Suspect Arrested In Death Of Saints Defensive End Will Smith
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in what appeared to be a road rage incident, city police said Sunday. The death shocked fans of the much-loved...
View ArticleRoethlisberger Sharp, Steelers Top Saints 27-14
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger torched New Orleans’ defense for 148 yards and two touchdown passes on his first two series of this preseason, then got the rest of the game off while the Steelers...
View ArticleThursday Night Breakdown: Saints, Panthers Play For NFC South Relevance
By Danny Cox When the 2016 NFL season started, everyone sort of expected the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers to be competitive, to easily return to the playoffs. Going into Week 11, they’re...
View ArticleFormer Pitt QB Peterman Continues To Draw NFL Interest
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Former Pitt quarterback Nate Peterman has created quite a buzz with NFL Draft experts and scouts for his performance and workouts at this year’s Senior Bowl. Peterman has...
View ArticleFantasy Football WR Breakout Candidates
By Matt Citak With opening kickoff right around the corner, it’s time to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football draft. Most fantasy rosters consist of a majority of proven veterans, some young...
View ArticleCBS Sports’ James Lofton On Week 2 Browns-Ravens Matchup, More
By Matt Citak Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season was full of surprises, one of which was the close game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland ran out rookie quarterback DeShone...
View ArticleCBS Sports’ James Lofton On Week 2 Browns-Ravens Matchup, More
By Matt Citak Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season was full of surprises, one of which was the close game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland ran out rookie quarterback DeShone...
View ArticleKeidel: Is Adrian Peterson This Season’s Worst Free-Agent Signing?
By Jason Keidel Let’s understand this. The New Orleans Saints have been known for a decade as a team that short-circuits the scoreboard with a pyrotechnic passing attack, behind the arm, smarts and...
View ArticleKeidel: Are The Saints And Bills Really Playoff Contenders?
By Jason Keidel In the NFL, when a 6-2 team visits a 5-3 team, that’s often a Sunday dish heaped in hype. Clubs well above .500 are often celebrated and scrutinized, wrapped in playoff projections. Yet...
View ArticleCBS Sports’ Trent Green On Week 12 Bills-Chiefs Matchup, More
By Matt Citak The Kansas City Chiefs enter Week 12 looking to break their recent cold streak. Kansas City sported one of the NFL’s highest-scoring offenses through the first five weeks of the season,...
View ArticleKeidel: NFC South Is Back On Top
By Jason Keidel In terms of competitive balance, the NFL has mutated much over the last 20 years. Indeed, in the era of free agency, a team’s fortunes can change with a single draft, or sometimes a...
View ArticleBoomer Esiason: ‘Door Is Wide Open For The Minnesota Vikings’
By DJ Sixsmith Carson Wentz’s torn ACL changes everything in the NFC. Last week, the Philadelphia Eagles were a trendy to pick to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. Now, many wonder if Philly...
View ArticleKeidel: Falcons, Saints Have A Lot Riding On Sunday’s Meeting
By Jason Keidel Some some saw the Carolina Panthers contending, and defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons (9-5) fighting for a playoff spot. But few saw this iteration of the NFC South, which is the...
View ArticleRay Lewis Weighs In On NFC Wildcard Weekend
By Matt Citak The 2017 NFL regular season has come to an end, which means it’s time for playoff football. This year’s NFC Wildcard Weekend consists of two great matchups, starting on Saturday when the...
View ArticleKeidel: NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions
By Jason Keidel The only NFL weekend better than wild card weekend is the divisional round. So consider the next two days a delicious appetizer to next weekend’s main course, with four games between...
View ArticleBoomer Esiason On NFC Divisional Round Matchups
By Matt Citak With Wild Card Weekend in the rear view mirror, we now turn our attention to the NFC Divisional Round, where the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday, while the...
View ArticleKeidel: NFL Divisional Round Predictions
By Jason Keidel Wild card weekend was merely a preamble to this, the most delicious weekend of the NFL year. In the Divisional Round, the eight best teams play four games over two days to unveil pro...
View ArticleKeidel: Joy And Pain In Minnesota
By Jason Keidel If these NFL playoffs have provided us an acute reminder, it’s that not all losses are the same. Especially in New Orleans, where fans must feel knifed in the kidneys — or more vital...
View ArticleSaints Player Doesn’t Think Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Is Hall Of Fame...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is regarded by many as one of the better signal callers of this generation. But apparently not in the eyes...
View ArticleSteelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Says He Will Play Vs. Saints On Sunday
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said he will play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Smith-Schuster, who has been...
View ArticleFormer Steelers QB Bubby Brister Parties With Fans In New Orleans
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — Close to 500 Steelers fans gathered together Saturday for an early pregame party on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. (Photo Credit: KDKA) One of...
