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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
94 days until Saints' season opener: Every player to wear No. 94
94 days until Saints' season opener: Every player to wear No. 94 From Jim Wilks to Cameron Jordan Our countdown to the start of the New Orleans Saints' 2025 season continues with Day 94, which means we're looking back at every player to wear that jersey number for the Saints. No. 94, of course, belongs to Cameron Jordan. And he's worn it a long time -- he's going on Year 15. But he wasn't the first player to put it on. He's the latest great Saints defender to wear it, following in the footsteps of guys like Jim Wilks (who appeared in 187 games with the Saints, including the playoffs), Joe Johnson (a two-time Pro Bowler and the 2000 Comeback Player of the Year), and Charles Grant (who earned a championship ring for his efforts in Super Bowl XLIV). With 94 days to go until the 2024 season kickoffs, here's the full list of players to wear No. 94 with the Saints (via Pro Football Reference): Jim Wilks (1981-1993) Joe Johnson (1994-2001) Charles Grant (2002-2009) Kawika Mitchell (2010) K.C. Asiodu (2010) Cameron Jordan (2011-Present)
Reuters
28-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Veteran P Thomas Morstead signing with 49ers
May 28 - Veteran punter Thomas Morstead apparently is signing with the San Francisco 49ers. The former Pro Bowl selection posted a picture of himself Wednesday on social media standing outside of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with the caption: "Grateful is an understatement!" Morstead, 39, averaged 40.7 net yards per punt in 17 games with the New York Jets last season. He won Super Bowl XLIV as a 2009 rookie with New Orleans and made the 2012 Pro Bowl with the Saints. Morstead has a career net punting average of 41.5 yards in 255 games with the Saints (2009-20), Jets (2021, 2023-24), Atlanta Falcons (2021) and Miami Dolphins (2022). He ranks second among active players in punts (960) and punting yards (44,944) behind Johnny Hekker, who signed with the Tennessee Titans in March. --Field Level Media
Mint
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
‘Heartbroken to hear, he will be deeply missed…': Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay passes away at 65
Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who capitalised on Peyton Manning's success in securing a new stadium and helping the team win a Super Bowl championship, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 65. Pete Ward, Irsay's longtime right-hand man and the team's chief operating officer, announced in a statement from the team. He said Irsay died peacefully in his sleep. 'Jim's dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, his love for his family were unsurpassed,' Ward said. 'Our deepest sympathies go to his daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, Kalen Jackson, and his entire family as we grieve with them.' "We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim Irsay's passing today," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement, as reported by Reuters. 'Jim was a friend, and a man deeply committed to his family, the game, the Colts, and the Indianapolis community. He spent his life and career in the National Football League. Starting as a teenager as a Colts' ballboy, he learned every position in the organization before assuming leadership of the Colts approximately 30 years ago. Jim's Colts won the Super Bowl, hosted another and built Lucas Oil Stadium.' In a post on X, Barstool Sports wrote, 'An absolute legend. RIP Jim Irsay.' American football Peyton Manning's heartfelt message on Jim Irsay's passing. He said in a post on Instagram, 'I am heartbroken to hear about Irsay's passing. He was an incredibly generous and passionate owner and I will always be indebted to him for giving me my start in the NFL. His impact on the players who played for him will not be forgotten.' US Senator Todd Young said, 'Jim Irsay's passion for football was surpassed only by his kindness and generosity. He will be deeply missed. My condolences to the entire Irsay family and Colts organization.' The Colts captured their lone Super Bowl under Jim Irsay's ownership during the 2006 season, defeating the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI. They returned to the championship game at the end of the 2009 season but fell to the New Orleans Saints 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV, Reuters reported. During Irsay's 38-year tenure with the franchise from 1984 to 2024, the Colts compiled a regular-season record of 316-294-1 and went 13-16 in the playoffs. With Hall of Fame general manager Bill Polian, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, and quarterback Peyton Manning, Irsay played a key role in transforming the Colts from a struggling franchise into a consistent championship contender, AP reported. In recent years, however, Irsay faced ongoing health issues and became less publicly active, especially after a fall at his home. On December 8, Carmel, Indiana police responded to a 911 call from his residence, where they found him breathing but unresponsive, with a bluish tint to his skin, according to the police report, as reported by AP.
