New Orleans Saints information, The New Orleans Saints were founded in 1967. They have had little success in the NFL since that time. They are currently one of three teams to never play in a Super Bowl along with the Jaguars and Texans. The Saints didn't have a winning season until 1987 when they went 12-3. The Saints finally won a playoff game in 2000 when they beat the Rams in the 1st Round of the playoffs.
2005 was another bad season for the Saints. Aside from their dismal 3-13 record the New Orleans Saints had to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Katrina devastated the New Orleans area and forced the Saints to play their home games in San Antonio, Baton Rouge, and East Rutherford, NJ. At the end of the 2005 season head coach Jim Haslett was fired by the Saints.
In 2006 the Saints moved back in the Superdome and completed the season at 10-6. They advanced all the way to the NFC Championship, where they were defeated by the Chicago Bears 39-14. For the past two years the Saints have finished out around .500. With Reggie Bush, Marques Colston and Drew Brees leading the squad, it wouldn't be surprising at all if the Saints come together for 2009 and contend in the playoffs.
The now 7-0 New Orleans Saints had four turnovers but still managed to post 35 points to the Atlanta Falcons 27 Monday night at the Superdome. Quarterback Drew Brees was responsible for two out the four, but made up for it with two passing touchdowns and 308 yards from 25 completions.The Falcons couldn’t capitalize due [...]
Week 7 had its share upsets along with typical blowouts. The only two teams with perfect running seasons are now the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. The Titans, Rams, and Buccaneers still have yet to win a single game. The Patriots and Bucs competed in Sunday’s headline contest at Wembley Stadium in London. The [...]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recently stated that Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick will be eligible to play by the third week of the 2009 NFL regular season. “Hopefully we can have a success story here, which would be good for society in general,” said Goodell. “He’s realistic about the challenges ahead, and anxious to [...]
