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How do you like the new Saints helmet?
Saints announce new alternate helmet, and it's what fans have been asking for
Things are going to be looking a bit different for the New Orleans Saints, at least for a few games, in the 2025 season. The Saints announced their new alternate helmet this week. See more on WWL and ...
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New from Newell: "I don’t own a crystal ball... in the end, in our city, we could very likely see more abuse against sex workers than ever before."
Newell: New Orleans just decriminalized sex work; it’s time to compare the optimistic and realistic outcomes
Recently, a city ordinance was passed unanimously by the New Orleans City Council to decriminalize sex work in Orleans Parish for crime victims.
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Read what leaders from around the globe have to say about the ascension of Pope Leo XIV
The Latest: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV
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Cvitanovich says if Shough can play football as well as he can charm people, he'll be a winner in no time.
Drago's owner fan of Shough after chance encounter, dinner
Drago’s owner Tommy Cvitanovich says if Tyler Shough can play football as well as he can charm people, he’ll be a winner in no time. In fact, he says if history is any indication, Shough will lead the...
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Saints legend Archie Manning is big on Tyler Shough
Archie Manning: 'I absolutely love' Saints decision to pick Tyler Shough
The New Orleans Saints made a splash in the 2025 NFL Draft when they took a somewhat controversial QB in the second round, but there’s one big name you can count among the supporters of the decision: ...
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The French Quarter trash contract saga is so wild. Nobody has done more to make sense of it than Newell!
Newell & JP Morrell: The Troy Henry FQ garbage contract stinks worse than a Decatur St. dumpster fire; there’s no logical reason for it to exist other than pure favoritism
Members of the New Orleans City Council led a public meeting yesterday to question the Cantrell administration, under oath, about the Henry Consulting trash contract and the reasons behind cancelling ...
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ICYMI: Kelvin went through some stuff last night 👶🏽💦
Look: Kelvin Banks picked to Saints with tears, joy … and some baby puke
One of the first things Kelvin Banks Jr. did after finding out his NFL destination was head to social media to find out what people were saying. What he found there was a bit surprising – and slightly...
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The Saints have drafted a QB in Round 2 for the first time in history - are you excited about the pick?
Tyler Shough to Saints: Louisville standout ends New Orleans QB drafting skid
The New Orleans Saints drafted a quarterback in the second round of the NFL draft for the first time in team history. The name: Louisville’s Tyler Shough. See more on WWL and Audacy.
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Kelvin Banks give his first WHO DAT as a New Orleans Saint, as per WWL Draft Fest tradition… hard to hear, but it was a good one. Welcome to NOLA, Kelvin!
The Cajun Cannon is “All in on Aaron Rodgers”… you heard it here first, folks…although he went onto say “but just for 2025.” You want Aaron Rodgers under center for the Saints?
A quarter million people are in Green Bay for the NFL Draft this year. Can New Orleans handle that on top of the first weekend of Jazz Fest?
NFL Draft in New Orleans? It's possible, but how soon?
The NFL Draft starts tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin. For the last ten years, the draft has been held in a different NFL city. When will it be New Orleans’ turn?
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A star wide receiver? A do-it-all tight end? How about a quarterback of the future? Maybe an edge rusher to help the transition on the defensive side of the ball? It's all on the table. From @jeffnowak.bsky.social
Mike D's final 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Saints land do-it-all weapon at No. 9
The New Orleans Saints could go in several directions when the 2025 NFL draft kicks off, but a lot will likely come down to who is left on the board when they hit the clock at No. 9 overall. See Mike ...
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Our NFL Draft coverage is better than the networks! It all starts Thursday at 4pm with Deuce and Hoss, Saints top brass and head coach Kellen Moore
WWL's 3-day NFL Draft Fest: Tune in for exclusive Saints coverage from Deuce and Bobby Hebert, interviews with Kellen Moore & Mickey Loomis, and much more
Deuce McAlister, Bobby Hebert, Mike D, Mike Hoss, Steve Geller, and Jeff Nowak are bringing you tons of great coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft, interviewing guests that, among many others, include Saint...
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New from @ianhoch.bsky.social: "All patriotic Americans left, right and center should see this situation for what it is using ideas we all understand. Here’s eight reasons why Mr. Abrego Garcia needs to come back to the US immediately."
Ian: The conservative case for bringing Abrego Garcia back to the US
We do what’s right, even when it’s hard, even when it humbles us. That’s not a weakness. That’s strength. That’s what being American means.
