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Saints Insider

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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38:49

Can Saints take advantage of Niners' injuries?...

Saints Insider ·

2025/09/12

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

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41:32

What we learned from rewatching Saints-Cardinals

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2025/09/10

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

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41:19

Can Saints start Kellen Moore era with a win?...

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2025/09/05

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

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55:35

How many Alvin Kamara yards? And other 2025 Saints...

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2025/09/03

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

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36:06

Spencer Rattler named starting QB, 53-man roster set

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2025/08/26

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

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51:25

A new WR and Spencer Rattler's big chance in final...

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2025/08/22

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

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48:12

Saints QB race drags on ... plus preseason winners...

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2025/08/20

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

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35:33

Who starts for Saints against Jaguars in preseason?

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2025/08/15

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

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41:29

Impact of Saints' OL injuries, and Tyler Shough's surge

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2025/08/13

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

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34:30

A Saints preseason game with consequences

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2025/08/08

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

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33:05

A shift in Saints' QB rotation, rookie class...

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2025/08/05

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

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46:05

A spirited practice, a bad day for a QB and Saints...

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2025/07/31

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

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34:04

Saints' first day in pads opened our eyes

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2025/07/29

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

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37:04

First-week impressions from Saints training camp

Saints Insider ·

2025/07/25

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

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22:10

Tyrann Mathieu's retirement and the Saints' new chapter

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2025/07/23

The turnover continued Tuesday on Airline Drive as veteran New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement the day before the Saints begin training camp. Our Saints Insiders — Times-Picayune beat writers Luke Johnson and Matthew Paras, columnist Jeff Duncan and editor Zach Ewing — discuss the surprise retirement and discuss other comments from Saints vice president Mickey Loomis and head coach Kellen Moore the day before the Saints begin a brand-new chapter with their 2025 training

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53:53

Saints defense was awful in 2024; what's reasonable...

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2025/07/17

With training camp just days away, the Saints Insiders are back with an episode on reasonable expectations for each defensive position group on the 2025 New Orleans Saints. • Can Brandon Staley's alignment unlock more pass rush, either from the edge or other positions? • The run defense can't get much worse, but how much better can it be? • Can Demario Davis continue to defy Father Time? And what's the backup plan if he can't? • The depth is perilously thin at corner, but Alontae Taylor might become

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52:21

Saints have new helmets! And expectations for...

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2025/07/10

The Saints Insiders (some of them, anyway) are back from vacation, and just in time to comment on the New Orleans Saints' new white helmets. We also use this podcast to dive into each of the Saints' offensive position groups and give our expectations for each spot: • Can either young quarterback take control? • Can anyone help Alvin Kamara? • At wide receiver, it's all about staying healthy • Juwan Johnson breakout ... finally? • Investment in young tackles must pay off #saints #neworleanssaints

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54:47

Who will break out for the Saints in 2025?

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2025/07/02

The New Orleans Saints are going through a roster reset, if not a full rebuild, and so they'll need young players to break out in 2025. Who are the top candidates for the sort of season that can turn a rookie into a starter or a solid player into a star? Our Saints Insiders discuss their choices. #saints #neworleanssaints #whodat #whodatnation #nfl #nflrookies #nfldraft #nfloffseason #saintsnation

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34:24

Are the Saints REALLY the worst team in the NFL?

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2025/06/25

Several pundits, rankings and odds boards have listed the New Orleans Saints as the worst team in the NFL or the team the least likely to win the Super Bowl. Our Saints Insiders discuss whether there's a case for that, what reasons the Saints have for optimism and the paths that lead to each outcome, including: • A look at the QB battle between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough • The pros and cons of rookie head coach Kellen Moore and staff • Is the defense still in decline? • Could the offensive

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45:20

Our early 53-man Saints roster projection

Saints Insider ·

2025/06/18

The New Orleans Saints are done with minicamp and their offseason program, so with five weeks still to go before training camp, we take an early look at the team's final 53-man roster for opening day in September. Lots could change in camp, between player performances and injuries, but for now, we'll discuss: • The backup running back spots • Who will fill out the receiving corps? • Will the Saints carry eight or nine offensive linemen? • Who's the odd man out at defensive tackle? • How is the

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