UPI
22-05-2025
- Sport
- UPI
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
1 of 2 | Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hold up the Lombardi Trophy for the crowd at a Superbowl celebration rally at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on February 5, 2007. File photo by Mark Cowan/UPI | License Photo May 21 (UPI) -- Jim Irsay, the principal owner of the Indianapolis Colts since the death of his father in 1997, died Wednesday. He was 65. During his 38-year tenure, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4, 2007, in Miami Gardens, Fla., defeating the Chicago Bears 29-17. The Colts lost to the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, 2010, also at the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins. "We are devastated to announce our beloved Owner & CEO, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon," Colts chief operating officer Pete Ward said in a statement released by the team. "Jim's dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, his love for his family were unsurpassed." When his father moved the franchise to Indianapolis from Baltimore in 1984, he became general manager at 24. "Jim's generosity can be felt all over Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the country," Ward said. "He made philanthropy a daily endeavor." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke said in a statement: "We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim Irsay's passing today," Goodell said. "He spent his life and career in the National Football League. Starting as a teenager as a Colts' ballboy, he learned every position in the organization before assuming leadership of the Colts approximately 30 years ago. Jim's Colts won the Super Bowl, hosted another and built Lucas Oil Stadium. "He led with integrity, passion, and care for the Colts' players, coaches and staff, and his courageous work in support of mental health will be a lasting legacy. Outside of football, he was a talented musician and built an extraordinary collection of historical and musical artifacts that he shared with people across the country." Irsay-Gordon, his eldest daughter, has been the most involved in team operations and took her father's place during his NFL suspension in 2014 after his DWI arrest. He also is survived by daughters Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson; his ex-wife and his daughters' mother, Meg Coyle; and 10 grandchildren. He was hospitalized after first responders found him unresponsive in his bedroom on the morning of Dec. 8, 2023. Police characterized it as a suspected overdose. On Jan. 9, 2024, the Colts said in a statement that he was being treated for a "severe respiratory illness." Irsay didn't attend the NFL's annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fl.a in March and was not believed to be present at last month's NFL draft. He became the principal owner at 37 years old after the death of his father, Bob. He became the youngest owner at the time. Irsay was a member of the NFL's finance committee and chaired the legislative committee. Before being the top executive with the Colts, he was among four executives appointed by then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle in the 1980s to design what became the league's salary cap. Peyton Manning was the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback in both Super Bowl appearances. Two years after losing to the Saints in the Super Bowl, Irwin reasedl Manning, the first overall pick in the 1998 draft who is considered the greatest player in team history. Manning was signed by the Denver Broncos and led that franchise to a Super Bowl championship in 2016 and retired. "I am heartbroken to hear about Jim Irsay's passing," Manning said in a statement posted on Instagram. "He was an incredibly generous and passionate owner and I will always be indebted to him for giving me my start in the NFL. His love for the Colts and the city of Indy was unmatched. His impact on the players who played for him will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and everyone in the Colts community. He will be missed. Jim, rest in peace my friend, #18." In 1953, the Colts franchise was established in Baltimore and Robert "Bob" Irsay took over in 1972. They joined two other NFL teams, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers , to join those in the American Football League to form the American Football Conference 1970 merger. With threat of eminent domain from the city of Baltimore, the franchise moved to Indianapolis in the middle of the night on March 29, 1984, with Mayflower moving trucks. Indianapolis was actively seeking an NFL team as the city had built a domed stadium, originally called the Hoosier Dome, then named the RCA Dome. Since 2008, the Colts' home is the larger Lucas Oil Stadium. Baltimore regained an NFL team with the relocation of the Cleveland Browns and became the Baltimore Ravens in 1996. Like his father, Jim Irsay struggled with alcoholism. "Those 12 steps have literally saved hundreds of thousands or millions of lives," Irsay told ESPN last year. "My grandfather died in 1927, eight years before AA was founded. And there was no hope for him. They would just stick people in sanitariums back then. "Because of those 12 steps, I've been able to bridge the dam of generations and say, 'Stop! No more!' These families won't be broken apart and destroyed by all the strife that goes on."
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL schedule release live updates: Leaks, time, opponents
New Orleans Saints 2025 NFL schedule release live updates: Leaks, time, opponents The NFL will formally announce the 2025 regular season schedule in a live show on NFL Network at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday evening, but rumors and reports are already flying around about the New Orleans Saints' slate. We're tracking the latest buzz to see when and where the Saints will be playing in 2025. The team is in a new place after last year's 5-12 finish, with first-year head coach Kellen Moore at the helm and rookie quarterback Tyler Shough in the driver's seat to start in September. In addition to their usual NFC South rivals, the Saints will be playing against opponents from the NFC West and AFC East, as well as the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and Tennessee Titans. Check this space often for updates as more information becomes available: Buy New Orleans Saints tickets for 2025 Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals Kickoff time: TBD Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, La.) The Saints will start at home for the seventh time in the last eight years, per Nick Underhill, and they're riding a win streak in Week 1 that goes back to 2019. It'll be Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals coming off an 8-9 finish in the crowded NFC West and looking to make some noise early this season. The Saints won the last matchup in New Orleans handily (beating the Cardinals 31-9 back in 2019) but Arizona narrowly holds the all-time series lead at 16-15, at least in the regular season. The Saints' statement win in the 2009 divisional round helped send them to Super Bowl XLIV, and it ties them up at 16-16. Week 2 Kickoff time: TBD Week 3 Kickoff time: TBD Week 4 Kickoff time: TBD Week 5 Kickoff time: TBD Week 6 Kickoff time: TBD Week 7 Kickoff time: TBD Week 8 Kickoff time: TBD Week 9 Kickoff time: TBD Week 10 Kickoff time: TBD Week 11 Kickoff time: TBD Week 12 Kickoff time: TBD Week 13 Kickoff time: TBD Week 14 Kickoff time: TBD Week 15 Kickoff time: TBD Week 16 Kickoff time: TBD Week 17 Kickoff time: TBD Week 18 Kickoff time: TBD
