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Saints Insider
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A podcast from the expert team of writers and columnists covering the New Orleans Saints for NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune/Advocate newspaper. Jeff Duncan, Rod Walker, Luke Johnson, Zach Ewing and more give you the latest news and their insights from the Saints world and the NFL at large.
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The New Orleans Saints return to the Superdome still looking for their first win. This week they'll play the New York Giants, who are coming off of their own first victory last week under rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. Can the Saints and quarterback Spencer Rattler (0-10 career) finally get in the win column? Our Saints Insiders break down the matchup from every angle, break down the injury report and give our predictions for Sunday's game in this week's special live edition of the Saints Insider podcast. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #giants #nygiants #nfl #nflweek5 #football #fantasyfootball
Our Saints Insider team gathers with the New Orleans Saints roughly a quarter of the way through their season to go through the roster position by position and determine how things have changed since the beginning of the schedule. Included in the discussion: • Spencer Rattler has played better. But is Tyler Shough looming? • What's up with the receivers? • D-line really needs Chase Young • Disappointments and surprises in the secondary • Will special teams problem linger? #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflweek5 #football #fantasyfootball
The New Orleans Saints are 15.5-point underdogs against the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills in an NFL Week 4 game. Can the Saints shake off their embarrassment in Seattle last week and shock the NFL world? Probably not. But can they keep it competitive? Maybe. Our Saints Insiders will break it all down for you on this episode, including keys to a shocker and our predictions. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #bills #buffalobills #nfl #nflweek4 #football #fantasyfootball
The New Orleans Saints suffered a 44-13 blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, dropping their record to 0-3 and raising questions about the team and its new coaching staff. While everyone expected 2025 to be a rebuilding year, our Saints Insiders answer these questions: Is this rock bottom for the Saints? Was Kellen Moore overconfident in his ability to make this Saints team competitive? And what are some reasons it could get better from here? #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflweek3 #football #fantasyfootball #nflcoaches
The New Orleans Saints hit the road for the first time in the 2025 NFL regular season, and they'll do it in a tough environment in Seattle against the Seahawks' formidable defense. Can Spencer Rattler continue his strong play on the road against a tough defense? What about the offensive line injuries? And can the defense figure out a way to stymie an attack led by Klint Kubiak? Our Saints Insiders break down the game and offer their keys and predictions for Saints vs. Seahawks. #saints #neworleanssaints #nfl #nflweek3 #whodat #whodatnation #football #fantasyfootball
The New Orleans Saints have played two games and lost both, falling in close games to the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers. It's easy to jump to conclusions after just two games, but our Saints Insiders are here to discuss whether some of their early impressions of Saints players are real ... or not so real. Some of the topics: • Spencer Rattler's promising start • Cam Jordan's renaissance • Juwan Johnson's breakout • Cesar Ruiz's struggles #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nfl2025 #nflweek3 #football #fantasyfootball
The New Orleans Saints play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 of the NFL season on Sunday. The Niners likely will be without starting quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, so it's an opportunity for Saints coach Kellen Moore and quarterback Spencer Rattler to notch their first victories. We break down the matchups on both sides of the ball, give injury updates and let you know the inside scoop from the locker room. Finally, we give you keys to the game and score predictions for Saints-49ers. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflweek2 #football #footballpicks #fantasyfootball
After a second, closer watch through the New Orleans Saints' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, our Saints Insiders are back to tell you what has them more encouraged, less encouraged and everything in between about this year's Saints. Also, we delve into some significant injuries on both side's of this weekend's Saints-49ers matchup and start looking ahead to Week 2. #saints #whodat #neworleanssaints #nfl #nflweek1 #nflweek2 #nfl2025 #football #fantasyfootball #nflinjuries
The New Orleans Saints start the 2025 season at home Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. After a training camp and preseason full of questions and projections, we're finally ready to talk Week 1. Our Saints Insiders break down Cardinals-Saints from every angle, including the impact of injuries, the schemes employed by new Saints coach Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Brandon Staley and much more. Finally, we'll give our keys to the game and predictions for what happens Sunday at the Superdome. Read NOLA.com Saints coverage at: www.nola.com/saints Watch our Saints over/under season preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEUIFZQ5Hy8 #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #cardinals #nfl #nfl2025 #football #fantasyfootball #footballpicks
