| Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Thursday, August 3. For the first time this training camp, the Saints held their entire practice in the indoor facility. Trust me, no players or media members were complaining one bit about being indoors and away from Wednesday’s scorching heat. Defense rules Being inside seemed to be just what the defense needed. Simply put, the defense dominated in practice No. 7. The offense was missing some key pieces, which may have played a part in it. Here are Jeff Duncan’s observations from Wednesday’s practice. Tough break for 1 linebacker Everything wasn’t great for the Saints’ defense though. The team had to put one of their linebackers on injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury during practice. Click here to see which player it was. OL shuffle The Saints also made another roster move, waiving one offensive lineman and signing another. Hall of Fame history If you're starving for some football, you can get a taste of some tonight when the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets play in the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Did you know the Saints have played in the Hall of Fame Game five times. They have a 2-3 record in the annual exhibition. Here are the scores of those games. 1970 Saints 14, Vikings 13 1983 Steelers 27, Saints 14 1996 Colts 10, Saints 3 2007 Steelers 20, Saints 7 2012 Saints 17, Cardinals 10 Taking a break The Saints have an off day Thursday and will resume practice on Friday. Saints beat writer Luke Johnson gives you four things he has learned about the team after one week of practice. Although there is no practice today, make sure to check NOLA.com for more Saints’ coverage throughout the day. As always, we thank you for reading. Have a great Thursday. Cheers, Rod Walker | 
