<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-bring-back-tyrann-mathieu-reworked-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints bring back Tyrann Mathieu on reworked deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/New-Orleans-brings-back-Tyrann-Mathieu-on-reworked-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints bring back Tyrann Mathieu on reworked deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-11T13:01:54-07:00">March 11th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-11T13:17:43-07:00">March 11th, 1:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints face a critical offseason after a disappointing 5-12 finish in 2024 that saw the team miss the playoffs for the fourth straight year. So far, New Orleans has revamped its coaching staff and cleared much needed cap space by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-make-massive-derek-carr-contract-move">reworking Derek Carr’s contract</a>. Now the team has <a href="https://x.com/nick_underhill/status/1899528616024694807" rel="noopener">decided to retain</a> veteran safety Tyrann Mathieu.</p><p>Mathieu and the Saints agreed on a new deal to keep him with the team, according to Nick Underhill on X. The three-time Pro Bowler <a href="https://x.com/nick_underhill/status/1899531046179287529" rel="noopener">will return</a> on a one-year, $7.2 million contract that includes performance-based incentives.</p><h2><b>The Saints believe Tyrann Mathieu can help turn the defense around</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tyrann-Mathieu.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mathieu is entering his age-33 season, which will be his 13th in the NFL. He was selected in the third round of the 2013 draft by the Arizona Cardinals back in 2013. He spent the first five years of his career with the franchise before a one-year stint with the Texans followed by three years with the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>In 2022, Mathieu signed a three-year, $33 million <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-full-details-of-tyrann-mathieus-contract-with-new-orleans">contract with the Saints</a>. New Orleans seemed to be the ideal fit for Mathieu as he’s from the city and went to college at LSU.</p><p>After dealing with injuries early in his career, Mathieu has become a remarkably durable player. He only missed two games from 2017-2024. Last season, he had 62 total tackles with two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and seven passes defended.</p><p>The Saints hope to bounce back defensively under <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-news-kellen-moore-hires-brandon-staley-new-orleans-coordinator">new coordinator Brandon Staley</a>. Last season New Orleans had the 30th ranked defense, allowing 379.9 yards per game. But the organization believes it has some pieces in place to turn the defense around.</p><p>In addition to Mathieu, the Saints are bringing back defensive end Chase Young on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/saints-bring-back-chase-young-on-shocking-51-million-deal">three-year, $51 million deal</a>. Young was the second overall draft pick in 2020. And while he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype surrounding him upon entering the league, he’s proven himself to be a solid defensive lineman when healthy. Young produced 5.5 sacks for the Saints last season. Still just 25, New Orleans hopes to tap into his substantial upside.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints bring back Tyrann Mathieu on reworked deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ranking-3-best-tyrann-mathieu-trade-destinations-2025-nfl-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking 3 best Tyrann Mathieu trade destinations in 2025 NFL offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ranking-X-best-Tyrann-Mathieu-trade-destinations-in-2025-NFL-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Ranking 3 best Tyrann Mathieu trade destinations in 2025 NFL offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T13:11:36-08:00">February 6th, 1:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T13:11:36-08:00">February 6th, 1:11pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are in for plenty of change this upcoming offseason. New Orleans suffered another terrible season in 2024, finishing 5-12 and earning the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2025-nfl-draft-order-prospects-targets">ninth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft</a>. This caused Saints ownership to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-fires-dennis-allen-week-9-loss-panthers">fire head coach Dennis Allen midseason</a>, who has yet to be replaced by a permanent head coach. Although, it seems their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-kellen-moore-breaks-silence-saints-coaching-process">sights are clearly set on Philadelphia offensive coordinator Kellen Moore</a>.</p><p>Naturally, a new coaching staff will want to tweak the roster to fit the image their new head coach has for the team. That could be tricky.</p><p>New Orleans is notoriously loose with the salary cap under GM Mickey Loomis. The Saints routinely enter the offseason with negative salary cap space, only to restructure contracts and make other moves to become cap compliant. This year is no different, with the Saints <a href="https://overthecap.com/calculator/new-orleans-saints" rel="noopener">currently $54 million over the 2025 salary cap</a>.</p><p>As such, the Saints need to find ways to maximize their limited cap space. One route they could take is trading away aging veterans who has larger cap hits in 2025 and beyond.</p><p>This all leads us to Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu. The veteran free safety is a luxury the Saints can no longer afford. If New Orleans does not trade him this offseason, they will miss their window to get anything of value back for him. Therefore, they must consider trading him this offseason.</p><p>Below we will explore three of the best trade destinations for Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu ahead of the 2025 NFL offseason.</p><h2><b>1. Former Saints head coach Dennis Allen could look to add culture leader in Chicago</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dennis-Allen-with-NO-Saints.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/1-trade-bears-must-make-after-hiring-ben-johnson">Bears are by far the best landing spot for Tyrann Mathieu</a> if he is traded this offseason. This pairing really checks all the conceivable boxes.</p><p>It all starts with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-chicago-hires-ex-saints-head-coach-dennis-allen-dc">Bears hiring former Saints head coach Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator</a>. Allen is obviously familiar with Mathieu over the past three seasons. That familiarity has certainly created some trust between the two men. This could come into play when determining a landing spot in a trade.</p><p>That familiarly also means that Mathieu understands the nuances of how Allen’s defensive scheme works. As a result, he could be especially valuable to the Bears as someone who can be a “coach on the field” while installing Allen’s scheme this year.</p><p>Mathieu is also known across the NFL as an incredible leader in the locker room. In fact, Patrick Mahomes once said that Mathieu is the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/patrick-mahomes-tyrann-mathieu-is-one-of-the-best-leaders-ive-ever-been-around" rel="noopener">best leader he has been around</a> in the NFL. That is certainly high praise coming from Mahomes.