NewOrleans.Football: Saints Podcast

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?

Gayle Benson’s comments put Mickey Loomis and Kellen Moore under fresh scrutiny. The show examines what the owner’s message means, why the Saints’ recent losses raised questions about preparation, and what Moore needs to show on the field. It also reviews Loomis’s recent draft classes, considers whether the Giants and Steelers games can change the season’s direction, and closes with a Get Gordon question about the trade deadline.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Opening and Gayle Benson’s message
5:43 What Benson’s comments mean for Moore and Loomis
8:30 Tom Benson, Drew Brees and the Saints’ standard
12:25 Kellen Moore and the next two games
15:01 Why preparation is under scrutiny
20:06 How the Saints need to respond
25:05 Day A A-block commercials
28:50 Mickey Loomis and accountability
32:16 What a coaching change could mean for the front office
37:13 Recent draft classes and roster building
41:39 Can the upcoming games change the outlook?
47:14 The offense and the three-year plan
50:59 Day A B-block commercials
53:54 The Giants game and Moore’s response
57:56 Get Gordon: trade deadline decisions

Nick Underhill reacts to Gayle Benson’s Quarterback Club remarks about the Saints’ 1–4 start, Kellen Moore and Mickey Loomis. He plays video of Benson’s speech, courtesy of Ken Trahan and Crescent City Sports, examines what her message means for accountability and the Giants and Paris games, then answers a Get Gordon question about why fans keep showing up.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Gayle Benson puts Moore and Loomis on notice
0:28 NOF opening
0:32 Welcome and show sponsors
1:16 Benson says 1–4 is unacceptable
2:47 Who Benson holds accountable
3:50 Why naming Mickey Loomis matters
4:39 A planned speech with real weight
5:13 What changes for the Saints now
6:15 Giants, Paris and the next two games
8:08 Day B A-block commercials
11:53 Return and Ken Trahan’s video
12:32 Watch Gayle Benson’s Quarterback Club remarks
13:56 Benson: one-and-four is not acceptable
15:32 Benson promises decisions to improve
16:16 Rouses: the Saints’ standard and history
18:10 Tom Benson’s legacy and today’s standard
18:48 Moore, Loomis and player accountability
19:23 Can the Saints respond on the field?
21:11 Day B B-block commercials
24:23 Get Gordon: why do fans keep showing up?
25:12 A thank-you to NOF supporters

Can Saints save their season?

Nick Underhill lays out why the Giants game and the following week in Paris could shape the Saints’ season. Terron Armstead joins to discuss how the team can reset, what he sees from the offensive line, Sean Payton’s weekly preparation and whether New York is a must-win. Nick then runs a two-round Saints mock draft and answers the Get Gordon question about whether the current schemes fit the roster.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Why Saints–Giants and the Paris trip matter
1:08 NOF opening
1:12 Welcome and show sponsors
1:50 Why the Saints need a Giants win
3:04 Tyler Shough’s hand and the missing play-action game
4:02 The schedule and a path back into contention
5:18 Resetting expectations for a young Saints team
9:30 Day B A-block commercials
13:16 Chabert Insurance and Terron introduction
13:25 Terron Armstead: how the Saints can get right
17:57 Keeping the locker room focused amid the noise
19:25 Sean Payton’s week-to-week preparation
22:42 What Terron sees from the offensive line
24:53 What makes a great offensive line coach?
25:45 Terron on Dan Roushar’s attention to detail
27:27 Finding the Saints’ identity and fixing the run game
31:55 10K Thirst Quencher: stopping mistakes from snowballing
34:46 Is the Giants game a must-win?
38:17 Terron’s belief in Tyler Shough
39:06 Could the Paris trip echo the Saints’ 2017 turnaround?
41:19 Day B B-block commercials
44:31 Bobby Hebert’s: two-round Saints mock draft
46:48 Round 1: Colin Simmons
47:17 Round 2 options and roster needs
48:44 What an edge-rusher double dip would mean
51:15 Get Gordon question: are the schemes fitting the roster?
52:17 The offensive line and the Saints’ scheme fit
54:15 NOF closing

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