Kiss him, he’s Irish! On Friday, March 29 the New Orleans Saints signed Charlie Smyth, a former goalkeeper for the Gailec football club Down in Ireland.
The New Orleans Saints have signed Gaelic football goalkeeper Charlie Smyth as a kicker in a unique special teams addition. Smyth, who is 22-years-old, is the first Irishman to ever sign a deal with an NFL team.
Grupe, as well as Gumbo and members of the Saints cheer Krewe were in attendance. On Tuesday, March 26th, New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe, members of the Saints Cheer Krewe and Gumbo attended the Ochsner Book Fair at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in New Orleans to help encourage the students to read.
The New Orleans Saints had a kicker problem in the first half of last season. Then rookie Blake Grupe was inconsistent. Then, he turned it around in the second half of the season. During the final eight games of the year, Grupe was one of the most efficient boots in the NFL.
The New Orleans Saints ended a losing streak against a lowly Carolina Panthers team in Week 14. That's the good part. That being said, it was not pretty.
With special teams being an emphasis for the Saints this year, let’s take a look at how they performed in Week 12. Week 12 of the NFL season has concluded, and for the New Orleans Saints, it ended with a 24-15 loss against the Atlanta Falcons.
New Orleans tried out several kickers on Tuesday, due to a minor injury to Blake Grupe. The New Orleans Saints will be adding another kicker to their roster as insurance due to Blake Grupe dealing with a minor injury, who is considered day to day, per a report by Nick Underhill.
Nick Underhill of Neworleans.football is reporting on Tuesday that the New Orleans Saints are adding K Austin Seibert to their practice squad. The move
New Orleans Saints K Blake Grupe converted five of six field goals in last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but missed a 54-yard attempt with 30 seconds remaining.
Saints lose frustrating game to division rival Falcons The only thing the New Orleans Saints had going for them Sunday was a few great individual performances, specifically from Mathieu, Olave and Grupe.
With special teams being an emphasis for the Saints this year, let’s take a look at how they performed in Week 10. Week 10 of the NFL season has concluded, and for the New Orleans Saints, it ended with a 27-19 loss against the Minnesota Vikings.
With rookie kicker Blake Grupe continuing to struggle, some pundits have wondered if the Saints could make a change at the position. However, coach Dennis Allen gave his kicker a vote of confidence this week.
With special teams being an emphasis for the Saints this year, let’s take a look at how they performed in Week 9. Week 9 of the NFL season has concluded, and for the New Orleans Saints, it ended with a 24-17 win against the Chicago Bears.
The New Orleans Saints made a bold decision in the offseason. They moved off of veteran kicker Wil Lutz in favor of rookie kicker Blake Grupe. Grupe started out the season strong, but some inconsistencies have arisen.
With special teams being an emphasis for the Saints this year, let’s take a look at how they performed in Week 7. Week 7 of the NFL season has concluded, and for the New Orleans Saints, it ended with a 31-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Here are 3 available possibilities, if they consider bringing in some competition. Earlier this season, the New Orleans Saints made the decision to trade long-time kicker Wil Lutz to the Denver Broncos and give UDFA rookie Blake Grupe the starting job.
New Orleans Saints K Blake Grupe has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the week for Week 5 of the NFL season. New York Jets K Greg Zierlein took home the honors for the AFC.
A successful field goal attempt by rookie kicker Blake Grupe followed a second defensive takeaway by the Saints against the Patriots. Cam Jordan pounced on a botched handoff by New England quarterback Mac Jones on the Pats opening drive of the second half.
"It's been a wild ride," new Saints placekicker Blake Grupe said about winning the job. "Thankful for everything that's come. It doesn't come easy.
By executing a trade with the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints have essentially named rookie kicker Blake Grupe as their starter for the 2023 season.
New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe had a tough time getting on the field before Sunday's preseason game against the Kanas City Chiefs because he didn't have "credentials."
It’s not easy being a kicker in the National Football League, especially not a well-known one. At least, not yet. Saints rookie kicker Blake Grupe happened to drill the game-winning field goal on Sunday afternoon against the Kansas City Chiefs.
New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe made a name for himself when he hit a game-winning field goal in Sunday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but his own team’s security still needs to learn who he is.
Former Notre Dame kicker Blake Grupe found freon coursing through his veins on Sunday afternoon, drilling the game-winning kick for the New Orleans Saints against the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s preseason matchup.
On Tuesday, Notre Dame received a commitment from South Florida graduate transfer kicker Spencer Shrader. With Blake Grupe exhausting his eligibility after this season, the kicker position quickly became a big need for the Irish staff.
Notre Dame landed their first addition from the transfer portal since it opened up on Monday, securing a commitment from South Florida placekicker Spencer Shrader.
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