Jesse Brooks

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Projections for the New Orleans Saints in 2025-26 currently leave much to be desired. New Orleans’ preseason ranking on the NFL Football Power Index falls dead last, 32nd of the 32 teams. The rankings are based on statistical analysis that aims to predict the strength and future performance of each team. While the outlook from data is bleak, there are several factors that, depending on how they go after the season starts, could skew the predicted outcomes.

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Pelicans are “very unlikely” to trade franchise star Zion Williamson this offseason. That’s according to a recent report by The Athletic’s Will Guillory. Guillory reports that it was “no accident” that Williamson was chosen to represent the franchise at the recent NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. He also said that there have been ongoing discussions between Williamson’s camp and new Pelicans executive Joe Dumars.

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - There may still be some familiar names on the Saints’ roster, but it’s officially a new era on Airline Drive heading into the summer of 2025. After hiring Super Bowl Champion Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach, the Saints will also start fresh at quarterback. With the retirement of Derek Carr, the job for starting quarterback is now a head-to-head competition between second-round draft pick Tyler Shough and second-year player Spencer Rattler.

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - Southeastern Louisiana University’s Dugas Athletics Center is set for a major renovation and expansion through a partnership with North Oaks Health System. Officials broke ground on the expansion, located at the south end zone of Strawberry Stadium, last week. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with our long-term partners at North Oaks to further enhance our Sports Medicine program,” said Southeastern President William S. Wainwright.

2 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Jesse Brooks

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—The Saints’ Organized Team Activities have just started, but one quarterback vying for the starting job is slated to be out for a few weeks. Jake Haener, who is in a three-way competition to be the Saints’ starting quarterback, suffered an oblique strain at the end of practice Wednesday (May 21), according to ESPN. ESPN reports the injury occurred late in practice while Haener was throwing “extra passes”.