Pierre Thomas News

When it comes to fantasy sports, a player's opportunity can be nearly as important as his talent.

The way Saints running back Pierre Thomas sees it, Chris Ivory's draft-night trade to the New York Jets was addition by subtraction.

Dec 23, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram runs with the ball against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne in the second quarter at Cowboys Stadium.

A combination of talent, offensive scheme and opportunity are finally converging for New York Jets running back Chris Ivory , who should be considered one of the league's top breakout candidates for the 2013 season.

No issues for Lacy: One of the reasons Eddie Lacy slipped in the 2013 NFL Draft was due to reported issues with a toe injury.

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram pushes off Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Mark Barron in the third quarter at the Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday December 16, 2012.

Holmes says 'it's Sanchez' for Jets: You can all rest easy, the Jets quarterback situation is solved.

Black and Gold Today host Larry Holder with comments from Darren Sharper and Roman Harper on the Saints safety situation.

Three's company, four's a crowd. The stable of New Orleans Saints running backs lived the cliche last season where too many ball carriers didn't equate to too much success in the team's ground game in 2012.

Last year amidst the chaos and turmoil that was "Bountygate", the New Orleans Saints still managed to rack up some serious yardage on offense.

Black and Gold Today host Larry Holder has this year's list of Forbes' 'Most Influential Athletes.' Saints beat writer Nakia Hogan comes on for 3rd Down, and we hear your comments and tweets in 4th Down.

Most of the Who Dat Nation should feel good about the talent at these two positions.

November 11, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory against the Atlanta Falcons prior to kickoff of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Dec 1, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets cornerback Rod Sweeting lines up against the Florida State Seminoles during the second half in the 2012 ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium.

Armstead : When the Saints drafted rookie left tackle Terron Armstead out of Arkansas Pine-Bluff in the third round this past weekend, the opinion of our NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier was generally good.

Jan 26, 2013; Mobile, AL, USA; Senior Bowl south squad linebacker Chase Thomas of Stanford against the Senior Bowl north squad during the first half of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

Dec 29, 2012; Bronx, NY, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Shawne Alston runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.

The New Orleans Saints traded running back Chris Ivory on Friday night for a fourth-round draft pick.

As the 2013 NFL draft has come and gone, clarity has been brought as to just what the 2013 New Orleans Saints depth chart will look like.

In a flurry of activity Friday night, the New Orleans Saints moved quickly to fill two areas of need with a pair of third-round selections on the second night of the NFL draft.