| Good morning, to the Saints Insider newsletter for Thursday, July 11. Today is a big day for a pair of Saints legends. Steve Gleason and Drew Brees, who will make appearances at the annual ESPY awards ceremony tonight. The show starts at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. It should be a very special night. Here's a little reading material to tide you over until the big show ... La. in L.A.Gleason and Brees aren't the only familiar faces at this year's ESPYs. Several athletes with Louisiana connections are expected to attend the star-studded event in Los Angeles as nominees or presenters. Among them, a couple of New Orleans Pelicans players and several current and former LSU standouts. On the lineOur offseason positional series continued this week with an in-depth look at the defensive line. In Luke Johnson's analysis of the interior defensive line, he says the tackles' ability to improve the run defense will be a key factor in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Matthew Paras' breakdown of the end position focuses on ageless Cam Jordan, and whether Father Time has finally caught up to the future Hall of Famer. Low expectationsLas Vegas oddsmakers are certainly not buying into the local hype about the Saints. New Orleans continues to have long odds to make the playoffs or win the NFC South Division, according to this update on 2024 NFL season odds by Gabe Henderson. That's it for today. We'll have more news and analysis throughout the week, including a full recap of Gleason's big night and acceptance speech at the ESPYs on Thursday. Until next time... Cheers, Jeff Duncan | 
