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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE CAROLINA PANTHERS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NOVEMBER 24, 2019 @ MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME GAME INFORMATION • ROSTERS • DEPTH CHART • TEAM AND PLAYER STATISTICS CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-5) VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-2) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019 – 12:00 P.M. (CST) MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME – NEW ORLEANS, LA. TV: CBS (WWL 4 locally) – Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (color an- alyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN Radio – Adam Amin (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (color analyst) and Dan Graziano (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: WWL (870 AM and 105.3 FM) – Zach Strief (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color analyst) and Steve Geller (sideline) SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO: KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM) – Mario Je- rez (play-by-play), Juan Carlos Ramos (color analyst) and Victor Quinonez (sideline) New Orleans comes off a 34-17 victory on Sunday over THE MATCHUP the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Saints never trailed in the contest building up a 20-0 The Saints (8-2) will continue along what will be a stretch lead in a contest where offense, defense and special of three NFC South contests in 12 days, when they host teams all contributed. the Carolina Panthers (5-5) at the Mercedes-Benz Super- dome. This will be the be the 50th overall meeting (regular An efficient Saints offense was paced by three touch- season) and postseason meeting between the two clubs down passes by Brees, a standout performance by WR since the Panthers joined the NFL as an expansion fran- Michael Thomas, who caught eight passes for 114 chise and the clubs have battled in the NFC West (1995- yards and one touchdown and a return to form following 2001) and NFC South (2002-present). improved health for RB Alvin Kamara, who finished with 154 all-purpose yards. Turnover-free football also marked This series has been the tightest among the Saints’ divi- New Orleans’ performance. sion rivals with Carolina leading 25-23 in the regular sea- son and the Saints capturing the 2017 NFC Divisional Despite missing CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), the Playoff matchup. Head Coach Sean Payton is 12-12 New Orleans defense posted four interceptions for the first against Carolina in the regular season in addition to the time since 2012, holding Tampa Bay’s offense in check, postseason win over the Panthers. giving up only 36 rushing yards. S Marcus Williams re- turned an interception 55 yards for his first career NFL The stakes are high in Sunday’s matchup once again, touchdown and is now tied for third in the league with four as the Saints have the opportunity to build on their three- picks. LB Demario Davis tied for the team lead with six game lead in the NFC South on the Panthers. tackles and had his first pick as a Saint in the first quarter Resourcefulness has been a theme in the seasons of and a career-high four passes defensed. S Vonn Bell had both teams as they’ve withstood adversity and thrived de- his first career interception on the last play of the second spite significant injuries to their starting quarterbacks. New quarter, extinguishing a potential Tampa Bay score and Orleans won six consecutive contests during a period leads the club with five takeaways on the season. CB P.J. when they were without Drew Brees for five of them. Los- Williams, starting in place of the injured Lattimore, rec- ing Cam Newton for the season with a foot injury, the Pan- orded a pick in the end zone of his former college team- thers have rallied behind second-year signal-caller Kyle mate, Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston. Allen, who’s posted a 5-3 record as the starter in 2019, 6- In The NFC South This Week: The Atlanta Falcons (3-7) 3 including his win vs. the Saints in the 2018 regular sea- will host the Buccaneers (3-7) in another key conference son finale. matchup. Panthers vs. Saints: Week 12 2 SAINTS-PANTHERS CONNECTIONS and Panthers LB Shaq Thompson were college teammates at the University of Washington...New Orleans CB P.J. Wil- WR Ted Ginn Jr. played for the Panthers in 2013 and from liams and Panthers CB Javien Elliott were college 2015-16 and LB A.J. Klein was a fifth round (148th overall) teammates at Florida State...RB Alvin Kamara and Pan- draft pick of Carolina in 2013 and played four seasons with thers S Rashaan Gaulden and Tuttle were college team- the club, playing in 60 games with 23 starts, making 155 mates at Tennessee...Panthers CB Donte Jackson tackles, four sacks, an interception, a pass defense, three prepped at Riverdale