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Getty Images Officially, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Buccaneers. Unofficially, there’s a concern that Hill won’t be able to play with a knee injury. Per a league source, some of Hill’s teammates privately are saying that Hill won’t play...

Getty Images All four playoff games will have fans in the stands this weekend, all at much less than stadium capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make life very different than normal. The smallest crowd will be in New Orleans, where the Saints will host 3,500 fans against the...

USA TODAY Sports The Saints got a couple of key offensive pieces back on the practice field Friday. Quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray were both limited participants in their only on-field work of the week. Hill hurt his knee last weekend and Murray injured his quad...

Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said earlier on Friday that Ronald Jones will be a game-time decision. Officially, the running back is listed as questionable. Jones (quad/finger) did not practice on Wednesday, but was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday. He was active...

Getty Images Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians likes to say, “No risk it, no biscuit.” On Sunday, when he tries to beat the Saints for the first time as head coach in Tampa Bay, there will be no extra “risk it.” Asked by reporters on Friday whether he’ll coach more aggressively on Sunday night in...

Getty Images The Lions know they won’t land Robert Saleh as their next head coach and it looks like Arthur Smith is headed elsewhere as well, so they’ll be continuing their search on Friday. According to multiple reports, the Lions are set to interview Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd...

Getty Images Tom Brady is 43. As of today, Drew Brees is 42. In two days, they meet in New Orleans. If the Buccaneers lose, Brady undoubtedly will be back. If the Saints lose, Brees quite possibly won’t be. The reality that Brady will see his first post-Patriots season end or that Brees may...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have made a pair of roster moves on Friday, placing right guard Alex Cappa on injured reserve and signing offensive lineman Earl Watford. Cappa fractured his ankle during last week’s victory over Washington and is out for the rest of the postseason. Head coach Bruce...

Getty Images As of Sunday night, the NFL postseason will shrink to four teams, with three games to play. The NFL is determined to have those final games not impacted by COVID-19. Per a league source, the NFL will send monitors to each of the final four teams to ensure full compliance with...

Getty Images Leonard Fournette‘s time as a starter will continue for Tampa Bay. Head coach Bruce Arians told reporters on Friday that Fournette will be the Buccaneers’ first running back up for Sunday’s contest against the Saints. Ronald Jones, who returned to practice on Thursday, will be a...

Getty Images The Saints’ Thursday injury report looks the same as the one they turned in on Wednesday. Running back Latavius Murray (quad), quarterback Taysom Hill (knee), and cornerback Patrick Robinson (hamstring) were out of school for the second day in a row. Murray left last Sunday’s win...

Getty Images Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said on Wednesday that he was hopeful running back Ronald Jones would be able to practice on Thursday and Arians’ hope was realized. Jones took part in the session on a limited basis. He was active for last Saturday night’s win, but never played...

Getty Images The last time the Buccaneers faced the Saints, New Orleans won a 38-3 blowout. When they play again on Sunday, Tom Brady says, it’s going to be a different Buccaneers team. “I think we’ve certainly come a long way,” Brady said, via the team’s website. “I think we’re just going to...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown in last Saturday’s 31-23 win over the Washington Football Team, but he could have had bigger numbers. Godwin dropped four passes in the win, which equaled the number of drops that he’d had over...

Getty Images Last week, MDS and I agreed on all six games. We got four of them right. Agains the spread, MDS went 3-3. I was a pathetic 2-2. This week, we disagree on one of the four games. For the only three, we have the same winner, both straight up and against the spread. Check out all...

Getty Images When the Buccaneers played the Saints in Week One, Antonio Brown wasn’t employed. When the Bucs hosted New Orleans in Week Nine, it was Brown’s first game in more than a year. Now, as the two teams prepare for round three, Brown is ready to contribute significantly. “He’s [at]...

Getty Images Between them, Drew Brees and Tom Brady have a lot of everything: wins, completions, yards, touchdowns, rings (mostly belonging to Brady), awards (mostly belonging to Brady) and respect. “Tom and I have a friendship and a mutual respect,” Brees said Wednesday. While Brady has more...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide reciever Mike Evans feels he “dodged a bullet” when he hurt his knee in Week 17 and he’s working with the team to make sure all remains well for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Evans was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. Fellow widout Chris Godwin...

Getty Images The Saints are close to having their receiver corps back at full strength. They got Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris back from injured reserve last week. Tre'Quan Smith returned to practice Wednesday. The Saints placed Smith on injured reserve Dec. 24 with an ankle injury. Smith...

Getty Images Mike Evans hyperextended his knee in the Buccaneers’ Week 17 win over the Falcons but was still able to play in the wild-card win over Washington. Evans knows it could have been a lot worse. “God is good,” Evans said on Wednesday, via Greg Auman of The Athletic.com. “I dodged a...