New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees Passing Record: Saints Quarterback Breaks Dan Marino Record on Final Throw of Game

Dec 27, 2011 6:00 AM CST

Brees Breaks Marino Passing Record

By 3 yards on his final throw of game

(Newser) - Drew Brees tossed for 307 yards and four touchdowns last night, securing his New Orleans Saints' place in the playoffs and his own in NFL history by shattering a 27-year-old season passing record held by Dan Marino. On his final pass of the game, Brees threw a nine-yard TD pass...

David Vitter, NBC Pick Football Over Obama Speech

Sep 8, 2011 8:14 AM CDT

David Vitter, NBC Pick Football Over Obama Speech

NBC affiliates in Milwaukee and Green Bay to skip address, senator has Saints party

(Newser) - David Vitter isn’t going to attend President Obama’s speech tonight, not because he’s sending a message to the president, but because he’s got better things to do. “I have a Saints party,” the Louisiana senator told Fox News yesterday, “and I am absolutely...

Seahawks Fans
Literally Cause Earthquake

Jan 11, 2011 9:40 AM CST

Seahawks Fans Literally Cause Earthquake

They went wild during Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard run ... and the ground shook

(Newser) - It seems Seattle is a town that's serious about its football: Seahawks fans jumped to their feet Saturday night during Marshawn Lynch's electrifying 67-yard touchdown run, which clinched the win over reigning Super Bowl champs the New Orleans Saints—and their screaming and stomping caused a small earthquake. A nearby...

Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman

Sep 14, 2010 4:24 PM CDT

Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman

Running back returns 2005 award

(Newser) - Reggie Bush says he will give back his 2005 Heisman Trophy over allegations that he received improper benefits while playing for USC . "While this decision is heart-breaking, I find solace in knowing that the award was made possible by the support and love of so many," said the...

All Hail the Sports Nut-in-Chief

DANA MILBANK

Aug 10, 2010 10:35 AM CDT

All Hail the Sports Nut-in-Chief

Obama's jock-a-riffic weekend riles Dana Milbank

(Newser) - The only difference between the boys and the presidents is the scale of their jockalicious birthday weekends, and Barack Obama just threw himself a doozy, a predictably cranky Dana Milbank writes for the Washington Post. The president kicked it off with a round of golf with the boys, kept the...

Saints to Raffle
Super Bowl
Ring for Gulf

Jun 8, 2010 5:25 PM CDT

Saints to Raffle Super Bowl Ring for Gulf

And Obama will return again to the region on Monday

(Newser) - The New Orleans Saints will raffle off a Super Bowl championship ring to raise money for the cleanup efforts on the Gulf Coast. Raffle tickets will go for $2, and the team will set up a website with details, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. QB Drew Brees made announcement on...

Reggie, Kim Split—Again

she's too 'sophisticated'

Mar 24, 2010 8:16 AM CDT

Reggie, Kim Split—Again

But Bush-Kardashian could go for round 3

(Newser) - Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian have called their romance off—again—but that’s not the surprising part of the story. No, that would be the reason behind the split: A source calls reality star Kim “a sophisticated businesswoman” and claims Reggie is just “not grown-up enough for...

A Call for Separation
of Church and Sports

ANALYSIS

Feb 22, 2010 12:23 PM CST

A Call for Separation of Church and Sports

Football players leave much to be desired as Christian role models

(Newser) - Christian evangelicals must be pretty amped up by the high profile of their religion in professional sports, David Gibson writes, but the "cozy coupling" of church and sport has its dark side. First, there’s what commentator Shirl James Hoffman recently called the “cheap grace” of athletic faith....

Saints Afterglow
Warms Chilly
Mardi Gras

Feb 16, 2010 8:50 PM CST

Saints Afterglow Warms Chilly Mardi Gras

Traditional Fat Tuesday festivities more Super than usual

(Newser) - The fleur-de-lis symbol of the hometown Saints was much in evidence during New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebrations, which, despite what the Times-Picayune describes as “artic air,” were even merrier than ever as the Big Easy continued to fete the NFL team’s Super Bowl victory. Indeed, one reveler...

