The New Orleans Saints are finally back to the right side of the win column, snapping a seven-game losing streak with their 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. This marks the beginning of the Darren Rizzi era,

A legendary former New Orleans Saints quarterback congratulated Darren Rizzi on beating the Falcons, but he initially thought it was Archie Manning's famous grandson, not Archie himself, texting him on Monday.

Saints fans also had something to cheer about for the first time since Week 2, as the team showed far more energy than it had at any point during the seven-game skid. That was a pretty big factor — along with Marquez Valdes-Scantling turning into Joe Horn for a half.

The 5-5 Denver Broncos are set to face off against a particularly beat-up 36-year-old quarterback when they host the 6-4 Atlanta Falcons at Empower Field on Sunday. Per the Falcons, QB Kirk Cousins was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report — the team conducted a walkthrough — due to right (throwing) shoulder and elbow injuries.

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a stunning loss to the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos are trying to bounce back from a gut-wrenching defeat at Kansas City when their game-winning field-g

Burton (5-11, 242 pounds) had maxed out his three practice squad elevations, so Denver had to promote him to the active roster so he can play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Broncos had room for Burton on the active roster after waiving safety Keidron Smith on Tuesday.