</p><p>His strong leadership skills, paired with his knowledge of Allen’s scheme, could make him an ideal culture fit for what the Bears want to build. The Bears could seriously benefit from adding Mathieu to help build a new culture under new head coach Ben Johnson.</p><p>Intangibles aside, Mathieu is still a productive safety. He could absolutely earn a role alongside Jaquan Brisker, Jonathan Owens, and Kevin Byard III at the safety position.</p><h2><b>2. Would Mathieu be a fit in Mike Macdonald’s defense in Seattle?</b></h2><p>Defense is almost more important than offense in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-seattle-hire-ravens-mike-macdonald-head-coach">Seattle under head coach Mike Macdonald</a>.</p><p>Macdonald’s defensive scheme is the new rage in the NFL after having a hugely successful season with the Ravens in 2023. His scheme features several nuances, which lends itself to brainy players who can play at their best when they intimately understand the scheme.</p><p>As an NFL veteran, Mathieu is positioned better than most other players to adopt this new scheme.</p><p>Mathieu is only under contract for one more season. That could make him an ideal bridge player for the Seahawks in 2025.</p><p>But why would the Seahawks prioritize a bridge player? Simply put, they are on the cusp of blowing things up after the 2025 season.</p><p>Seattle <a href="https://overthecap.com/calculator/seattle-seahawks" rel="noopener">only has $125 million in cap liabilities in 2026</a>, which currently gives them over $160 million in available cap space to spend however they choose.</p><p>So long as the Seahawks can afford Mathieu, he could be an excellent short-term solution for a team that will likely move on from a ton of players over the next year.</p><h2><b>3. Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu could be a useful piece in Brian Flores’ defense in Minnesota</b></h2><p>The Vikings are another possible contender to trade for Mathieu.</p><p>Minnesota’s current starter at free safety, Camryn Bynum, is set to test the free agency market this March. Bynum is <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/camryn-bynum/9589" rel="noopener">not expected to command an absurd about of money</a>. That said, if he becomes a hot commodity, a bidding war could make him too expensive for the Vikings.</p><p>If that were to happen, Mathieu could be a reliable one-year solution for the Vikings.</p><p>Minnesota enters the offseason with roughly $58 million in cap space to work with. They could certainly take on Mathieu’s 2025 contract, especially if they can get a good price on trade terms from the Saints.</p><p>The Vikings come in at third place because of the possibility of keeping Cam Bynum.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking 3 best Tyrann Mathieu trade destinations in 2025 NFL offseason

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He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lsu-football-news-fans-shambles-after-embarrassing-loss-florida">LSU Tigers had dreams</a> of becoming one of the elite teams in the nation this year and earning a spot in the expanded College Football Playoff. However, the reality of the situation is that the season has turned sour for head coach Brian Kelly’s team, and their 27-16 loss to Florida ensures that the season has turned into something of a nightmare.</p><p>The Tigers fell to 6-4 on the season and they are just 3-3 in the Southeastern Conference. Their fourth loss of the season means that Kelly’s streak of seasons with 10 or more wins has officially come to an end at seven. LSU has two more regular season games remaining against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma.</p><p>Even if they win both of those games and one more bowl game, the Tigers would be left with 9 victories. The team’s <a href="https://x.com/Johnubacon/status/1857952565121475017">passionate fans</a> are extremely upset with the way Louisiana State has played this year and Kelly is getting much of the blame.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/florida-football-news-fans-go-wild-for-55-yard-jaden-baugh-touchdown">LSU fans are expected</a> to make their feelings known without holding back on social media, but former Tigers star and current Saints defensive back Tyrann Mathieu offered his response after he saw his former team lose it’s third game in a row.</p><p>Mathieu did not criticize Kelly or even mention his name. He simply stated his intentions with <a href="https://x.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1857937380688425183">his statement on X</a>. “I cannot wait to get to Baton Rouge and coach!”</p><h2><b>Mathieu left a hard-hitting legacy at LSU</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tyrann-Mathieu-would-like-to-get-back-to-LSU-after-his-NFL-career-is-over.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mathieu has been a star in the NFL since his rookie season of 2013. He has played with four teams since being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, including the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and the Saints. He is a <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathTy00.htm">three-time All-Pro</a> and a three-time Pro Bowler as well as a member of the NFL’s All-2010’s team.</p><p>Mathieu, known by his unique nickname of the Honey Badger, first came into prominence during his two-year career with the Tigers in 2010 and 2011. He was an All-American performer who was known for his hard hitting. He had 133 tackles, 11 forced fumbles and 8 fumble recoveries during his time in Baton Rouge.</p><p>The thrust of Mathieu suggesting that he would like to coach at LSU means there is significant pressure on Kelly. The Tigers hired him away from Notre Dame after the 2021 season when he was 11-1 with the Fighting Irish. Since getting hired by LSU, Kelly and his team had a 10-4 season in 2022 and a 10-3 mark in ’23 before struggling this year.</p><p>Whether Mathieu would be a serious candidate for the job is not known, but it is clear that many fans and influential LSU supporters have not gotten the results they wanted to see since the Kelly hiring. It seems quite likely that the pressure on the football coach will only get ratcheted up going forward.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrann Mathieu hints at becoming LSU coach after loss to Florida

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-avoids-serious-injury-vs-buccaneers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu avoids serious injury after scare vs. Buccaneers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Saints-news-Tyrann-Mathieu-avoids-serious-injury-after-scare-vs.-Buccaneers.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu avoids serious injury after scare vs. Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-14T12:58:47-07:00">October 14th, 12:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-14T13:49:40-07:00">October 14th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Saints fans can breathe a sigh of relief as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-tyrann-matthieus-humble-9-word-message-signing-contract-extension-with-new-orleans">safety Tyrann Mathieu</a> is not expected to miss any time. The defensive captain left the team’s Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early with an arm injury but following evaluations, avoided a major injury.</p><p>Saints head coach Dennis Allen confirmed that Mathieu <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1845886206581887285" rel="noopener">only suffered an arm contusion</a> and will likely play in Week 7 for the team’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the Denver Broncos, per Ian Rapoport. Mathieu is still listed as questionable for the game with an official decision later to come but did not suffer any major damage to his injured arm.