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Our friend and colleague David Blake was the voice of WWL news in the mornings for 30 years before his retirement in 2019, on the 30th anniversary of his first day at the Big 870. He passed away over the weekend at 71.
Longtime WWL news anchor, David Blake, dead at 71
Retired WWL morning news anchor David Blake died over the weekend. He was 71. Blake was the voice of WWL news in the mornings for 30 years before his retirement in 2019
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The timing is fascinating, with the Saints set to pick at No. 9 overall in the NFL draft later this month and widely believed to be in the quarterback market.
Saints QB Derek Carr dealing with shoulder issue, could require surgery: report
A major wrench has been thrown into the New Orleans Saints offseason: Derek Carr is dealing with a shoulder injury. See more on WWL and Audacy.
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New from @ianhoch.bsky.social on cuts to Meals on Wheels: "These programs aren’t “waste.” They are not “fraud.” They are harm reduction. They are crisis prevention. They prevent us from having to pay five dollars tomorrow for what we could cover with one dollar today."
Ian: We’re not draining the swamp, we’re draining our souls
Nothing says “small government” like letting someone’s 89-year-old mom starve on her sofa just because Project 2025 thought it better if she just tried the whole “bootstraps” thing.
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"Is he the future of this team? No," WWL's Mike Detillier said on Monday, noting that Carr's record as a Saint hangs around the .500 mark. "You know what you have with Derek Carr. It's not going to be any better."
Detillier: Saints should cut ties with Carr, give Rattler his shot
“Is he the future of this team? No,” WWL’s Mike Detillier said on Monday, noting that Carr’s record as a Saint hangs around the .500 mark. “You know what you have with Derek Carr. It’s not going to be...
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"I think it’s a lot of people’s first go-around with [a full-blown coaching search] in the building," Jahri Evans said, "and I’m here now, representing the Saints and my job is to, you know, get my notes on these guys, help these guys be better.”
Jahri Evans playing waiting game for Saints staff and Hall of Fame class
Jahri Evans is watching the news just like everyone else out at the Senior Bowl, and that’s true in a few different ways for the Saints and NFL legend. See more on WWL and Audacy.
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17 members of the Louisiana State Legislature are threatening to pull funding for the Superdome if the Super Bowl halftime show is not "family friendly" despite the fact that no one affiliated with the Superdome has anything to do with the production of the halftime show.
Louisiana lawmakers threaten Superdome funding over Super Bowl halftime show 'smut'
Seventeen members of the Louisiana State Legislature are threatening to pull funding for the Superdome if the Super Bowl halftime show is not “family friendly.”
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If Endymion were this weekend, would the Krewe of Chad be out here?
With sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow, sleet, and ice in the forecast, here is a list of what closing or canceling during next week's forecast winter storm:
CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS: What's shutting down under winter storm threat
With sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow, sleet, and ice in the forecast, here is a list of what closing or canceling during next week’s forecast winter storm:
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What happens when the lights go out on the "legacy media?" What rushes in to fill that void should keep you up at night. My latest for @wwlradio.bsky.social
Ian: Knock legacy media if you want; without it, you'll get eaten alive
The alternative to the legacy media is ten thousand voices screaming at you all at once, where everyone has a megaphone, no one has a filter, and the loudest, dumbest voice wins. The alternative to th...
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Five takeaways from everything Mickey Loomis said this week to officially cap off the Saints' 2024 season
5 takeaways heading into Saints offseason: Big coach, Derek Carr questions loom
Not much went as scripted in 2024 for the New Orleans Saints, and it’s led to more and more questions on tap for 2025. GM Mickey Loomis spoke to a lot of those questions this week in his season-ending...
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Hear NCITE's @ginaligon.bsky.social discuss the path to radicalization on @wwlradio.bsky.social. www.audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
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Delayed because of the New Year's Day Bourbon St. attack, a federal judge today hears the joint motion by the Department of Justice and city of New Orleans to begin the end of the consent decree.
After delay, judge to hear NOPD consent decree motion that could end federal oversight
Delayed because of the New Year’s Day Bourbon St. attack, a federal judge today hears the joint motion by the Department of Justice and city of New Orleans to begin the end of the consent decree.
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Bobby Hebert: "The more I look at it ... we’re at the bottom of the totem pole. We’re not gonna be able to pick who we want, because the ones we might want, they might pick another team."
Hebert: Saints could be at 'bottom of the totem pole' in head coaching search
The New Orleans Saints are one of six NFL teams currently rounding up the best possible candidates to take over as their next head coach. But will they be the top choice for any of those candidates? H...
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