HS and played at LSU as a team- forced fumbles and 27 special teams stops...LB Stephone mate of C/G Will Clapp. Anthony prepped at Anson (N.C.) HS and played at Clemson…QB Teddy Bridgewater and QB Drew Brees were both tutored by Panthers Offensive Coordinator Norv LAST MEETING Turner in Minnesota and San Diego respectively. Turner and Carolina Tight Ends Coach Pete Hoerner Carolina Panthers 33, New Orleans Saints 14; Decem- served on Saints Linebackers Coach Mike Nolan’s San ber 30, 2018 @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome – With a Francisco offensive coaching staff when he served as head large number of the Saints’ starters watching from the side- coach of the 49ers. Nolan served as Turner’s defensive lines for most of the contest because the club had already coordinator in Washington from 1997-99...Panthers Wide clinched the NFC’s number one seed in the playoffs, the Receivers Coach Jim Hostler served on Nolan’s San Fran- Saints ended their regular season 13-3 after the loss in the cisco Staff and was also and assistant in New Orleans from 2018 finale. 2001-02...TE Jared Cook played at the University of South QB Drew Brees did not play in a contest for only the third Carolina...DT Shy Tuttle prepped at North Davidson time as a Saint, as fellow starters such as T Terron Arm- (Welcome, N.C.) HS...Colts WR Donte Moncrief prepped at stead, T Jermon Bushrod, WR Ted Ginn Jr., T Ryan Raleigh (Miss.) HS and played at the University of Missis- Ramczyk and G Larry Warford also sat out. sippi. WR Krishawn Hogan and Moncrief were teammates in Indianapolis in 2017...Defensive Line Coach Ryan Niel- Carolina QB Kyle Allen made his first career NFL start and sen served as defensive line/recruiting/run game coor- when Carolina got the ball first, he engineered a 11-play, dinator at North Carolina State from 2013-16...Wide Re- 75-yard drive that ended with him scoring a one-yard rush- ceivers Coach Ronald Curry was a four-year starter at ing touchdown. The Panthers then took a 13-0 lead later in quarterback at North Carolina and also was the starting the first quarter when RB Cameron Artis-Payne had a 15- point guard on the school’s 1998-99 and 2000-01 basket- yard rushing touchdown. ball teams. S Vonn Bell, CB Marshon Lattimore, WR Mi- Trailing 30-0, New Orleans finally got on the scoreboard in chael Thomas and Panthers WR Curtis Samuel were the fourth quarter on a nine-yard touchdown pass from QB teammates at Ohio State. Bridgewater, C/G Nick Easton Teddy Bridgewater to rookie WR Tre’Quan Smith with and RB Latavius Murray played with Panthers WR Jarius 13:28 remaining in game. When the Panthers got the ball Wright in Minnesota...Panthers Defensive Coordinator back, Carolina QB Garrett Gilbert connected with TE Ian Eric Washington played TE at Grambling State from Thomas for a 31-yard completion on second-and-two, set- 1989-90...Carolina Defensive Line Coach Sam Mills III is ting up a 51-yard field goal. Bridgewater was picked off on the son of former Saints LB Sam Mills, who played for New the ensuing drive, but the Saints would get on the score- Orleans from 1986-94 and is a member of the Saints Hall board once more with a nine-yard rushing touchdown by of Fame and the club’s All-50th Team...Panthers Running QB Taysom Hill. Game Coordinator John Matsko served in the same posi- tion in New Orleans from 1994-96. Matsko and Giunta • Bridgewater had his first start since the 2015 NFC Wild served on the same St. Louis Rams coaching staff from Card Playoff as a member of the Minnesota Vikings and 1999-2000...Senior Defensive Assistant Peter Giunta and completed 14-of-22 passes for 118 yards with one touch- Panthers Secondary Coach Perry Fewell served on the down and one interception. same New York Giants staff from 2010-14...Carolina TE . Chris Manhertz played for the Saints from 2015- 16...Panthers G Trai Turner prepped at St. Augustine (New • After allowing only three yards per carry in the contest, Orleans) HS and played at LSU...Panthers DT Vernon But- New Orleans finished the season ranked second in the ler prepped at North Pike (Summit) HS and played at National Football League in both rush defense and oppo- Louisiana Tech...Panthers DE Wes Horton spent the 2019 nent yards per rush (3.6). offseason and preseason with New Orleans...Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes played at the University of Mississip- pi...New Orleans S Eric Reid prepped at Dutchtown HS and played at LSU...New Orleans RB Dwayne Washington Panthers vs. Saints: Week 12 3 THE COACHES ed a 2-14 Carolina team as a rookie head coach in 2011 and guided it back to relevance in 2015 as they won their New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has posted second NFC Championship in franchise history, third con- a 134-82 overall record (.620), including an 8-6 postseason secutive NFC South division title and appeared in Super mark after the franchise had won only one playoff game Bowl 50.