</p><p>The injury update is a significant one for the Saints, who are already thin at safety with Will Harris on injured reserve. Following Mathieu’s departure against the Buccaneers, New Orleans was limited to just Jordan Howden, Jonathan Abram, and J.T. Gray at the position. Gray is listed as Mathieu’s backup at free safety with no other player at the position on the depth chart.</p><p>While Mathieu is expected to take the field, the Saints defense will still likely be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-dealt-2-week-4-injury-updates">without linebacker Pete Werner</a> for the upcoming game. Werner has not played since the team’s Week 4 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.</p><h2>Saints prepare for a primetime tilt against Broncos</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tyrann-Mathieu.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a hot start to the year, the Saints have fallen to 2-4 in their first six games and have lost quarterback Derek Carr, forcing rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-saints-spencer-rattler-derek-carr-replacement-week-6">Spencer Rattler into action</a>. In just his second career start, Rattler is slated to play in his first primetime game against one of the best defenses in the NFL.</p><p>The Saints will remain at home and take on the equally struggling Denver Broncos, who enter with a record of 3-3. The Broncos are also deploying a rookie quarterback in Bo Nix who will also play in his first primetime contest on Thursday Night Football.</p><p>Despite Carr’s absence, the Saints put up the most points of their current four-game losing streak in Week 7 against the Buccaneers. Rattler’s stat line was just average at first glance but made even more impressive considering he played most of the game without leading receiver Chris Olave and several key offensive linemen.</p><p>Defense was the primary issue for the Saints against Tampa Bay as they allowed 51 points, their most of the year. A better performance is to be expected against the Broncos, who have yet to post more than 20 points in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu avoids serious injury after scare vs. Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-reaction-roster-reality-will-make-you-feel-old');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu’s 4-word reaction to roster reality will make you feel old');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tyrann-Mathieus-4-word-reaction-to-roster-reality-will-make-you-feel-old.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu’s 4-word reaction to roster reality will make you feel old</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-26T18:45:20-07:00">September 26th, 6:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-26T18:46:42-07:00">September 26th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a New Orleans Pelicans beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seeing sons of superstars from the previous generation on an NFL gridiron brings back a wave of emotions. Memories of great feats, nostalgia for the playing days, and historic bragging rights bring out the best of any fan. Then it hits. These are the benchmarks of getting old. New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu’s four-word reaction to a new roster reality was just another hammer nailing home that fact.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-alvin-kamara-returns-practice-injury-scare">ailing Saints are not in the mood</a> for jokes after a Week 3 loss. However, Mathieu was apparently <a href="https://twitter.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1839448198760353932" rel="noopener">crying while laughing</a> through a quote-tweet on X (formerly Twitter). This age-related provocation came in response to The Times-Picayune’s Ron Walker proding around the young side of the Saints’ roster for<a href="https://www.nola.com/sports/rod_walker/saints-tyrann-mathieu-turns-back-clock-to-honey-badger-days/article_7b27380e-7c27-11ef-82dd-1b51f2dcc70d.html" rel="noopener"> insights on the veteran leader.</a></p><p>“Awww all my sons,” Mathieu quipped.</p><p>In defense of Mathieu, Walker’s tweet to bring attention to the article by leaning hard into the over-30 angle.</p><p>“Tyrann Mathieu is forcing turnovers at the age of 32 just like he did when he was 18. As he continues to turn back the clock,” Walker teased. “His Saints’ teammates who grew up Honey Badger fans show appreciation for what they are seeing.”</p><h2><b>Saints starting to feel the pain</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tyrann-Mathieu-leads-a-celebration.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mathieu might be feeling his age, but the Louisiana legend is not showing much wear and tear. If only that were true for the rest of the locker room. A Week 4 battle against the rival Atlanta Falcons will be a war of attrition <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-vs-falcons-prediction-odds-pick-for-nfl-week-4-2024">looking at the Saints’ injury report.</a></p><p>Quarterback Derek Carr, Linebacker Demarco Jackson, and right tackle Landon Young are all listed on the report. Running back Alvin Kamara, center Erik McCoy, guard Cesar Ruiz, and cornerback Alontae Taylor missed the media-access portion of practice on Wednesday. Linebacker Demario Davis <a href="https://x.com/miketriplett/status/1839021278751240342?s=46&amp;t=BYXx1OAVfuAVuG3WntDIlg" rel="noopener">watched in a jersey</a> but didn’t participate, per NewOrleans.Football’s Mike Triplett. Wide receivers A.T. Perry and Cedrick Wilson Jr. were also limited if available at all.</p><p>Offensive X-factor Taysom Hill and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders were on the field, however. At least the Saints got that bit of good news after the offense went to sleep last week. The team’s 2-0 start was soured in a 15-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at home in the Superdome.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu’s 4-word reaction to roster reality will make you feel old

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-truth-bomb-derek-carr-hot-start-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu drops 4-word truth bomb on Derek Carr’s hot start to 2024 campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Saints-news-Tyrann-Mathieu-drops-4-word-truth-bomb-on-Derek-Carrs-hot-start-to-2024-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu drops 4-word truth bomb on Derek Carr’s hot start to 2024 campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T09:08:20-07:00">September 19th, 9:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-20T09:30:21-07:00">September 20th, 9:30am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints have had an impressive start to their season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-new-orleans-fall-4-points-shy-nfl-history">Saints are undefeated and have dominated</a> in wins against the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. Safety Tyrann Mathieu <a href="https://x.com/nflnetwork/status/1836780127851794611" rel="noopener">dropped a truth bomb</a> on the NFL Network on Thursday about his quarterback, Derek Carr.</p><p>“Man, he’s feeling good,” Mathieu said, smiling.</p><p>Mathieu is smiling with good cause. Not only are the Saints undefeated, but his quarterback is playing some of the best football in the entire league. Although Carr is only 13th in the NFL in passing yards, <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/nfl-passing-leaders-2024" rel="noopener">his completion percentage is top tier</a>. He only trails Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew II in that category, and it’s less than a percent difference. </p><p>Also, Carr is tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with five, sharing the spot with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. The leaderboard continues to go in Carr’s favor, as he has the highest passer rating by a wide margin (142.4, compared to Mayfield’s 129.1). </p><p>Even though the numbers are there, it’s only a two-game sample size. However, there’s all the confidence in the world about Carr performing at a high level.