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Julian Blackmon’s contract with the Saints revealed

Earlier this week, the New Orleans Saints signed S Julian Blackmon to a contract extension. This may not have been an expected move, but it was well-received by most when the deal was revealed. Bringing back Blackmon made too much sense given how he played before his injury and where the Saints’ SAF room currently […]

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NFL Playoff Picks 2026: Conference Championships

NFL Conference Championship Sunday has been long regarded as the most exciting weekend in sports and that should continue with these two fantastic matchups with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line in both games. As the road to the Super Bowl comes near its end, let’s take a look at the matchups […]

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Fleur-de-Links, January 23: Two potential offseason moves for the Saints

Should the Saints bring back Luke Fortner? The Saints already made a great move last year to trade for Fortner, so why not make another one? Christian McCaffrey follows Drew Brees’ footsteps in NFL awards season McCaffrey is up for three different awards this offseason. Saints Can’t Afford to Lose 5-Time All-Pro A no-brainer decision.

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Should the Saints bring back Luke Fortner?

The interior of the New Orleans Saints’ offensive line was a weakness all season, but even after Erik McCoy went down with a season-ending torn bicep in Week 7, the center position was stabilized by pending free agent Luke Fortner. New Orleans acquired Fortner in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for DT Khalen Saunders […]

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The former Saints in contention to win Super Bowl 60

We’re in the midst of an exciting and compelling NFL playoffs, with entertaining games, highlight plays and nail-biting finishes across both conferences. On Sunday, four teams play for a ticket to Super Bowl LX on February 8th. Here’s a look at the two highest-profile names involved in the conference championship games with immensely strong links […]

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2026 NFL Mock Draft: Kiper predicts Saints add offensive weapon

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has released his first official mock draft ahead of April’s 2026 NFL Draft. In the article, Kiper Jr. made his predictions for all 32 first-round picks, including the New Orleans Saints selecting Arizona State University wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at eighth-overall. The pass catching prospect is listed as 6’2”, 200 lbs., […]

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Saints season ticket prices to remain the same for 2026 season

On Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints notified their season ticket holders that they will not see an increase on ticket prices for the 2026-27 season from the previous season’s pricing. Saints’ season tickets have been sold out every season since 2006, which was their first year back in the dome after Hurricane Katrina. That season […]

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PFF reveals Saints rookie snap counts and grades

As the 2025 season winds down, it’s time to start player evaluations and PFF has already broken down all the rookie’s production from 32 teams by total snaps played to date using PFF Grades and Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Their rankings have been complied among those players who have played at least 100 snaps this […]

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Saints Tyler Shough and Kelvin Banks Jr. named to PFWA All-Rookie team

The New Orleans Saints had two players named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team in quarterback Tyler Shough and left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. The Saints were one of just six teams to have multiple players named to the team, and the only team to have two players named on the offensive side […]

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Fleur-de-Links, January 21: Saints make an underrated roster move

Saints have their first contract extension of the season As easy decision for both sides. Saints Predicted to Land Generational Prospect to Replace Cameron Jordan An interesting choice for the Saints in the first round. B/R warns ‘buyer beware’ on Saints free agent CB Alontae Taylor Taylor is a massive wild card for the Saints […]

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Saints have their first contract extension of the season

The offseason is underway, and the New Orleans Saints are not wasting time. Since the end of the season, some small moves were made, such as some reserve/future signings, but that’s all. Well, today, that changed. The Saints officially announced that they have signed SAF Julian Blackmon to a 1-year contract extension. Although this may […]

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Several Saints coaches among 2026 Panini Senior Bowl staff

For more than 70 years, the University of South Alabama has annually hosted the Senior Bowl, now sponsored by Panini, in Mobile. The longstanding all-star game gives some of the best collegiate talent an opportunity to showcase their skillsets in front of the scouts, coaches, and staff members of professional teams eyeing potential draft targets. […]

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Fleur-de-Links, January 20: Will the Saints go WR in the first round?

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st-round picks after the Divisonal Round Build around Tyler Shough. Cameron Jordan Reveals Odds Of Re-Signing To Saints Those are some good odds. From Sean Payton to Rashid Shaheed, former Saints help swing NFL divisional round Some former Saints are having success around the playoffs.

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2026 CFP National Championship Game Open Thread

Tonight, the #10 Miami Hurricanes (13-2) face the #1 Indiana Hoosiers (15-0) in the CFP National Championship Game presented by AT&T.  The success of these schools may come as a shock to some, but should not be considered a surprise to fans that have payed attention to these programs over the last couple of years. Miami […]

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Fleur-de-Links, January 19: Tyler Shough continues getting praised

Canal Street Chronicles: NFL Playoffs Bold Predictions Check out if the CSC staff’s bold predictions were correct. Tyler Shough Gets Stamp Of Approval From Saints Legend Could Shough make this player return? Morning Break: Tyler Shough to work with Drew Brees, Joel Thomas named Senior Bowl head coach The correct move going into next season.

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Bears vs. Rams: Divisional Playoff Open Thread

Today, the Chicago Bears host the Los Angeles Rams in the second of two Divisional Playoff games. Los Angeles is coming off a shootout win in Carolina last week, while Chicago is coming off a remarkable comeback win against Green Bay. It will be fun to see which of these teams punches their ticket to […]

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Patriots vs. Texans: Divisional Playoff Open Thread

Today, the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in the first of two Divisional Playoff games. New England is fresh off a steamrolling of the Chargers last week, while Houston is coming off their own steamrolling of Pittsburgh. It will be fun to see which of these punishing defenses punches their ticket to Championship […]

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Seahawks vs. 49ers: Divisional Playoff Open Thread

Tonight, the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in the second of two Divisional Playoff games.  Seattle comes into the game as the NFC’s top seed and should be well-rested off of their bye, while the Niners come in off a thrilling Wild Card win in Philly last week. Seattle is the favorite here, but […]

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Broncos vs. Bills: Divisional Playoff Open Thread

Today, the Denver Broncos host the Buffalo Bills in the first of two Divisional Playoff games. Buffalo is coming off an exciting win in Jacksonville last weekend, while Denver is fresh off a bye week and rested up for this game. Josh Allen against the Denver defense will be the story of this game, and […]

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Canal Street Chronicles: NFL Playoffs Bold Predictions

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs are here and this weekend, there are 4 games being played Saturday and Sunday: Rams vs. Bears and Bills vs. Broncos (tomorrow), 49ers vs. Seahawks and Texans vs. Patriots (Sunday). So, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the Canal Street Chronicles staff’s predictions […]

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