The New Orleans Saints released special teams ace J.T. Gray this week, a surprising move we dissect on this week's episode along with the Saints' choice of eight team captains. But the bulk of today's Insiders show is 2025 season over/unders: • O/U 20.5 passing touchdowns? • O/U Alvin Kamara 1,100 total yards? • O/U 3.5 rookies start 5+ games? • O/U 1.5 Pro Bowlers • O/U Saints draft pick And much more! Plus, our guys give their Super Bowl picks with the 2025 NFL season finally ready to kick off. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nfl2025 #nflpicks #football #fantasyfootball
The New Orleans Saints have a starting quarterback. It's Spencer Rattler, the second-year pro who beat out rookie Tyler Shough to start against the Arizona Cardinals when the regular season opens Sept. 7. Our Saints Insiders analyze the decision, what to expect from Rattler, why he won the job and how long he can be expected to keep it. Also on Tuesday, the Saints set their initial 53-man roster, making a couple of notable cuts, and also traded for a reserve offensive lineman. Busy day? We're here to break it all down. #saints #neworleanssaints #nfl #nflquarterbacks #nflpreseason #nfl2025 #whodat #whodatnation #fantasyfootball #football
The New Orleans Saints have had a busy final week of the NFL preseason, concocting a trade with the Denver Broncos for wide receiver Devaughn Vele while they prepare for the preseason finale against the Broncos with their quarterback battle still up in the air. Spencer Rattler will start Saturday, followed by Tyler Shough. Our Saints Insiders dissect it all, from the price for the Vele trade to their take on why this might be Rattler's chance to cement himself as the regular-season starter. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflpreseason #nfltrainingcamp #fantasyfootball #football
The Saints Insiders are back with a look at why the New Orleans Saints still haven't chosen a starting quarterback — and why the delay might not be that big of a deal. Also in this episode, our standouts and step-backs from the first two weeks of preseason for both offensive and defensive players, including: • Mason Tipton • Rashid Shaheed • Cesar Ruiz • Jonas Sanker • Kool-Aid McKinstry • Isaiah Foskey #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflpreseason #nflquarterbacks #fantasyfootball #football
The New Orleans Saints are back from California just two days from their second preseason game, this one against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Superdome. The Saints have yet to name a starting quarterback for the game, so our Saints Insiders take a stab at whether Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shough will take the first snaps. Also in this episode: • Takeaways from joint practice with Rams • Reasons for optimism on defense • The favorite to be the backup running back • Depth concerns at O-line, wide receiver #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflpreseason #nflquarterbacks #nfltrainingcamp
With their time in California winding down, the New Orleans Saints are dealing with a couple of significant injuries on the offensive line. What does that mean for the Saints' rotation and for Trevor Penning? Also, Times-Picayune beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson give their take on the quarterback competition, specifically whether Tyler Shough's momentum has given him the lead over Spencer Rattler. Also in this episode: • Come on, Kellen, be real about Jake Haener • Real optimism on Saints' run defense • What to watch for in joint practices #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nfltrainingcamp #nflpreseason #nflquarterbacks #rams
The New Orleans Saints are in California to continue training camp, and Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras are there, too. They join host Zach Ewing to discuss Thursday's practice in California, update the quarterback competition between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough and preview Sunday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. • Who gets the longest look at running back? • Which receiver gets the first target? • How much will the first-team defense play? • What hints will we get at punter and kick returner? #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflpreseason #nfltrainingcamp #nflquarterbacks #football #fantasyfootball
For the first time this training camp, the New Orleans Saints have shifted their preset rotation of which quarterbacks were working with the first team and second team, as Spencer Rattler took his second straight day with the 1's over rookie Tyler Shough. What does that mean? Our Saints Insiders are here to break it down. We also give our (non-QB) takeaways from Sunday's big intrasquad scrimmage, early impressions of the 2025 draft class and look ahead to the Saints' upcoming practices in California. #saints #neworleanssaints #nfl #nfltrainingcamp #nflpreseason #nflbetting #whodat #whodatnation #nflquarterbacks
The Saints Insiders check in after a fun, competitive day Thursday at New Orleans Saints training camp, including a bad day for rookie Tyler Shough and what it might mean in the quarterback competition. We also do our superlatives through the first eight days of camp, including pleasant surprises, biggest disappointments, roster sleepers and potential surprise cuts. #saints #neworleanssaints #nfl #nfltrainingcamp #whodat #whodatnation #nflrookies
The New Orleans Saints finally had a practice in full pads Monday, and our Saints Insiders — beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras and columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker — were there to observe. What they saw were some good signs along the offensive and defensive lines, a promising performance from a couple of rookies and an updated take on the quarterback competition. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nfltrainingcamp #nfl2025
The New Orleans Saints are back at training camp, and with three days under their belt, our Saints Insiders — columnists Jeff Duncan and Rod Walker and beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson — gather to give their early impressions: • Good vibes so far • An early edge in the QB competition • New signings • Early depth chart thoughts #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #nfl #nfltrainingcamp #saintsnation