</p><h2><b>Is Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu right about Derek Carr’s success?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tyrann-Mathieu-loves-what-he-sees-from-Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>© Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Carr has had plenty of success before arriving in New Orleans. He was third in the 2016 MVP voting with 3,937 yards, 28 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Carr also had seven game-winning drives that season. Unfortunately, <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/fantasy/injury-history/derek-carr/6959" rel="noopener">he broke his fibula in Week 16</a> of that year and missed the rest of the season.</p><p>While he was still a good quarterback after that, his success with the Raiders was limited. Carr usually had a mid- to bottom-tier defense, which made his life more difficult.</p><p>Since joining the Saints, the veteran quarterback hasn’t had to play hero ball all the time. In the 2023 season, New Orleans was top 10 in scoring defense and passing defense. The reliability on the defense front has allowed Carr to not worry about having to score a touchdown every possession.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-secret-behind-derek-carr-bonkers-start">Saints have played well on both sides</a> of the ball. The defense has five total turnovers in two games and Mathieu has helped lead the way. So far, New Orleans is top 10 in least rushing yards allowed, passing yards allowed, and sacks.</p><p>A dominant defensive line along with a veteran secondary is paying dividends for a Saints team looking to capitalize on a vulnerable NFC South division.</p><p>New Orleans will look to extend its winning streak as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 3 clash.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu drops 4-word truth bomb on Derek Carr’s hot start to 2024 campaign

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-shares-week-1-offer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu shares can’t-miss Week 1 offer to lucky fan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Saints-news-Tyrann-Mathieu-shares-cant-miss-Week-1-offer-to-lucky-fan.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu shares can’t-miss Week 1 offer to lucky fan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-26T06:58:04-07:00">August 26th, 6:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-26T07:00:36-07:00">August 26th, 7:00am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With their preseason over, it’s almost time for the New Orleans Saints to kick off their regular season at home against the Carolina Panthers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-real-on-team-progress-ahead-of-season">New Orleans is looking</a> to build off a solid finish to last season under quarterback Derek Carr and hopefully win the NFC South. Excitement is in the air, especially from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-orleans-saints-re-signing-tyrann-mathieu-to-2-year-13-million-deal">recently re-signed Saints star</a> Tyrann Mathieu, who wants to <a href="https://x.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1827890139802046771" rel="noopener">pay it forward</a> to the fans.</p><p>Despite what his nickname might tell you, this Honey Badger does care and is giving away tickets to New Orleans’ home opener against Carolina, where one fan can sit in Mathieu’s suite with his family.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m ready for some <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Saints</a> football !! </p><p>If you are a real saints fan, share this tweet for a chance to sit in my suite with my family for first home game against Carolina <a href="https://t.co/VzMjyTMocb">pic.twitter.com/VzMjyTMocb</a></p><p>— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1827890139802046771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While attending a home opener alone is a huge deal, doing it in an NFL player’s suite is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Since making the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mathieu has received thousands of entries from excited Saints fans. While it’s unknown when the giveaway ends, the New Orleans native is giving plenty of love to Who Dat Nation to kick off this upcoming NFL season.</p><h2><b>Can the Saints make it back to the playoffs this season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tyrann-Matthieu-Saints-Falcons.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>For the longest time, New Orleans considered its organizational stability a source of pride. Still, after its third consecutive season ended without a playoff berth, this offseason was marked by significant change.</p><p>The Saints fired offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, who had been with the team since 2006, and named Klint Kubiak his successor. New Orleans retained only a handful of offensive assistant coaches from the 2023 season. They also saw an exodus of veteran players, including wide receiver Michael Thomas, whose star had dimmed considerably after enduring four straight injury-plagued seasons.</p><p>The hope is that an injection of new ideas and some younger talent can reverse the Saints’ decline since Drew Brees retired following the 2020 season. However, it’ll all hinge on how Kubiak, a run-first coach, can build an offense around an aging duo of Carr and Alvin Kamara. There are also significant questions about the team’s offensive line heading into this season, which is concerning, considering it was also an issue last year.</p><p>New Orleans is tied for the most accessible strength of schedule in 2024. However, the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Kansas City Chiefs could be some of their tougher matchups and test whether the Saints can return to the playoffs. New Orleans could struggle to adapt to a new offensive system under Kubiak, but a softer start to the year could build momentum toward a late-season run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu shares can’t-miss Week 1 offer to lucky fan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-new-orleans-eyeing-pro-bowl-justin-simmons-tyrann-mathieu');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints eyeing 2-time Pro Bowl running mate for Tyrann Mathieu');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/New-Orleans-eyeing-2-time-Pro-Bowl-running-mate-for-Tyrann-Mathieu.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints eyeing 2-time Pro Bowl running mate for Tyrann Mathieu</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-07T06:16:19-07:00">August 7th, 6:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-07T06:16:19-07:00">August 7th, 6:16am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the New Orleans Saints look to end their three year playoff drought, they’ll be relying on Tyrann Matthieu to be a leader in the secondary. But beyond just Matthieu, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-saints-players-on-roster-bubble-who-must-shine-in-preseason">Saints are eyeing</a> a fellow safety that will help take their defense to the next level.