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Saints Insider is back with a look back at the New Orleans Saints' victory over the Chicago Bears — it's good to escape, but the same worries keep popping up — a look at some challenges the Saints will get from the Minnesota Vikings and a midseason report card. See what grades Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker and Luke Johnson give the Saints' offense, defense and coaching staff midway through the 2023 seas...

Join host Zach Ewing and Saints Insider experts Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras as they break down and preview the New Orleans Saints vs. the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 9. The Saints are the biggest favorites they've been in the Dennis Allen era, so they're expected to win easily. Can they rise to the occasion? Zach's No-Shave November link to raise money for pediatric cancer research: h...

The Saints Insider crew of Jeff Duncan, Luke Johnson, Zach Ewing and new addition Matthew Paras break down the New Orleans Saints' performance against the Indianapolis Colts, whether the offensive improvement is sustainable, why the defense is suddenly showing some warts ... and break down the best and worst among Halloween candy.

The New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in an NFL Week 8 game that's — stop us if you've heard this before — crucial for the Saints as they try to keep their season on track. Our Saints Insider crew of Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing breaks down the matchup and makes our predictions.

The New Orleans Saints' problems seem to have compounded during this 10-day break in between games. A few days before the season resumes with a trip to face the Indianapolis Colts, our Saints Insider crew of Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing breaks down the situation — why the Saints have made no obvious changes and what we might expect for a team in dire need of good news.

The New Orleans Saints have five offensive linemen listed on their injury report, suffered a frustrating loss Sunday and have just three days to prepare for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who play Thursday Night Football at the Superdome. Our insiders, led by Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker and Luke Johnson, dissect just how bad things are for the Saints and why (some of us) think there's still some hope for t...

The Saints Insider crew provides a complete breakdown of Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans, as well as a discussion on possible offensive line changes that could be coming. The Saints are 3-2 and looking to move two games above .500 for the first time in two years. Luke Johnson, Rod Walker, Jeff Duncan and Zach Ewing preview the game and give their predictions on what...

The New Orleans Saints calmed choppy waters with a 34-0 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday. An elite defense led the way, and the offensive line improved. But at 3-2 and facing a trip to Houston this week, yo-yoing back to a poor performance could bring back uncertainty about the coaching staff and worries about the offense. To subscribe to the free Saints Insider newsletter, visit NO...

The Saints Insider crew of host Zach Ewing and expert Rod Walker and Jeff Duncan are back to preview the New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots, a pivotal game for both struggling teams in NFL Week 5. We'll break down both teams' offensive struggles, the injury reports and give our predictions for Sunday's game.

After a disheartening 26-9 loss to Tampa Bay, the Saints are 2-2, and their boat seems to be taking on water fast. They need to turn things around fast, but head coach Dennis Allen says they won't be making any coaching or drastic personnel changes at this point. So what can they do? Saints Insider host Zach Ewing and experts Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker and Luke Johnson discuss the issue, along with m...

The New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback is truly up in the air for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Derek Carr back at practice Friday after injuring his shoulder but Jameis Winston taking most of the reps this week. Our team of Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing tries to make sense of the situation — and whether it will matter against the Bucs, a divisio...

Derek Carr is hurt, and Jameis Winston likely will start for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. What is your level of faith in him? Our Saints Insider experts Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing give their take on that, plus exactly what the heck happened in the fourth quarter in Green Bay, the offensive line woes — and also how Sean Payton's new team gave up 70 points and whether...

The NOLA.com crew of Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing is back to preview the New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers in Week 3. The Saints are looking for a 3-0 start but have a fresh face on the injury report and may be facing some adverse weather. We give our analysis and predictions to get you ready for gameday.

In the latest episode of the Saints Insider podcast, experts Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker and Luke Johnson take a look back at the Saints' victory over the Carolina Panthers, how similar it was to the opening win against the Tennessee Titans and how the Saints can get out of the rut of needing to win ugly. We also break down just how good this defense is, examine the Saints' depleted running back room...

The New Orleans Saints beat the Tennessee Titans 16-15 on Sunday to open the 2023 NFL season behind 305 yards passing from Derek Carr and a mediocre rushing attack. Was that a sign of things to come? We also look ahead to Monday Night Football against the Carolina Panthers, who have beaten the Saints up the past two years in Charlotte, give our general NFL Week 1 impressions and ask: Are the Saint...

A full preview of the Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints in NFL Week 1 at the Caesars Superdome, as the Saints Insider crew of Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson and Zach Ewing breaks down the game, the injury report and gives our predictions for the first game of the Derek Carr era in New Orleans.

The NFL kicks off Thursday night, and the New Orleans Saints are in action Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The Saints Insider crew has a first look at that game, the crazy Jake Haener suspension news, plus our league-wide picks, injury updates and a look at why the Saints are one of the NFL's forgotten teams when it comes to national pundits.

The Saints Insider crew of Zach Ewing, Jeff Duncan, Luke Johnson and Rod Walker is back for the final weekend without NFL football. We talk breaking news on Tre'Quan Smith's injury, whether there are any roster moves yet to come before the Titans game, take a look at our season preview concept — and give some college football predictions, just for fun.

The Saints have set a 53-man roster that includes undrafted free agent rookies at kicker and punter, with Bradley Roby and Jaylon Smith both cut. NOLA.com expert Jeff Duncan stops by to talk about what it all means and what could change between now and opening day against the Titans.

NOLA.com Saints experts Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker join host Zach Ewing for an episode the day before the New Orleans Saints must cut their roster down to 53 players. We've got our full roster projections, plus reaction from the Saints' preseason finale against the Houston Texans and other news and notes.

The NOLA.com Saints Insider crew is back for another show to get you ready for the Saints vs. the Houston Texans in Sunday's preseason finale. We also dive into the upcoming roster cuts and the return of linebacker Demario Davis, who is back from injury and said Saints fans "should be excited right now." How good does this team think it can be?

The New Orleans Saints have returned from Los Angeles, where they only had to deal with a tropical storm, an earthquake and the Chargers, whom they beat 22-17 to improve to 2-0 in the preseason. The NOLA.com crew talks about what they learned from the week with the Bolts, plus what to look forward to this week with joint practices against the Texans canceled and roster cutdown day exactly seven da...

The New Orleans Saints are in Los Angeles for joint practices with the L.A. Chargers before the teams play a preseason game Sunday night. We give you what our team in California has learned and what to watch for in the game — including whether Hurricane Hilary might change the time and what Marshon Lattimore's status is after an injury in Friday's practice.

The NOLA.com Saints crew is back after New Orleans' 26-24 preseason victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Luke Johnson, Rod Walker and Jeff Duncan offer their takeaways from the Saints' win, plus why Derek Carr's brief performance was so cathartic for Saints fans and what to expect from the team's joint practices this week with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The New Orleans Saints approach their first preseason game, Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, and there are plenty of storylines to follow. We'll tell you what to watch for in the KC game, plus dive into Jeff Duncan's scoop that the Saints could move future training camps and what to make of Jameis Winston's struggles.