Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Thursday, August 11. Wednesday was Day 13 of training camp, and as columnist Rod Walker writes, it was all about No. 13: Michael Thomas. The veteran receiver put on a show for some of his new teammates are seeing him for the first time, as well as the fans in attendance. Beat reporter Luke Johnson details Thomas' exploits in his Day 13 training camp observations, including one spectacular catch that spurred fans to break out in a rowdy "Can't Guard Mike" chant. The Saints continue to churn the roster. Team officials released a veteran running back on Tuesday. Luke Johnson has the story on the surprising move. Photographer Brett Duke checks in with his daily gallery of photos from camp, including some striking shots of Thomas in action. And, finally, I weighed in with some observations on the depth chart after two weeks of practice. My column on the players whose stock is rising and falling so far in camp. Don't forget to check NOLA.com throughout the day on Thursday as our Saints coverage team (Luke Johnson, Terrin Waack, Rod Walker and myself) reports from Day 14 of training camp. Until next time, Jeff Duncan |