Pierre Thomas News

The New Orleans Saints are the NFL's highest-scoring team. Not only do they average 39 points, they're in a hurry to get there.

Jake Delhomme has several reasons to love the Saints. They were the team of his south Louisiana childhood, the first NFL team to put him on a roster, and ever since he left, he's been able to beat them with regularity.

So I'm sitting on the couch watching the Monday night NFC South slugfest between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, and I'm obviously caught up in the moment.

The New Orleans Saints look to match the franchise's best start ever and continue a magical season when the Atlanta Falcons come into town on Monday night.

The New Orleans Saints have re-signed Herb Donaldson. The New Orleans Saints will bring back undrafted rookie tailback Herb Donaldson to the practice squad Thursday to replace tailback P.J. Hill, who was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' active roster on Wednesday, General Manager Mickey Loomis said.

The last time these teams met, in the 2007 opener, Peyton Manning torched the Saints' secondary and the Colts won 41-10. That wouldn't happen this time, and the lingering sting of that game is part of the reason.

The Browns are a certifiable train wreck now. That much we know, in the wake of the departure of general manager George Kokinis from the organization.

New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas celebrates as he scores a touchdown during the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons in an NFL football game Monday, Nov.

The 1991 team also started 7-0. The Saints and the Indianapolis Colts are the only two undefeated teams remaining in the NFL in 2009.

The last time the Atlanta Falcons came here to play in a Monday Night Football game, an electric crowd of 70,003 nearly blew the roof off the Louisiana Superdome as the Saints beat up the Falcons, 23-3. The date was Sept.

Provided by the New Orleans Saints , here is a transcript of quarterback Drew Brees' meeting with the press Thursday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Time to turn our attention to the undefeated New Orleans Saints as we continue our series of team-by-team mailbags.

Unless you're a member of the New Orleans Saints, there's absolutely nothing wrong with taking a peek at what lies ahead for one of the NFL's last three undefeated teams.

Q: You wrote that Payton was really relying on second half substitutions to keep fresh legs on the field in the second half game in Miami.

Mardi Gras doesn't start until early February. It only seemed like a Carnival parade when the unbeaten New Orleans Saints returned to Louis Armstrong International Airport after their latest victory.

The New Orleans Saints' come-from-behind win at Miami on Sunday came at a steep cost.

ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS SERIES LEADER: Atlanta leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1967, 44-35. STREAKS: The New Orleans Saints have won five-of-the-last six games against the Falcons.

Who dat sayin' dey gonna beat dem Saints ? Apparently no one. In a crazy, Technicolor performance, New Orleans stayed undefeated by rallying to beat Miami 46-34 on Sunday.

The surface the New Orleans Saints play upon at the Louisiana Superdome is indeed artificial.

Even though the Saints are allowing only 3.8 yards per carry, New Orleans' injury-depleted 4-3 defensive scheme shouldn't be too much of a challenge for the Dolphins' physical line, which has helped the offense average 177 rushing yards.