</p><p>New Orleans <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-hosting-free-agent-safety-justin-simmons-for-visit" rel="noopener">is bringing in</a> fellow Denver Broncos standout Justin Simmons for a visit, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. While there’s no word yet on a potential contract, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-justin-simmons-shares-classy-message-denver-after-shocking-release">Simmons has plenty of ties</a> to the Saints. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods was Simmons’ defensive backs coach and eventual DC on the Broncos. Marcus Robertson, who is currently New Orleans’ DB coach, served in the same role in role.</p><p>While the Saints will take strong endorsements from their staff, Simmons’ work on the field has done plenty of talking by itself. Over his eight years in Denver, the safety racked up 604 tackles, 64 passes defended, 30 interceptions and five forced fumbles. He was a Pro Bowler in 2020 and 2023.</p><p>That 2023 campaign saw Simmons put up 70 tackles, eight passes defended and three interceptions. If he were to sign in New Orleans, he would be bolstering a defense that ranked 13th in the league with 327.2 yards per game. Their pass defense ranked 10th, allowing 207.3 YPG.</p><p>Alongside Matthieu, the Saints have a pair of standout corners in Paulson Adebo and Marshon Lattimore. Alontae Taylor shined too with 14 pass breakups. Adding Justin Simmons to the mix would give New Orleans one of the scariest secondaries in the league.</p><p>But before any deal is completed, the Saints must convince Simmons to join their playoff push. Between their coaching connections and opportunity to play next to Matthieu, New Orleans is hoping their pitch is enough. If everything goes well in their meeting, perhaps Simmons’ signature is on the dotted line sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints eyeing 2-time Pro Bowl running mate for Tyrann Mathieu

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints are working towards an improved showing for the 2024-25 season after failing to make the 2023-24 NFL Playoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-orleans-saints-re-signing-tyrann-mathieu-to-2-year-13-million-deal">The Saints are returning</a> several stout contributors, including former LSU football star Tyrann Mathieu, also known as the “Honey Badger.” Mathieu posted a bold social media response to those who have doubted him after his two “down season” with New Orleans.</p><p>Mathieu noted two stats categories that he had top-five rankings in during the 2023 season. <a href="https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1765882102296564063" rel="noopener">He ranked second</a> in fewest target EPA allowed (-37.0) and fourth in ball hawk rate (25 percent), per NFL Next Gen Stats.</p><p>Then, Mathieu <a href="https://x.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1818063691457380512" rel="noopener">gave a stern message</a> to his doubters:</p><p>“Tyrann Mathieu living off name but every time someone post a list I’m usually on it, if you a hater <a href="https://x.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1818063691457380512" rel="noopener">just say that</a>,” Mathieu wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “And for the record my down season will get some dudes paid 40 million!! Stay dangerous! &amp; yes the last two seasons for me have been fairly disappointing from my standards but yall can’t take my job, it’s why I’ll play long as I want!”</p><p>The former LSU football star is coming off a season where he totaled 75 tackles, 16 fewer than he did in 2022. Nevertheless, he still amassed four interceptions, which ranked him seventh in the NFL. Mathieu still has plenty left to give to the Saints defense. 2024 could be one of the best of his career.</p><h2><b>Saints still working on players’ contracts  </b></h2><p>Tyrann Mathieu signed a two-year extension with New Orleans in March of 2024. Yet, one veteran who is still searching for an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-alvin-kamara-reveals-not-stupid-reason-reporting-training-camp">extension with the Saints</a> is Alvin Kamara. Kamara reported to 2024 training camp in a move that surprised some fans given, his contract negotiations. However, the 29-year-old remained mature about the situation, saying his teammates had nothing to do with conversations with upper management.</p><p>Furthermore, Kamara revealed he wanted to finish his career with the Saints:</p><p>“I want to be a Saint; I want to retire here. If I’ve got to play football somewhere else, I’ll probably be somewhere with my feet kicked up in Africa somewhere. I want to be a Saint. I’m not asking for nothing crazy where it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, we can’t do that.’ That’s my perception of it. Whatever the perception of it is upstairs (in the front office) with whoever makes those decisions is obviously different than what my perception of it is. So, you know, we just carry on. I’ve got to do what I do, and I’ll focus on what I’ve got to do,” Kamara said, via Nola.com.</p><p>It will be interesting to how things play out between Kamar and the Saints before the 2024 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu savagely hits haters with facts after down seasons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-gets-100-real-on-relating-to-spencer-rattlers-character-concerns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu gets 100% real on relating to Spencer Rattler’s character concerns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tyrann-Mathieu-gets-100-real-on-relating-to-Spencer-Rattlers-character-concerns.jpeg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu gets 100% real on relating to Spencer Rattler’s character concerns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-09T11:45:08-07:00">May 9th, 11:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-09T11:45:08-07:00">May 9th, 11:45am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-best-moves-by-the-saints-in-the-2024-nfl-draft">The New Orleans Saints had an interesting</a> 2024 NFL Draft as the main reason is that they chose <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-spencer-rattler-ended-up-falling-to-saints-in-fifth-round-of-2024-nfl-draft">University of South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler</a>. While six signal-callers were chosen in the first round, the next was Rattler in the fifth round, a steep fall-off as character concerns crashed his stock, something that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-throws-shade-falcons-bijan-robinson-misuse">Saints star Tyrann Mathieu relates</a> to in some ways.</p><p>Mathieu was on the show “RG3 and The Ones” hosted by former player Robert Griffin III and spoke about how he knew about Rattler since he was with the Arizona Cardinals and how the quarterback played high school football in the same state. He would even call him the “Aaron Rodgers of high football” and even said that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFSi40ELxo&amp;list=PLTUfPFNjUNrMLoyR2oUya0ex4BCGCW7lM&amp;t=1501s" rel="noopener">“I went through some of the same challenges.”</a></p><p>“You know I spent the early part of my career in Arizona. He was like the Aaron Rodgers of high school football. The kid can always spin the rock. We all go through challenging stuff, I went through some of the same challenges you know as a youngster,” Mathieu said. “You know a lot of people that I’ve talked to they’ve said he’s turned the corner.</p><p>“You know I think as a youngster man, that’s all you can ask of them is to grow and learn from things you need to learn from and then just start to put your best foot forward,” Mathieu continued. “He’s going to get a lot of work with us, we got 2,3 DB Units that can go out there, so he’s gonna get plenty of work. And then he’s in a good role too like you said man, DC is a good dude and takes a lot of punches too. He’ll learn from him, he’ll learn a lot from him, especially first year.”