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Saints beat up Bucs, steal their lunch money, and take their girl on national TV
Welp, there is no better way to say this: last night proved who the best team in the NFC South has always been....

The NFL is going along with local guidelines to COVID, but will allow the Saints to switch local guidelines
It’s pretty easy to picture Roger Goodell staring blankly as the Saints told him about this, they surely didn’t ask, like a parent who has just completely given up and is letting the kids ransack the supermarket while they head to the liquor aisle:...

Dallas Is Mediocre, Tom Brady Is Old, and the Eagles Are Folding: Our Sunday Takeaways
The NFL season is here....

The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, NFC South: All Eyes on Tompa Bay & Brees’ Last Stand
Outside of Tom Brady stunning the sports world by joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFC South will be a key watch for plenty of other reasons....

We Rank the NBA's Coaching Carousel Openings
We have arrived at “that” point in the NBA season. ...

Drew Brees Hasn’t Seen The Light. He’s Just A Millionaire With A PR Crisis
Drew Brees’ grandfathers went out the window pretty quickly....

Drew Brees Can’t Be Part of the Solution Until He Realizes He’s Part of the Problem
The good thing about the conversations going on right now is that people are making it real clear where their priorities are. There are only two sides to rebellion against institutional racism, injustice and a totalitarian government: Stand with us or against us....

Zion Williamson Shouldn't Wait To Start Demanding More Talent Around Him
There are few people in sports that can combine generational athleticism and advanced intelligence....

Zion Williamson's Knee Is All Jacked Up Now? What The Fuck!
Here is some horseshit news, delivered by Adrian Wojnarowski wearing the Grim Reaper’s robes, to screw up your whole damn Friday:...

Who Dat Say Dey Justified By Works And Not Faith Alone?
The Holy Father is fading the Jaguars today....

Zion Williamson's First NBA Dunks Were Very, Very Good
Let’s quickly get out of the way that none of this means anything. The NBA’s regular season doesn’t start for another few weeks; any basketball these teams play before that is of zero consequence. OK, now: holy shit! Zion Williamson is a certified monster! After about a half-hour of careful inspecti...

Buccaneers' Carlton Davis Ejected For Helmet-To-Helmet Hit On Jared Cook
Tampa Bay defensive back Carlton Davis was ejected from Sunday’s Bucs-Saints game after he launched himself helmet-first towards Saints tight end Jared Cook, and ultimately connected with the New Orleans player’s head. Davis was initially just flagged for unnecessary roughness, but was disqualified ...

New Orleans Radio Station Files Police Report, Accuses Gay Employee Of Tweeting Homophobic Slur At Himself
The ongoing controversy over the Twitter account of an Entercom-owned radio station in New Orleans directing a homophobic slur at their own weeknight sports radio host took an unexpected turn Thursday. WWL-AM leadership reportedly told New Orleans police that they suspect the host, Seth Dunlap, of a...

You Cannot Fuck Up Visiting New Orleans
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. Buy his book here....

New Orleans Radio Station That Called Its Own Sports Host "A Fag" Refers The Matter To Law Enforcement
The parent company of WWL-AM, the radio home of the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers, announced the conclusion of its internal investigation into an incident in early September where the station’s official Twitter account was used to direct a homophobic slur at one of its own sports hosts. To n...

The Good NFL Quarterbacks Are Falling Apart
Even leaving aside the headaches and nausea that are specific to the fans of the Jets and Giants, and the flu-like symptoms that universally apply to all AFC South games, watching the NFL does something to a person. You may sit down in front of a game as a normal human—again, not applicable to Jets ...

Report: Drew Brees To Undergo Thumb Surgery, Expected To Be Out For Six Weeks
After Drew Brees injured his hand in the Saints’ game against the Rams on Sunday, Adam Schefter is reporting that the quarterback will need surgery on his thumb, which is expected to keep him off the field for six weeks....

Fuck That, Give Cooper Kupp This Touchdown
Cooper Kupp became God—or Marshawn Lynch, take your pick—for 66 yards against the Saints on Sunday when he turned a slew of failed strip attempts and bad tackles into one of the most impressive near-touchdown runs you’ll see this year....

If You Can Believe It, The Saints Got Horribly Screwed By Another Bad Call
Jared Goff fumbled, and Saints defensive end Cam Jordan picked it up. He was on his way to an 87-yard touchdown when the referees blew the play dead. Crew chief Walt Anderson ruled that Goff’s arm was going forward. Incomplete pass....
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Drew Brees Exits Saints-Rams With Hand Injury [Updates]
Drew Brees was taken out of Sunday’s Saints-Rams game after the quarterback suffered a hand injury on a throw where Aaron Donald was barreling down at him. Brees was able to get the throw off, but his hand collided with Donald’s outstretched arm....