the Falcons meet the Saints in an NFC South showdown?
ATLANTA (AP) — The New Orleans Saints looked dominant the first two weeks of the season. Then, a jarring dose of reality. As for the Atlanta Falcons, they're still trying to establish an identity. The NFC South rivals meet Sunday at Mercedes-Benz...
The Saints are shuffling their beat-up offensive line in advance of their visit to Atlanta
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints center Erik McCoy, who had surgery to repair his groin area on Wednesday, might not be the only experienced offensive lineman missing for New Orleans at Atlanta on Sunday. Right guard Cesar Ruiz missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury — in...
