Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Thursday, Sept. 12. We hope you made it through Hurricane Francine safe and sound on Wednesday. Weathering the stormThe Saints are experts at navigating these big storms, and they managed Francine as best as they could this week. The Saints altered their practice schedule on Wednesday and Thursday, and the players were sent home early so they could be with their families. But Saints coaches were not afforded that luxury. They pulled an all-nighter, Matt Paras reports. Surprise, surprise Remember how worried everyone was about the safety position? Well, Will Harris and Jordan Howden both made interceptions in Week 1. Columnist Rod Walker writes that maybe just maybe all those concerns were for naught. Hello, againWith a spot to fill on their practice squad, the New Orleans Saints brought back one of their standouts from this year's training camp. Luke Johnson has the story. Stock upThe Saints' big win against the Panthers had a major impact on their Super Bowl odds. Gabe Henderson examines the line movement in the wake of Sunday's rout. That's all for today. We'll have more news and analysis throughout the week as the Saints ramp up preparations for the Dallas Cowboys. Until next time... Cheers, Jeff Duncan |