How to buy New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Week 18 tickets

Want to watch the Saints in person this weekend? Tickets for the Falcons at Saints game are still available for as low as $20.

The New Orleans Saints’ playoff hopes are still very much alive, but they will need a win against a division rival in the final week of the regular season.

In Week 18, the Saints host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

If the Saints beat the Falcons and the Panthers upset the Bucs, New Orleans will win the NFC South and host a playoff game next weekend.

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As of this publication, the cheapest available Saints vs. Falcons tickets were priced at only $20.

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How to buy New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams Thursday Night Football tickets

Want to watch Thursday Night Football in person? Tickets for Saints at Rams are available for as low as $84.

The New Orleans Saints handled their business against the New York Giants on Sunday, and remain very much alive for both the NFC South division title or a possible wild-card playoff berth.

In Week 16, the Saints travel to take on the 7-7 Los Angeles Rams for Thursday Night Football on Dec. 21 at 8:15 p.m. EST.

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As of this publication, the cheapest available Saints vs. Rams tickets were priced at $84.

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How to buy New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants NFL Week 15 tickets

Want to watch the Saints in person this weekend? Tickets still remain for this Week 15 matchup between the Saints and Giants.

The New Orleans Saints are looking to build a winning streak after taking care of business against the Carolina Panthers.

Next up, the Saints host the suddenly hot New York Giants on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. EST.

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How to buy New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Week 14 tickets

Want to watch the Saints vs. Panthers in person? Tickets still remain for this Week 14 NFC-South battle.

The New Orleans Saints are looking to rebound from a close loss against the Detroit Lions.

Next up, the Saints take on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. EST.

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Police release body camera footage from Chris Olave arrest

The Kenner Police Department released body camera footage from Chris Olave’s arrest Monday night:

The Kenner Police Department released body camera footage from Chris Olave’s arrest Monday night during a traffic stop, which was an odd move; Kenner PD had not posted any videos on their official YouTube account in five years prior to this, nor had they ever shared footage of an arrest in this fashion.

Maybe it’s due to Chris Olave’s status as a public figure and member of the New Orleans Saints, with Kenner PD looking to heighten visibility of the incident. If that’s the case, their arresting officer was unimpressed when Olave brought up his place on the team during the traffic stop.

“I play for the Saints, man,” Olave volunteered.

The officer responded, “And?”

Olave was transported to Kenner City Jail where he was booked and released without issue. Additionally, Kenner PD said in a press release that this was Olave’s second speeding ticket in recent months after he was stopped for driving 54 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone on Aug. 21.

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Dennis Allen met with left tackle Trevor Penning to discuss his role

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen had a sit-down meeting this week with left tackle Trevor Penning to discuss his role in the offense:

The New Orleans Saints have struggled mightily with their offensive line play this season, and some of that burden falls onto second-year left tackle Trevor Penning. While the offensive line has improved the last two weeks, that has come primarily in the form of scheme changes to help out Penning, such as lining a tight end to his outside to help take some pressure off of him.

Regardless, Penning’s struggles have been obvious to any who have watched the Saints this year. Through five games, he has given up 14 pressures, 3 sacks, and has drawn 4 penalties. That ends up being roughly one pressure per every 24 snaps.

This week, the Saints are looking to change up the offensive line, putting Andrus Peat back at left guard and James Hurst at left tackle. This will move Penning out of the starting rotation, and could end up causing issues with his development long term.

The Times-Picayune’s Jeff Duncan reported Sunday morning that Dennis Allen had a meeting with Penning earlier in the week, discussing why this move is taking place.

It is a good sign overall that Allen was able to talk to Penning about this move, and discuss why it may be in the best interest of the team this season. However, moving Penning out of the starting lineup is relatively controversial, as it could end up hurting him in the long run to not get snaps for some of his first full season. We will see how it pans out, but for now, Penning will seemingly not be in the starting lineup.

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Saints S Marcus Maye suspended 3 games for violating NFL policy on substance abuse

The NFL suspended Saints S Marcus Maye three games for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse.

The NFL announced a three-game suspension of New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse on Wednesday.

Maye, who has played a team-high 123 defensive snaps for the Saints over the first two weeks, will miss games against the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots. He is eligible to return on Monday, Oct. 9 and can play again in Week 6 against the Houston Texans.

Over two games, Maye produced 13 tackles, one interception and 1.0 sack for the Saints defense, which is fifth in the NFL in points allowed entering Week 3.

