Tag: New Orleans Saints

NFL: Kamara Named 2017 NFL Rookie of the Year

By:  Adrian Manguit, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau (Eagle News) The best word to describe New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara? Versatility. Kamara’s versatility won him the NFL’s Rookie of the Year award on Saturday, beating dynamic rookies like Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, and Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt. At the beginning of the season, it was a mystery what Kamara would do this […]

NFL: Brees, Saints hold off Panthers to win NFC Wild Card game

  By Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW ORLEANS (Eagle News) — A wild game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome had the crowd roaring and at the edge of their seats as the New Orleans Saints squeak by the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday night. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns, beating Cam Newton and the Panthers for the third time this season. The […]

Saints head to playoffs despite loss to Bucs

By Adrian Manguit EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, FL (Eagle News) – After starting the season with two straight losses, many fans of the New Orleans Saints questioned the direction of their team. The Saints, however, answered doubters by pulling off an 8-game winning streak with a defense that improved from 31st in  2016 to as spot in the top ten in the league this season. In the last game of the regular season, New Orleans […]