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Vilma's testimony ends latest Saints' bounty hearings
12/03/2012The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation concluded with appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma.It's no yoke: Worker who egged Saints' bus in Atlanta quits job
12/03/2012An Atlanta-area airport spokesman said the person who threw eggs at a New Orleans Saints bus last week has quit their job. The lesson: Don't throw eggs if you don't have a solid alibi.Saints' Bunkley fined $20K for kicking 49ers' Boone in head
11/30/2012New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley was fine $20,000 by the NFL for kicking San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Alex Boone in the head.Bad twist for Saints: Brees lets down the defense
11/30/2012It's not often Drew Brees, and not the Saints defense, is the main reason for a New Orleans loss, but the record-setting quarterback struggled against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.Falcons pick off Brees five times, beat Saints 23-13
11/29/2012Drew Brees threw five interceptions for the first time in his career and the Atlanta Falcons ended his NFL-record streak of touchdown passes in a 23-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints Thursday night.Brees' poor clock management burns Saints
11/29/2012The New Orleans Saints were in prime position to pull within one score of the Atlanta Falcons before halftime Thursday night, but a series of miscues by Drew Brees came back to burn the team.Saints GM doesn't expect any obstacles to new Payton deal
11/29/2012Much talk has been made about Sean Payton's future in New Orleans. The coach likely won't be lacking for suitors, but Saints GM Mickey Loomis doesn't plan on letting Payton go anywhere.Discipline expected for airline worker who egged Saints bus
11/29/2012The airline workers who egged the New Orleans Saints' bus in Atlanta won't get off easy. First, officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have to find the bad eggs. An investigation is underway.Saints players say Atlanta airport workers egged their bus
11/29/2012Some New Orleans Saints tweeted Wednesday night that workers at the Atlanta airport threw eggs at the team's bus.Rivalry renewed: Saints at Falcons
11/28/2012The New Orleans Saints handed the Atlanta Falcons their first (and only) loss in Week 10. Can Jimmy Graham and Co. complete the sweep Thursday? Bucky Brooks provides analysis and his pick.
| Scoreboard | more | ||||
| Georgia Dome - Wk 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Schedule | more | ||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 18 | @ Oakland | 38-17 W |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 25 | San Francisco | 21-31 L |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 29 | @ Atlanta | 13-23 L |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 09 | @ New York | 4:25 PM ET |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 16 | Tampa Bay | 1:00 PM ET |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 23 | @ Dallas | 1:00 PM ET |
| Injuries | more |
| Player (Pos) | Injury |
| Isa Abdul-Quddus (S) | Full Pract - -- |
| Martez Wilson (DE) | Did Not Pract - -- |
| Tom Johnson (DT) | Full Pract - -- |
| Johnny Patrick (CB) | Did Not Pract - -- |
| Regular Season Leaders | more | |||
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Drew Brees | 492 | 304 | 3674 | 31 |
| Chase Daniel | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Pierre Thomas | 89 | 425 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 98 | 352 | 3.6 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Marques Colston | 61 | 828 | 13.6 | 8 |
| Lance Moore | 52 | 822 | 15.8 | 4 |
| Transactions | more |
| Date | Transaction |
| 11/27 | Ryan Lee (G) Practice Squad (practice squad). |
| 11/27 | Mike Higgins (TE) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| 11/27 | Bryce Harris (T) Reserve/Injured (reserve/injured). |
| 11/27 | Scott Winnewisser (G) Waived, No Recall (waived, no recall). |
| NFC South | more | |||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % |
| Atlanta | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| Tampa Bay | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 |
| Carolina | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
Head Coach more
Sean Payton
Regular Season: 62-34
Postseason: 5-3
Experience: 6
Career record: 67-37
Payton is suspended for the entire 2012 season for his role in the Saints' bounty scandal.
Payton was hired as the 14th head coach in Saints history on Jan. 18, 2006 after being a member of the Dallas Cowboys staff since 2003. In 2009, he led the Saints to their first Super Bowl championship by defeating the Indianapolis Colts.
In 2010 Payton led the Saints to their second consecutive postseason appearance and third in five seasons with an 11-5 record, becoming the only the second coach in franchise history to post three double-digit win seasons. It was only the second time in club record books that the Saints had back-to-back 11-win campaigns. He followed that up with a 13-3 campaign in 2011.
Payton came to Dallas after four years with the New York Giants (1999-2002), the last three as offensive coordinator.
Payton wrapped two coaching stints at San Diego State University (1988-89 and 1992-93) around a stop at Indiana State (1990-91). During his second stretch with the Aztecs, Payton was running backs coach, working with Heisman Trophy runner-up Marshall Faulk before becoming quarterbacks coach.
Following the 1993 season, Payton moved to Miami of Ohio (1994-95) where he was quarterbacks coach and later co-offensive coordinator. He spent 1996 as quarterbacks coach at Illinois before entering the NFL with Philadelphia.
Payton earned a bachelor's degree in communications at Eastern Illinois, where as a quarterback he had 10,665 passing yards, then the third-highest total in NCAA Division I-AA history. He had professional stints with Chicago of the Arena Football League, Ottawa of the Canadian Football League and the Chicago Bears in 1987.
Payton was born Dec. 29, 1963 in San Mateo, Calif., and raised in Naperville, Ill.
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Published: Nov. 30, 2012 at 03:09 a.m.
(2:43) M.Johnson reported in as eligible. M.Turner left end to NO 28 for 6 yards (R.Bush). FUMBLES (R.Bush), RECOVERED by NO-R.Bush at NO 29. R.Bush for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. M.Johnson and M.Johnson reported in as eligible. M.Turner left end to NO 28 for 6 yards (R.Bush). FUMBLES (R.Bush), RECOVERED by NO-R.Bush at NO 29. R.Bush to NO 30 for 1 yard (M.Johnson).
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Published: Nov. 30, 2012 at 03:05 a.m.
(12:26) D.Brees pass deep middle to J.Graham to ATL 41 for 25 yards (J.Abraham).
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Published: Nov. 30, 2012 at 03:02 a.m.
(3:25) M.Ingram right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
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Published: Nov. 30, 2012 at 02:58 a.m.
(10:17) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle to J.Morgan to ATL 40 for 38 yards (W.Moore).