</p><h2><b>Rattler’s character concerns spawned in high school</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Spencer-Rattler-throwing-a-pass-during-the-NFL-Scouting-Combine.jpeg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>As Mathieu alluded to, he had some troubles in his collegiate career as he was at one time, thrown off the LSU football team for violating substance abuse policies. He would fall to the third round, turned a corner, and became a top defensive player in the NFL.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/meet-saints-2024-nfl-draft-class-grades-all-7-picks">When it comes to Rattler</a>, the troubles happened during when he was on a high school football reality show called “QB1: Beyond the Lights” where he was not painted in the best light. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he said that teams expressed that the way he was portrayed on the show wasn’t the best and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2024/05/07/spencer-rattler-nfl-draft-qb1-netflix-show/73550395007/" rel="noopener">“how they can’t get it out of their heads.”</a></p><p>“This is kind of weird to say, honestly. Spencer Rattler did a reality show in high school. It’s called, ‘QB1: Beyond the Lights,'” Rapoport said via USA Today. “It did not make him look great, and it is unbelievable how many different teams mentioned to me the image of him in that show, and how they can’t get it out of their heads. Which I think would be a public service announcement to all 17-year-olds, but it is fascinating as teams weigh whether or not to draft him.”</p><p>On the other hand, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler spoke to an anonymous team source and mentioned how the Rattler in high school isn’t the same person in the present. They even mentioned how <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2024/insider/story/_/id/40077804/key-intel-all-32-teams-2024-nfl-draft-depth-charts-buzz-team-needs-next" rel="noopener">“he’s matured a lot since then.”</a></p><p>“Really didn’t harp on it much — it wasn’t a big thing,” the anonymous source said to Fowler. “He’s matured a lot since then, like we all have. If there was a camera in my face when I was in high school, I wouldn’t have looked great, either. He was impressive in his interviews.”</p><h2><b>The draft stock of Rattler is not bad besides the character concerns</b></h2><p>There are some saying that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-spencer-rattler-not-phased-after-plummeting-in-nfl-draft">Saints selecting Rattler is</a> the “steal of the draft” since he came into it with a lot of talent, but the character concerns were in some ways holding him back. Apparently, the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos were also high on Rattler according to Fowler.</p><p>“South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler‘s fall to the fifth round was, in part, a need issue. Two teams extremely high on him — the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos — drafted quarterbacks in the top 12,” Fowler wrote. “That essentially left the Las Vegas Raiders, who had made the calculation that an Aidan O’Connell–Gardner Minshew combo alleviated the need to reach for a quarterback. But make no mistake, Rattler is not perceived as 138 picks worse than Bo Nix — some evaluators had him awfully close to the same tier as Nix. One team source had zero issues with the perceived image concerns facing Rattler, whose appearance in the documentary “QB1” during his high school career did not portray his personality in the best light.”</p><p>Rattler has had an interesting career himself as coming out of high school as a top recruit, he started with the University of Oklahoma. He actually ended up losing the starting job to Caleb Williams who ended up transferring to USC and became the No. 1 pick this draft.</p><p>The 23-year old quarterback would then transfer to the University of South Carolina where he spent two seasons and in his last one, threw for 3,186 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He looks to learn under current Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr and be their hopeful future.</p><h2><b>Mathieu talks about the mindset of Saints </b></h2><p>As for Mathieu, he is entering in his 12th season this fall and his third with the Saints after spending other years with the Cardinals, Houston Texans, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He said on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast that the only motto the team should have is to <a href="https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/saints_tyrann_mathieu_doesnt_hold_back_on_expectations_for_2024/s1_17150_40343441" rel="noopener">“work hard.”</a></p><p>“Our motto this year is to keep our head down and work,” Mathieu said via Yard Barker. “Don’t even cater or give in to expectations, if there are any. … We don’t even need anybody to talk about us. We just need to work hard.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-fear-worst-case-injury-scenario-with-key-derek-carr-protector">New Orleans is trying to improve</a> after a 9-8 finish which put them second in the NFC South after a disappointing overall season with a lot of expectations around them. They look to live up to those same expectations this season as Rattler will likely learn on the sidelines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Tyrann Mathieu gets 100% real on relating to Spencer Rattler’s character concerns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-throws-shade-falcons-bijan-robinson-misuse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu throws shade at Falcons for Bijan Robinson misuse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Tyrann-Mathieu-throws-shade-at-Falcons-for-Bijan-Robinson-misuse.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu throws shade at Falcons for Bijan Robinson misuse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-02T11:57:04-07:00">April 2nd, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-02T11:58:31-07:00">April 2nd, 11:58am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu had an up-close and personal view of Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson’s greatness last season. Robinson dominated the Saints in his rookie campaign, to the tune of 254 total yards and three touchdowns across two games.</p><p>Appearing on retired defensive end Chris Long’s <i>Green Light Podcast</i>, Mathieu compared the division rival to a couple legendary running backs. He also mentioned that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-bijan-robinson-2000-yard-goal-2024-season">Robinson, who is shooting for</a> 2,000 yards this season, was misused by the Falcons coaching staff last year. Was the “Honey Badger” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiD8P16shK8" rel="noopener">right in his claims</a>? Now that Robinson will be working with a new staff, will his full potential be realized?</p><h2>Robinson dominating the Saints showed a glimpse of his potential</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Saints-Tyrann-Mathieu.jpg"><figcaption>© Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Mathieu is one of many people in the football world who think that Arthur Smith’s staff somewhat wasted a generational talent.</p><p>“He’s going to be special,” Mathieu said. “Marshall Faulk, you know. Edgerrin James, you know what I mean? Like, LaDainian Tomlinson, you know? And I didn’t think the Falcons really used him as good as they should have last year, but, man, he’s going to be good. He’s going to be real good.”