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Jeff Duncan: The Saints' elite pass defense leads the league in intentional hounding

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated 9 hrs ago

The Green Bay Packers know what’s coming Sunday.

Jeff Duncan: Buddy Teevens 'changed thousands of lives,' and Archie Manning was among them

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 21, 2023

The call came at 6:48 a.m., sunrise in New Orleans but early afternoon in the French Riviera.

Jamaal Williams expected to miss 'some time' with hamstring injury, Dennis Allen says

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 19, 2023

Jamaal Williams’ recovery from the hamstring injury he suffered against the Carolina Panthers on Monday night will “take some time,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday.

Jeff Duncan: Saints' historic road win augurs hope. A special football season is upon us.

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 19, 2023

Something extraordinary happened this weekend, an achievement you likely were unaware occurred.

Three things we learned in the Saints' victory against the Carolina Panthers

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 18, 2023

The Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Monday night at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., to improve to 2-0 for the first time since 2013.

Jeff Duncan: History tells us Bryce Young is in for a rough night against the Saints defense

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 16, 2023

Bryce Young has his hands full Monday night.

Jeff Duncan: Saints' moving tribute to Jimmy Buffett could — and should — become a gameday tradition

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 14, 2023

At the 9:25 mark in the third quarter of the Titans-Saints game Sunday, a cool thing happened at the Caesars Superdome.

Jeff Duncan: Saints show they are feisty, fun — and flawed — in gritty season-opening win

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 11, 2023

There was a little bit of everything in the Saints’ season-opening win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.?

3 things we learned in the Saints' season-opening victory against the Tennessee Titans

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 10, 2023

Here’s what we learned about the Saints in their 16-15 win against the Tennessee Titans:

Photos: The New Orleans Saints beat the Tennessee Titans 16-15

BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | [email protected]
Sep 10, 2023

The New Orleans Saints host the Tennessee Titans in the Caesar Superdome Sunday, Sept. 10, 203.

Jeff Duncan: The scoreboard didn't show it, but Tulane and New Orleans won on Saturday

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 9, 2023

Ole Miss 37, Tulane 20.

Jeff Duncan: The Saints need to make the Superdome hostile again this season

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Sep 9, 2023

The last time Derek Carr played a regular-season game in the Caesars Superdome, it didn’t go well.

Jeff Duncan: The 2023 season feels like a tipping point for the Saints. Which way will they go?

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 9, 2023

Every Saints' season is important, but this one feels more pivotal than others.

How did Saints find Blake Grupe and Lou Hedley? It's a testament to a diligent scouting process.

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 6, 2023

Kicker and punter were not positions of need for the Saints in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Saints name 7 team captains for 2023 season, including 4 for the first time

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 5, 2023

The Saints named seven team captains for the 2023 season at their annual captains' dinner Monday night.

How many games will the Saints win this season? Jeff Duncan's 2023 crystal ball predictions

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Sep 2, 2023

At this time of year, I often feel like Margaret Orr.

Tre'Quan Smith expected to miss Saints' opener after surgery, sources say

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 1, 2023

Saints receiver Tre’Quan Smith underwent surgery to repair a groin injury last month and is expected to miss the team’s season opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 10, multiple sources…

Jeff Duncan: The Saints offense has to be better in 2023, and Pete Carmichael knows it

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Sep 5, 2023

The first play from scrimmage in the Saints’ preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs was telling.

WATCH: Jeff Duncan's takeaways from Saints' surprising first 53-man roster

Staff report
Aug 29, 2023

On a day in which the New Orleans Saints cut their roster down to 53 players in unexpected fashion, NOLA.com columnist Jeff Duncan thought it signaled a big change for the Saints.

Jeff Duncan: Can these Saints shock the NFL like in 2006, 2009 and 2017? We're about to find out

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 28, 2023

With the preseason finally concluded, it's time to learn the identity of the 2023 New Orleans Saints.

Photos: The New Orleans Saints host the Houston Texans in their final preseason game

BY DAVID GRUNFELD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Aug 27, 2023

The New Orleans Saints host the Houston Texans in their final 2023 preseason game Sunday August 27.

3 things we learned from the Saints' 17-13 preseason loss to the Houston Texans

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 27, 2023

The New Orleans Saints lost their exhibition finale, 17-13, to the Houston Texans at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday night to finish the preseason at 2-1. The Saints will open the regular seas…

Jeff Duncan: Derek Carr has the Saints believing this season could be 'something special'

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Aug 26, 2023

In the NFL, when you have a quarterback, you have a chance.

Saints observations: Kicking competition between Wil Lutz and Blake Grupe stays hot

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Aug 25, 2023

The Saints conduced their second practice of training camp in the spacious confines of the Caesars Superdome on Friday morning.

Entergy's Marcus Brown named chair of New Orleans Super Bowl 59 host committee

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 22, 2023

Marcus Brown, the executive vice president and general counsel at Entergy, was introduced as the chair of the New Orleans Super Bowl 59 host committee at a press conference Tuesday at the New …

Jeff Duncan: Highs, lows, hurricanes and earthquakes after the Saints' exhibition win in LA

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 20, 2023

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Against all odds and sheer common sense, the Saints and Los Angeles Chargers played a preseason football game here on Sunday night.

Jeff Duncan: Trevor Penning could determine if the Saints offense goes from good to great this season

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 18, 2023

COSTA MESA, Calif. – The education of Trevor Penning continued on Friday.

NFL is monitoring Hurricane Hilary as storm threatens Saints-Chargers in Los Angeles

BY JEFF DUNCAN | Sports columnist
Updated Aug 18, 2023

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- The NFL is monitoring Hurricane Hilary’s progress along the Pacific Coast but has no plans to cancel or alter the schedule of Saints’ preseason game against the Los Angel…