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Saints Throttle Bears in NFC Wild Card Game, Ending Chicago's Season
The Chicago Bears were hoping to pull off an upset against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but it wasn’t in the cards as the home team scored a 21-9 victory at the Superdome. The playoff loss is the third straight defeat for the Bears in postseason play. By virtue of their win, the Saints will host the Tampa...
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Bears vs. Saints: 5 Fast Facts Ahead of the Teams' NFC Wild Card Round Matchup
For just the third time in the combined history of the teams, the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints will meet in the playoffs, as the seventh-seeded Bears will head to the Big Easy to take on the second-seeded Saints. The two teams met earlier this season, with the Saints taking down the first matchup between the clubs. The Saints…
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Brees Will Stand for Anthem, But Respects Those Who Kneel
Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who protest racism and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.
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‘Not an Issue About the Flag': NFL's Drew Brees Calls on Trump, White America to Support Black Community
NFL quarterback Drew Brees late Friday posted a message directed to President Donald Trump and white Americans: stop talking about the American flag and start supporting the black community. The New Orleans Saints quarterback, a Super Bowl winner, posted the message on social media a day after he apologized for saying he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag…
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Drew Brees Apologizes After Anthem Comments Draw Backlash From Teammates, Others
Drew Brees attempted to scramble out of trouble Thursday, offering up an apology after teammates, fans and celebrities slammed what were perceived as tone deaf remarks reiterating his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 in the wake of George Floyd’s death.