</p><p>Robinson was <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bijan-robinson-isnt-worried-about-touches" rel="noopener">humble about his usage</a> last season, despite many fans and pundits bemoaning his under-utilization.</p><p>“I never wanna be the guy to talk about touches,” Robinson told NBC Sports’ Mike Florio after the Falcons’ Week 11 victory over the Saints. “I just know that whatever touches I do get, I have to make the most of it.”</p><p>After recording 123 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in the 24-15 victory, Robinson could’ve easily pointed out how much better the team is when he’s the offensive focal point. However, the Texas alum chose to take the high road, displaying his maturity and unselfishness.</p><p>While Robinson’s attitude was admirable, the former eighth-overall pick had reasons to be upset. At that point in the season, Robinson averaged five yards a carry, while backup tailback Tyler Allegeier had just 3.5. However, Robinson had just six more carries than Allegeier, despite clearly being the most explosive player.</p><p>Many <a href="https://twitter.com/jagibbs_23/status/1721615434124816395" rel="noopener">analysts have gathered data</a> that supports Mathieu’s statement. Robinson had a superior yards before contact rate to Allgeier, as well as several other stats, via CBS Fantasy’s Jacob Gibbs.</p><p>With Raheem Morris and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-how-kyle-pitts-used-help-bijan-robinson-new-look-offense">company taking over in Atlanta</a>, it remains to be seen whether or not Robinson’s usage will change. What is clear, though, is that “B-Rob” is a special talent who shouldn’t be wasted.</p><h2><b>Did Mathieu overrate Robinson with Hall-of-Fame comparisons?</b></h2><p>Some may think that Mathieu might have been a little too friendly to Robinson after likening him to three NFL legends. However, Robinson’s 4.6 yards a carry as a rookie bested Faulk (4.1), James (4.2) and Tomlinson (3.6) in their first campaigns. Health permitting, there’s nothing stopping the second-year player from reaching those lofty heights, besides under-utilization. Luckily, <a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/raheem-morris-on-bijan-robinson-he-can-be-a-special-player-for-a-long-time/2XUH246ANRBUNIVO6JNURFBH2Q/" rel="noopener">Morris seems to recognize</a> Robinson’s potential.</p><p>“Bijan is special,” Morris said, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. “… The character of the human and what he’s done. You’ve got to give (credit) to the people who were here before us and what they’ve been able to bring into this building. Bijan is one of those special talents, who can be a special player for a long time in this league.”</p><p>Of course, Morris will have to back up that sentiment by fully unleashing Robinson this season. If he does so, then there are no limits to how impactful the dynamic playmaker could become.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu throws shade at Falcons for Bijan Robinson misuse

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-tyrann-matthieus-humble-9-word-message-signing-contract-extension-with-new-orleans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tyrann Mathieu’s humble 9-word message after signing contract extension with Saints');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/saints-news-tyrann-matthieus-humble-9-word-message-after-signing-co.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyrann Mathieu’s humble 9-word message after signing contract extension with Saints</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-07T16:24:06-08:00">March 7th, 4:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-07T16:24:06-08:00">March 7th, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Thursday, the New Orleans Saints helped solidify a key part of their defense when it was revealed that they had signed safety Tyrann Mathieu to a two year contract extension. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/new-orleans-saints-re-signing-tyrann-mathieu-to-2-year-13-million-deal" rel="noopener">Mathieu has been</a> a crucial part of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-michael-thomas-rips-writer-who-predicts-his-release" rel="noopener">New Orleans defensive backfield</a> ever since he signed with the team as a free agent back in 2022, and now it seems as though the team is rewarding him for his efforts with this latest move.</p><p>After the signing was announced, Mathieu had a simple and humble message regarding his future with the franchise.</p><p>“I’m from here. It’s a blessing to play here,” said Mathieu, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football on X, the <a href="https://twitter.com/nick_underhill/status/1765874344582951083" rel="noopener">social media platform</a> formerly referred to as Twitter.</p><p>Tyrann Mathieu also added some perspective on what the contract extension means for him as he enters what figure to be the twilight years of his NFL career.</p><p>“I’ve made a lot of money in this league. I think I like the situation I’m in right now with the Saints. I think I’ve come along in the system, so for me, that’s exciting,” he said. “… I love being in New Orleans, I love being around my family, I love to be able to be in the community,” said Mathieu, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.</p><p>Mathieu is indeed a native of the area and played his college football for the LSU Tigers, solidifying himself as one of the best players in the country during his time there before going on to what has become a wildly successful career in the NFL.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrann Mathieu’s humble 9-word message after signing contract extension with Saints

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/new-orleans-saints-re-signing-tyrann-mathieu-to-2-year-13-million-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'New Orleans Saints re-signing Tyrann Mathieu to 2-year, $13 million deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/saints-news-new-orleans-re-signing-tyrann-mathieu-to-2-year-13-million-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>New Orleans Saints re-signing Tyrann Mathieu to 2-year, $13 million deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-07T13:30:22-08:00">March 7th, 1:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-07T13:30:22-08:00">March 7th, 1:30pm</time><address><a>Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano has been covering the NFL, College Football, NBA and College Basketball for well over a decade, but he's never claimed to be an expert ... just a sports fan who cares WAY too much. Follow Sonny on Twitter (or X, whatever Elon's calling it) @SonnyCG for his sports and pop culture takes</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some players are just meant to play for certain teams. New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu is one of those players.</p><p>Mathieu was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went to high school at St. Augustine in New Orleans, and then went to college in nearby Baton Rouge to play for the LSU Tigers. After nine years in the NFL, Mathieu was able to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-breaks-silence-on-return-home-to-new-orleans">sign a deal with the Saints</a> ahead of the 2022 season. And now, instead of taking his NFL journey elsewhere, Mathieu is opting to stay home and remain in New Orleans for the next two years. Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Football Network was the first to break the news of the deal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrann Mathieu signed a new deal with the Saints that will keep him here for the next two years, per source</p><p>— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) <a href="https://twitter.com/nick_underhill/status/1765838628368863677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1765841253327880663" rel="noopener">According to NFL insider</a> Josina Anderson, the terms of the deal are $13 million over the course of those two years.</p><p>Mathieu, who will turn 32 years old in May, has been both solid and reliable after multiple injuries plagued him during the first few years of his career as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. Since 2017, the Honey Badger has only missed two games, and he’s played all 17 games each of the last two seasons for the Saints. It’s entirely possible that Mathieu’s best stop along his decade-long career has been in his home state of Louisiana. In two seasons with the Saints, Mathieu has already set personal bests for tackles (91 tackles in 2022) and interception yardage (122 yards in 2023).</p><p>New Orleans is near <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-creates-more-cap-space-cameron-jordan-contract-move">the very bottom of the league</a> in available cap space, and only have two picks at their disposal in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft, so it’s possible that re-signing Mathieu will be the Saints marquee move of the 2024 offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New Orleans Saints re-signing Tyrann Mathieu to 2-year, $13 million deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-saints-safety-tyrann-mathieu-drops-brutally-honest-take-following-cardinals-deandre-hopkins-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu drops brutally honest take following Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cardinals-news-saints-safety-tyrann-mathieu-drops-brutally-honest-take-following-deandre-hopkins-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu drops brutally honest take following Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-26T12:26:57-07:00">May 26th, 12:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-26T17:57:20-07:00">May 26th, 5:57pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a>Steve is a freelance writer covering the world of sports for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals’ call to release DeAndre Hopkins on Friday has had many speculating over whether the team will be tanking in the 2023 campaign. New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu is among those who believe that the Cardinals are already throwing in the towel on the upcoming season.</p><p>Hopkins’ future with Arizona was up in the air ever since the conclusion of the 2022 season. Hopkins was under contract with the Cardinals through the 2024 season, and overall, he had a cap hit of $30.75 million for this year. The five-time Pro Bowler was linked with multiple teams over the past months, from the New England Patriots to the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>The Cardinals ultimately opted to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-deandre-hopkins-release" rel="noopener">release</a> Hopkins as a pre-June 1 designation, and they will take on a dead cap hit of $22.6 million this year.</p><p>With the Cardinals’ final decision on this dilemma, Mathieu <a href="https://twitter.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1662163019793563669?s=20" rel="noopener">sees</a> that Arizona is “tanking.”</p><p>“They tanking fasho fasho,” Mathieu wrote on Twitter.</p><p>The attention now turns to just which team will end up signing Hopkins. From the veteran wideout’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLUOp4mDeU" rel="noopener">standpoint</a>, there is much that he wants in a team.</p><p>“What I want is stable management upstairs, that’s something I haven’t really had the past couple years of my career coming from Houston and then to Arizona,” Hopkins said during a recent appearance on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast. “A QB who loves the game, a QB who brings everybody on board with him, pushes not just himself but the people around him … and a great defense.”</p><p>Hopkins did also share with Brandon Marshall on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast a list of quarterbacks who he would like to work with before he calls it a career.</p><p>“One of my favorite quarterbacks I’ve been watching since he came in the league is Josh Allen,” Hopkins said. “He reminds me of a new-school Andrew Luck. I love Josh Allen. Jalen Hurts, he’s a Houston kid, he’s a dog. No. 3, Patrick Mahomes, obviously. … No. 4, I got to go with the underdog, not as many people respect him as a throwing quarterback, but Lamar (Jackson). … No. 5, I’m going to also have to go with my dude with the Chargers (Justin Herbert).”</p><p>Hopkins capped off his run in Arizona with 2,696 receiving yards and 17 touchdown catches over 35 regular season games played.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu drops brutally honest take following Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-trade-tyrann-mathieu-ravens-qb-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lamar Jackson’s Ravens trade uncertainty draws stern take from Tyrann Mathieu');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/lamar-tyrann.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lamar Jackson’s Ravens trade uncertainty draws stern take from Tyrann Mathieu</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-29T16:00:08-07:00">March 29th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-29T16:08:53-07:00">March 29th, 4:08pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lamar Jackson hasn’t received <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-patriots-lamar-jackson-trade" rel="noopener">as much trade interest</a> as anticipated this offseason. Injury concern is one of the reasons for the lack of interest in the Baltimore Ravens superstar quarterback, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/five-best-lamar-jackson-landing-spots-after-shocking-trade-request" rel="noopener">previously requested a trade</a>. Tyrann Mathieu <a href="https://twitter.com/Mathieu_Era/status/1641204392136409088" rel="noopener">recently defended</a> Jackson’s injury concerns amid the trade uncertainty, per Mathieu’s Twitter.</p><p>“This man (Jackson) got hurt twice inside the pocket. I’ve never seen anyone tackle him with a heavy hit in space, his game is special and rare. I have never seen this guy take a hit when running and not get up immediately(he owns a mean stiff arm. When he hurt himself it was inside pocket,” Mathieu wrote on Twitter.</p><p>Mathieu was indirectly responding to Atlanta Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank, <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1641085195813105665" rel="noopener">who questioned how</a> long Lamar Jackson can “play his style of game,” per ESPN.</p><p>“There’s no question (Lamar Jackson) is one of the top QBs in the league… looking at it objectively, there is some concern about whether or not he can play his style of game for… how long that can last,” Blank said, in reference to why the Falcons aren’t pursuing Jackson. “Hopefully a long time… but he’s missed five, six games each of the last two years.”</p><p>Lamar Jackson’s injury trouble is concerning, but Mathieu doesn’t believe it’s a product of Jackson’s play style. Jackson is a strong passer without question, but he is a true dual-threat QB as well. His ability to make plays in the rushing game is crucial, and Blank isn’t sure how long that can last.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if any team emerges as a legitimate trade suitor for Lamar Jackson. One would imagine the upside is worth the risk.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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