The Saints blocked a kick in the third quarter of Sunday's win against Carolina, but did not maintain possession. The NFL explained the ruling in a pool report after the game.

Despite the Saints' trend of Unders, the SportsLine Projection Model likes Over 39.5 as that hits in 57% of the model's 10,000 simulations. The Panthers have been great at home and outside of a 9-point showing in a 40-9 loss to Buffalo, Carolina has scored 27, 30 and 30 in its other three home games this season.

Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure.

The New Orleans Saints have been looking for stability at quarterback for quite some time. Sign up for our Newsletters At least for one day, rookie Tyler Shough looked like he might be the guy to provide it.

Tyler Shough connected with Chris Olave on a 62-yard touchdown pass, giving the New Orleans Saints the lead over the Carolina Panthers.

Carolina Panthers welcome the New Orleans Saints for a crucial NFC South clash. The Panthers' defense receives a significant boost with cornerback Jay

Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Saturday, November 8: 1. Get ready to GET HYPE for the Saints road trip for an NFC South clash against the Carolina Panthers. The hype video releases later in the day.

We've got a couple of last-minute roster moves for the New Orleans Saints going into Sunday's game with the Carolina Panthers. On Saturday, the Saints announced that wide receiver Dante Pettis and offensive lineman William Sherman have been elevated from the practice squad.