Signed by the Saints in 2022, Maye played in 10 games for New Orleans last season. He is a starter with Tyrann Mathieu at safety.

The Saints could use rookie Jordan Howden, who has played 26 snaps over the first two weeks, as a replacement for Maye at safety. The Saints took Howden (Minnesota) in the fifth round out of 2023 draft.

Maye will join running back Alvin Kamara and quarterback Jake Haener on the team’s suspended list. Suspended players do not count against the 53-man roster limit.

Saints say Jimmy Graham ‘experienced a medical episode’ in Los Angeles

TMZ first reported that Jimmy Graham was arrested Friday evening in Los Angeles, with the Saints saying team doctors believe he suffered a seizure that led to erratic behavior:

TMZ Sports first reported that New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was arrested Friday evening in Los Angeles on a couple of misdemeanor charges — suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, as well as as resisted, delaying, and obstructing a police officer, though he was later released from police custody and the incident is under investigation. TMZ sources with the Los Angeles police department say Graham was seen “walking in the streets” and resisted arrest.

Now we have word from the team, with the Saints saying in a statement Saturday morning that their team doctor believes Graham suffered a seizure which led to his erratic behavior:

“New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode last evening, which resulted in him becoming disoriented. He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing. Amoss met Graham at the hospital and is overseeing his care at this time. he was released this morning and is with the team as they continue preparations for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.”

We’ll watch out for updates on this front, but the most important thing is that Graham’s health has stabilized. Returning to football in humid New Orleans and Los Angeles after a year away from the game takes a toll on the body, and Graham has received frequent rest days throughout training camp to help him shoulder the workload. The 36-year-old doesn’t have a history of seizures so hopefully this was just a one-off for him.

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QB coach/passing game coordinator Ronald Curry to stay with Saints for 2023

QB coach/passing game coordinator Ronald Curry to stay with Saints for 2023, won’t join Buccaneers or Sean Payton on Broncos after interviewing for OC jobs:

Here’s some good news for the New Orleans Saints: KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson first reported that quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Ronald Curry is expected to remain with the Saints in 2023 after interviewing with both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos for their offensive coordinator vacancies. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill confirmed that Curry will stay in town.

Curry, 43, is a coach on the rise who started his Saints career working with receivers before moving to quarterbacks, and now he’s responsible for managing multiple position groups in fine-tuning the passing attack. He called plays in a preseason game last summer and should continue to see his role expand in New Orleans.

Hopefully, anyway. Pete Carmichael struggled to maximize the talent available to him last year and some fresh insight is needed offensively. It’s tough to make waves with a backup quarterback and without three of your top five receivers (Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry, and Deonte Harty missed most of the season with injuries) but Curry’s background as a position coach and familiarity with his players should be a resource the Saints draw from more heavily moving forward.

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Sean Payton on poaching Zach Strief: ‘It’s only right, because I found him’

Sean Payton on poaching Zach Strief from the Saints: ‘I feel like it’s only right, because I found him’ as a seventh-round draft pick way back when

One of the bigger departures of the New Orleans Saints offseason has been Zach Strief, one of Sean Payton’s former players who turned to coaching after hanging up his helmet. Payton reflected on his history with Strief and how he came to New Orleans in a conversation with WWL’s Brooke Kirchhofer.

“When I arrived in ’06, we’re putting the draft board together and going through it. We’re in the late rounds and I called the late Randy Walker, then the head coach at Northwestern. I was asking him about a quarterback,” Payton reminisced, “He said, ‘What do you think of my right tackle?’ I had no idea who he’s talking about, he goes ‘This kid will play at your level. He’s been a captain here for two years.'”

That conversation compelled Payton to move Strief up their board from an undrafted free agent to a seventh-round grade, and the Saints called him up at the second pick in that frame at No. 210 overall. And the rest is history. Strief first got on the field with the offense as the sixth man in jumbo packages before starting for years at right tackle. Payton hired him as his assistant line coach after a brief stint doing play-by-play on the radio for Saints games, and now he’s being promoted on Payton’s staff in Denver.

“It’s not announced yet but he is going to be coming with us. And I feel like it’s only right, because I found him,” Payton grinned. Replacing Strief won’t be easy, but he was the assistant to full-time offensive line coach Doug Marrone, so the Saints should be able to find some good options. One candidate who should be considered is Strief’s old teammate Jahri Evans, who worked with him as a coaching intern for training camp last summer.

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