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My New Orleans 01/08/2021   (12-4) Sunday, Jan. 10, 3:40 p.m. TV: CBS WWL 4, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime Radio: WWL 105.3 FM/870 AM; Spanish KGLA 105.7 FM/830 AM   Saints look to slay the “Monsters of the Midway” The New Orleans Saints are marching into the 2020 NFL Playoffs with the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a Wild Card matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It will be the second time the teams will face each other this season. The Saints defeated the Bears 26-24 in overtime at Chicago’s Soldier Field in Week 8. The Bears have had an up-and-...

My New Orleans 12/23/2020   TV: FOX WVUE 8   NFC South crown tops Saints’ wish list It won’t be do or die for the New Orleans Saints when they host the Minnesota Vikings in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday, but a win and its implications would bring a lot of holiday cheer to the Black & Gold Nation. A Christmas Day victory would allow the Saints to win their fourth-straight NFC South title and hold on to the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff race. As a bonus, it would also squelch Minnesota’s postseason chances. That would be a nice turn of events considering the Vikings have knocke...

My New Orleans 12/18/2020   Sunday, Dec. 20, 3:25 p.m. TV: CBS WWL 4   Saints looking to get back on track After a week of chill in the air and spirits of Saints fans, news broke this morning that quarterback Drew Brees will play Sunday after missing the last four games with 11 fractured ribs and a punctured lung. Brees’ return comes ahead of one of the most anticipated games of the 2020 NFL regular season. In what could be a preview of Super Bowl LV, New Orleans hosts the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, as they look to get back on track after playing their worst game of the year ...

Extra Points: Can I kick it? Yes, you can. Ah, finally, an Extra Point about Extra Points. In the next 90 seconds or so, I hope to prove to you that kicking, yes kicking, still matters in the NFL. Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season will not be remembered as a particularly glorious week for special teams lovers like me. This week, alone, NFL kickers missed 8 extra points and 13 field goal attempts. Vikings kicker Dan Bailey had the worst weekend of all: 3 field goals and 1 extra point missed in a 12-point loss to the Buccaneers. The haters came out of the woodwork. Maybe you’re one of them. Call...

Saints Head to Philly to Face Free-Falling Eagles 12/10/2020   TV: FOX WVUE 8   Saints can clinch NFC South with win or Bucs loss A team effort has the New Orleans Saints entering the fourth quarter of the 2020 season already qualified for the playoffs, sitting in first place in the NFC, enjoying a three-game lead in the division, and in position to claim their fourth consecutive NFC South crown with a win on Sunday against the reeling Philadelphia Eagles. Considering quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Michael Thomas, among the best in the league at their positions, have missed a comb...