A look around the NFC South on SB Nation

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The NFC South is home to the best wide receivers in the NFL

A collection of news and stories from the other SB Nation NFC South blogs

Bruce Arians believe all the players are going to get sick. For the Bucs head coach, it’s all a matter of just how sick they get and if the spread of COVID-19 can be contained.

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Saints star defends DeSean Jackson in controversial IG post

Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeSean Jackson is in some hot water after sharing anti-Semitic quotes on social media over the past week. Primarily, Jackson shared a quote that was initially attributed to Adolf Hitler.

Eminem profanely calls out Drew Brees in new track with Kid Cudi

Last month, Brees said he still would not agree with kneeling during the national anthem even in the wake of George Floyd dying while in police custody.

Saints rookie QB Tommy Stevens’s Madden rating released

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He’s fast, we’ll give him that.

Just when you thought the New Orleans Saints were done in the 2020 NFL Draft, they trade back into the seventh round to draft Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens.

Stevens was a former offensive weapon in the mold of Taysom Hill at Penn State before transferring to Mississippi State to just play quarterback. Now in the NFL, it’s to be determined if Stevens presents an option to be a backup to...

Eminem says ‘f— Drew Brees’ in new track with Kid Cudi

Drew Brees came under fire recently for some comments he made about national anthem protests in the NFL, and it seems like rap mogul Eminem may have been among those who were unhappy with the New Orleans Saints quarterback.

Eminem throws shade at Saints QB Drew Brees in new track

Drew Brees' national anthem comments drew a lot of controversy, and now rapper Eminem has dissed the New Orleans Saints quarterback in his latest track.

As NFL season rapidly approaches, NFL showing no urgency to deal with COVID-19

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It appears that the NFL was hoping things would blow over, but it gets less likely by the day

It seemed unfathomable that when COVID-19 reached its (first) zenith back in March that we would still be trying to figure out how to deal with it four months later. And yet, as places begin to reopen, we’re beginning to see new cases spike again. Indeed, July 8’s 62,425 new cases (via The New York Times) was the largest single-day spike the U.S. has seen.

As MLB...

Ranking the NFL's best wide receivers: Execs, players, coaches debate the top 10

The NFL is full of high-level receivers right now. Who rates highest among our panel of coaches, evaluators and players?

Fleur-de-Links, July 10: A profile of Cameron Jordan and a conference call with Usama Young

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Here are your daily New Orleans Saints links

With frequent evenly-matched meetings between the two teams, star running back Christian McCaffrey, and the recent signing of Teddy Bridgewater, Saints fans have multiple reasons to dislike the Carolina Panthers.

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Saints fans have good reason to hate the Panthers

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It’s SB Nation rivalry week and here is why the New Orleans Saints hate the Carolina Panthers.

It’s SB Nation’s rivalry week and we are moving on to the Carolina Panthers. The New Orleans Saints and the Panthers have been characterized by high scoring, and sometimes, heartbreaking games.

Obviously the Atlanta Falcons are the Saints’s biggest rival, but they haven’t been a factor since, you know, 28-3. . . But, since then the Panthers have seemed to...

A deep dive into what makes Cam Jordan one of the league’s best defenders

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We see the sack numbers and the tackles for loss, but what makes Cam great are the things he does that don’t show up in the box score

Cameron Jordan was always among the most underrated players in the league towards the earlier stages of his career. Drafted in 2011, he couldn’t crack the NFL Network’s Top 100 list until 2015, at No. 99, despite that even not being his best season in terms of sacks or pressures.

The following year, he didn’t even...

Fleur-de-Links, July 9: Michael Thomas, Latavius Murray, Wil Lutz, and more speak on pandemic and masks

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Here are your daily New Orleans Saints and NFL links

With Michael Thomas, Julio Jones, Emmanuel Sanders, Mike Evans, and more, the NFC South has the best wide receivers in the league.

The first in a multi-part series, a look at the offensive line and why the line...

NFC South: Home of the NFL’s best wide receivers

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And it’s not close.

It is no secret that the NFC South is loaded at wide receiver. Michael Thomas, Julio Jones, Mike Evans, DJ Moore, Chris Godwin, Emmanuel Sanders, and Calvin Ridley present one of the deepest wide receiver groups in a single division in NFL history. It should come as no surprise then that CBS Sports ranked the NFC South as the division with the best wide receivers in football:

This division is hilarious. The two best receivers in...

Why the Saints could win it all, Part I - Offensive line

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Let’s look at the team position-by-position.

Bringing back a series of pieces from the past four years, we’re going to check each position group on the New Orleans Saints and discuss how they improve the Saints’ chances of making a run in 2020. Let’s start with the offensive line...

Pro Football Focus ranked all NFL offensive lines following the 2019 season, and the Saints came in 5th overall:

Prior to this season, we listed the Saints as...

Fleur-de-Links, July 8: Demario Davis supports black national anthem play and a potential cornerback the Saints should look at

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Here are your daily New Orleans Saints links

Tom Brady joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought out the worst in Tampa Bay fans while simultaneously bringing over a bunch of Tom Brady fans who jumped ship from the New England Patriots.

Saints WR Michael Thomas takes issue with league’s salary escrow proposal

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is not too pleased with the NFL’s salary escrow proposal.

Dre Kirkpatrick an interesting free agent option remaining for the Saints

Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images There’s definitely a fit. The New Orleans Saints have had an active free agency, re-signing a future Hall of Famer

Saints Player Rankings: Offensive lineman Andrus Peat comes in at No. 20

Expectations from offensive lineman Andrus Peat’s new contract lands him at the 20th spot in the 2020 Saints player rankings. Most football fans can agree that building a successful offense begins with building a talented offensive line.

Tom Brady’s arrival has brought out the worst in Buccaneer fans

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It’s going to be a long, long season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined some prestigious company in the 2020 offseason. Much like the 2011 Eagles, the 2014 Saints and the 2019 Browns, the Bucs left March as unquestioned offseason winners. And, much like the 8-8 Eagles, the 7-9 Saints and the 6-10 Browns, there’s definitely no disappointment lurking around the corner.

If you had asked Buccaneer fans heading into next season in early March, they’d have told...

3 Saints’ players that could be worthy of a ten-year deal

The Kansas City Chiefs inked their superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a ten-year deal. Could any Saints star be worthy of that lengthy contract?