NewOrleans.Football: Saints Podcast

Nick Underhill reports from the Saints' week in France, then plays and reacts to Mickey Loomis' first comments since Gayle Benson's remarks about the team's results. He examines the defense's returning players, Kellen Moore's commitment to the run, Tyler Shough's development and the Saints' slow starts.

The Saints are preparing in France for their game against Pittsburgh. Nick Underhill looks at what Kaden Elliss' return could mean for the defense and why Martin Emerson deserves a larger role. He then examines whether Kellen Moore will stick with the run and play action, plays Mickey Loomis' response to Gayle Benson's comments and discusses what the organization needs to change. Loomis also addresses the team's rebuilding process, Tyler Shough, Jordyn Tyson and the finish to the last game. The Get Gordon question asks how the Saints' offensive and defensive slow starts affect each other.

Presented by Loft 18.

Chapters
0:00 Saints practice in France and what's at stake
0:41 Welcome and show sponsors
1:29 How the Giants win changed the mood in France
4:07 Kaden Elliss and other defenders return to practice
5:29 Why Martin Emerson should play more
7:35 Kellen Moore, slow starts and the running game
8:49 Why the Saints keep abandoning the run
10:37 First commercial break
14:23 Mickey Loomis responds to Gayle Benson
16:50 Can a rebuild excuse repeated mistakes?
19:55 The evaluation of Kellen Moore
21:55 What Loomis says about Tyler Shough
24:46 Jordyn Tyson's injury timeline
25:49 Loomis on the Saints' long-term goals
27:00 Learning from the late-game collapse
28:31 Second commercial break
31:50 Get Gordon: Why do the Saints start slowly?

Nick Underhill checks in from Paris ahead of Saints-Steelers. He revisits the Saints' win over the Giants, Tyler Shough's toughness, and the stretch around halftime that helped turn the game. The win bought New Orleans breathing room, but the slow starts, uneven execution, and late-game decisions still need answers.

Nick also looks at Kellen Moore's matchup with Mike McCarthy, how the Saints are handling the trip, and the injury watch for Jordyn Tyson, Kaden Elliss, and Cesar Ruiz. In the Get Gordon question of the day, he weighs whether another poor showing could prompt Gayle Benson to consider changes during the bye week.

Chapters
00:00 Saints-Steelers: A big test in Paris
00:51 Welcome to the show
01:40 Shough's toughness and the Giants rewatch
03:36 How the Saints won the middle eight
04:59 Slow starts and closing games
10:18 Day A block A
14:04 The Paris trip and Steelers test
18:22 Kellen Moore and Mike McCarthy
21:36 Injury watch: Tyson, Elliss and Ruiz
22:58 Jeremiah Wright's film and next step
25:23 Day A block B
28:18 Get Gordon: Could Gayle Benson make changes?
30:44 Coaching accountability before the bye

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Saints survive the Giants, but Kellen Moore still has work to do

The Saints found a way past the Giants, but the uneven start and a late scare left plenty to discuss. Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett examine what the win means for Kellen Moore after Gayle Benson's comments, whether the offense's best stretch can last, Tyler Shough's play, Alvin Kamara's role, and the fourth-quarter breakdown. They close with three up and three down and the Gordon question of the day: what would Moore have to show in the next game to change their assessment?

Chapters
0:00 Saints win, but the concerns remain
1:01 The fourth-quarter scare
4:56 What the win means for Kellen Moore
6:41 Gayle Benson's message
8:35 The offense showed what it can be
11:29 Slow starts and the next test
15:33 Commercial break — A block
19:19 Can the running game sustain the offense?
21:47 How the Giants nearly came back
24:45 Tyler Shough's uneven day
26:22 Moore's answers about injuries
29:30 Alvin Kamara's role
31:28 Three up, three down
34:54 Commercial break — B block
38:06 Gordon question: What would change the view of Moore?
39:29 The offensive plan Moore needs to show

Nick Underhill previews a high-stakes Saints–Giants matchup after Gayle Benson’s comments about the team’s results. He breaks down what New Orleans needs from Kellen Moore’s opening script, how Tyler Shough can answer pressure and attack the middle of the field, and what Benson’s practice visit says about her support for the coach.

Nick also walks through NOF’s new interactive playcalling and scouting tool, then answers whether an ugly loss could lead to a change—and why the next two games matter.

0:00 Why the Giants game matters
1:14 Loft 18, Matt Bowers and Ochsner
2:15 The stakes for the Saints against New York
3:09 Kellen Moore and the slow starts
5:07 Can Shough answer the blitz?
7:33 Defense without Kaden Elliss
8:05 Gayle Benson's visit to practice
13:01 Commercial break — A block
16:52 Inside NOF's playcalling simulator
19:07 Building a drive against the Giants
24:08 Setting up play action
33:18 Third and fourth down in the simulator
35:10 Commercial break — B block
38:07 Get Gordon: Could the Saints make a change?

Nick Underhill explains why he is picking the Saints to beat the Giants after Gayle Benson called their 1–4 start unacceptable. He examines Kellen Moore’s response, Tyler Shough’s and Erik McCoy’s reactions, and why the Giants–Steelers stretch puts Moore and Mickey Loomis under pressure.

The pick comes with a warning: Nick uses PFF play-calling tendencies and down-by-down success rates to show why the Saints’ offense is built on an unstable foundation. Screens and play action are scarce, first- and second-down success lags, and their strong third- and fourth-down results cannot carry the offense forever. He also answers whether Benson’s comments should affect Jordyn Tyson’s return.

00:00 The Saints pick, despite the warning signs
00:28 Welcome to the show
01:28 Why Nick is picking the Saints against the Giants
04:38 Gayle Benson’s message and Kellen Moore’s response
11:35 Preparation, urgency and the pressure on Moore and Loomis
14:48 Tyler Shough reacts to Benson’s comments
17:14 Erik McCoy on the team’s sense of urgency
19:11 Commercial break A
22:56 Saints play-calling: motion, screens, play action and tempo
27:17 The early-down problem and unsustainable third- and fourth-down success
31:43 Commercial break B
34:55 Gordon question: Should Benson’s comments affect Jordyn Tyson’s return?