Drew Brees, New Orleans
Revel in Bacchus Parade

Feb 15, 2010 12:52 PM CST

Drew Brees, New Orleans Revel in Bacchus Parade

Saints QB and Super Bowl MVP reigned as king over Sunday event

(Newser) - Drew Brees could probably be called king of New Orleans any day of the week, but yesterday was special: he reigned as King of the Bacchus Parade, the traditional pre-Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras celebration. Locals tell the Times-Picayune the crowds were bigger than usual this year on account of the...

New Orleans Fetes Saints

'DAT TUESDAY'

Feb 9, 2010 8:41 PM CST

New Orleans Fetes Saints

Thousands jam parade route for Super Bowl champs

(Newser) - A week ahead of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints celebrated "Dat Tuesday." Carnival floats carrying players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of members of "Who Dat" nation in a victory parade. The Mardi Gras-flavored...

Super Bowl TV Rating
Breaks All-Time Record

Feb 8, 2010 3:05 PM CST

Super Bowl TV Rating Breaks All-Time Record

Audience of 106.5M tops 1983 MAS*H finale viewership

(Newser) - This year's Super Bowl was the most-watched TV program of all time, with 106.5 million viewers. More than two-thirds of American TVs in use were tuned in to the Saints' 31-17 upset of the Colts, a figure that soared to 82% in New Orleans and 80% in Indianapolis, reports...

Records Tied or Broken
at Super Bowl XLIV

Feb 8, 2010 12:12 PM CST

Records Tied or Broken at Super Bowl XLIV

Drew Brees has highest career completion percentage

(Newser) - Last night's Super Bowl didn't just net the Saints a win, but added some names to the record books as well. At 82.1%, QB Drew Brees now has the highest Super Bowl career completion percentage. The New Orleans Times-Picayune takes a look at other new records:

Most completions: The

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Brad, Angie
Together at
Super Bowl

what a relief

Feb 8, 2010 9:41 AM CST

Brad, Angie Together at Super Bowl

Pitt, Jolie bring son Maddox to cheer for the New Orleans Saints

(Newser) - Who cares who won the Super Bowl—Brad and Angelina were there! The power couple, again defying rumors of the demise of their relationship, were spotted looking very much together in a private box, along with son Maddox, TMZ reports. The Jolie-Pitts were cheering for the triumphant New Orleans Saints....

Saints Teach
New Orleans to Hope

EDITORIAL

Feb 8, 2010 9:25 AM CST

Saints Teach New Orleans to Hope

Here's one rebuilding project that went right

(Newser) - The Saints’ Super Bowl victory was a transcendent moment for New Orleans, “because since Hurricane Katrina, the Saints are much more than just a football team—they are a civic cause” writes the New Orleans Times-Picayune in an editorial today. “They embodied our resilience and our unity” and...

Saints Fans Start
Mardi Gras Early

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Feb 7, 2010 10:44 PM CST

Saints Fans Start Mardi Gras Early

Streets of New Orleans fill with celebrating fans

(Newser) - Music filled the air and Saints fans filled the streets tonight as New Orleans celebrated the hometown team's first Super Bowl victory. Jubilant supporters shook off the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and started Carnival-style revelry a week and a half before Mardi Gras. "You can't describe it. It's so...

Saints Stun
Colts, 31-17

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Feb 7, 2010 9:00 PM CST

Saints Stun Colts, 31-17

New Orleans makes upset look easy as Indy receivers go AWOL

(Newser) - The New Orleans Saints stymied Peyton Manning, then intercepted him to seal the Super Bowl, rallying to beat the Indianapolis Colts tonight in Miami, 31-17. Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Manning and sprinted 74 yards for a touchdown and a 31-17 lead with 3:12 left. Playing in the...

Landrieu Scion
Wins New Orleans
Mayoral Election

Feb 7, 2010 10:29 AM CST

Landrieu Scion Wins New Orleans Mayoral Election

Mary Landrieu's brother, Mitch, succeeds term-limited Ray Nagin

(Newser) - Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu to succeed him last night, turning to a political scion to speed up the city's recovery. Landrieu, 49, became the majority-black city's first white mayor since 1978, the year his...

Your Guide to the Big Game

SUPER BOWL XLIV

Feb 6, 2010 3:21 PM CST