View ArticleSteelers Drop Heartbreaker To Saints, Need A Win, Help To Make Playoffs
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees capped a 326-yard passing performance with 2-yard touchdown to Michael Thomas with 1:25 left, and the New Orleans Saints clinched the...
View ArticleSteelers, Bengals Regular Season Finale Rescheduled
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers final regular season game has been rescheduled. The Steelers were originally scheduled to host the Cincinnati Bengals on...
View ArticleNFL Could Make Up For Missed Pass Interference Call In NFL Championship Game
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — NFL Officiating has been in the spotlight in some bad ways this season, and it got even worse on championship Sunday. During the 4th quarter of...
View ArticleLouisiana Eyecare Center Offers Free Eye Exams To NFL Officials Following...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW ORLEANS (KDKA)– After one of the worst missed-calls of the 2018 season in the NFC Championship, a Louisiana eye doctor is offering to help fix the issues. NFL...
View ArticleNFL Championships Team Grades: Rams, Pats Advance To Super Bowl LIII
By Steve Silverman (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Championship Sunday is often viewed as one of the best days of the year on the sports calendar, and Sunday’s doubleheader certainly rose to the occasion. Both the...
View ArticleLouisiana Attorneys File Civil Suit After Missed Penalty Call In NFC Title Game
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — The NFC Championship no-call that elevated the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl could now be headed to court. “No flag on this play…” No flag...
View ArticleSaints-Seahawks Preview: Can Teddy Bridgewater Ignite New Orleans Offense?
(CBS Seattle/CBS Local) — The New Orleans Saints beat the Houston Texans in a Week 1 nail-biter. Drew Brees’s downfield passing and efficient last-minute clock management was largely to thank. That...
View ArticlePope Francis ‘Blesses’ New Orleans Saints
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sundays in October are known for cool temperatures, comfort food, and football. Apparently this morning, that was not lost on Pope Francis who accidentally gave the New Orleans...
View ArticlePanthers-Saints Preview: Drew Brees And Co. Too Much For Carolina
(CBSDFW/CBS Local) — The New Orleans Saints control their NFC South destiny. And, at 8-2, coming off a bounce-back win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they’re part of the NFC home-field-advantage...
View ArticleFormer Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Working Out With New...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is taking the steps to return to the NFL, but it is unclear if he would be able to play. Brown posted to Instagram Friday morning that he is working out with the New...
View ArticleReports: Antonio Brown Working Out With New Orleans Saints
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is reportedly in New Orleans today where he is visiting with the Saints. According to reports, Brown is working out with the team. NFL Network National Insider Ian...
View ArticleFormer Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Releases ‘Whole Lotta...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Since he is not in an NFL uniform at the moment, Antonio Brown is busy in the music industry. The superstar wideout is trying to become a superstar rapper as well, as he released a...
View Article‘[Expletive] The NFL, This Is Real Life,’ Antonio Brown Involved In Another...
MIAMI (KDKA) — Another week has started, meaning another Antonio Brown situation is already underway. This time, a domestic dispute at his home in Florida involving the mother of three of his children,...
View ArticleFlorida Police Cut Ties With Former Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio...
MIAMI (KDKA) — After the latest outburst at law enforcement, a Florida police department is done with Antonio Brown. According to CBS Miami, Hollywood police said this is the third domestic incident...
View Article‘We Want To Help Get Him On The Right Track,’ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...
MIAMI (KDKA) — For the first time in months, the NFL is shedding light on the Antonio Brown investigation. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took to the podium in Miami for his annual league press...
View ArticleNew Orleans Saints Sign Former Steelers Linebacker Anthony Chickillo
METAIRIE, La. (AP/KDKA) — Linebacker Anthony Chickillo has agreed to a contract with the New Orleans Saints after playing the last five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal was announced...
View ArticleChiefs-Saints Preview: New Orleans Has ‘To Find A Way To Slow Down Kansas...
(CBS Miami) — The Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) were already set to return to the playoffs. But when the Chiefs scored 30 unanswered points and then held on to beat the Miami Dolphins 33-27, they clinched...
View ArticleBears-Saints Preview: Sean Payton ‘Should Be Considered In National Coach Of...
(CBS Chicago) — The Chicago Bears, at 8-8, may be as surprised as anyone about being in the playoffs. The Bears backed into the postseason on the final Sunday despite losing to the Green Bay Packers....
View ArticleTom Brady Wasn’t Great, But It’s Utterly Absurd That He’s Playing For Another...
By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Sunday will not go down as an all-time performance from Tom Brady. Yet with all due respect to Jameis Winston, Brady was the best quarterback on the field....
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