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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

Disaster nearly struck the New Orleans Saints late in their game against the Chicago Bears when starting cornerback Eli Apple slipped on a piece of the turf at Soldier Field, injuring his knee. He immediately limped to the Saints locker room flanked by team medical staff, and while Apple expressed optimism in the locker room after the game, he wouldn’t go into specifics on his condition.

John Hendrix of SB Nation first reported that the Saints initially believed Apple simply hyperextended his knee, escaping major injury. Nick Underhill of The Athletic also reported the same diagnosis.

However, it’s too soon to know for sure what Apple’s experiencing. He’ll be returning with his teammates to New Orleans late Sunday night, and should undergo further evaluation from Saints team doctors on Monday to get a better idea of his status. He has until Tuesday to begin practicing, so keep an eye on the injury report.

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How did you think the offensive line played yesterday?
“I thought last night was one of their better games against a good front and I thought and I mentioned afterwards, I felt like we did a good job of neutralizing the pass rush to some extent and it's obviously a difficult team to do that against. I thought we ran the ball pretty efficiently, I was encouraged, I thought that was going to be an important part of winning that game.”

How much does that speak to how well they've adapted to the way games are being officiated now?
“I think there are a handful of things. I think that is part of it and then I would also say, when you insert a new center and you are starting off the season and playing a new quarterback that can impact not only the center and the quarterback position, but that can impact the other four guys in the front, relative to your cadence, relative to what you are wanting to do with your, scheme run or pass. I just know each series finishes and you can sense a confidence in how they are playing. I think we have tremendous leadership there with Terron (Armstead), Larry (Warford), Ryan (Ramczyk) and Andrus (Peat). Those guys have all are experienced, good players and I think that I just felt that during the game yesterday.” ...
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By Frank Schwab | Yahoo Sports

Admit it: You thought the New Orleans Saints would fade without Drew Brees.

It’s fine. That’s the normal reaction when a team loses an all-time great quarterback. Those teams just hang on and hope for the best. And usually, they collapse.

It’s very rare to see a team go on a winning streak with a Hall of Fame quarterback out, but that’s what the Saints have done. And in the process, Saints coach Sean Payton has solidified his legacy and it’s pretty clear New Orleans is a Super Bowl contender. They’ve strengthened that position without Brees, which nobody expected.

This isn’t a situation in which a quarterback controversy has emerged. The Saints are 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewater starting, and he has done his job managing games and contributing to wins. Yet, everyone knows Brees will make the Saints better. That’s a little scary.

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John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.com

Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears is what Latavius Murray was built for.

“I just think with my size and my style of play, those are the kinds of games that a big back like myself should be able to make an impact,” he said.

And the 36-25 victory over the Bears at Soldier Field had his fingerprints all over it.

Murray (6 feet 3, 230 pounds) and the Saints’ offensive line hammered Chicago’s defense in the second half, as New Orleans (6-1) won its fifth straight game and remained in first place in the NFC South Division.

There was no actual waving of a white flag. But in the second half, especially, it was clear which team controlled the imposition of will, and which team was forced to accept it. ...

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

The New Orleans Saints secondary suffered a series of hits on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Reserve safety and special teams ace J.T. Gray exited the game early with a lower-leg injury, and veteran backup cornerback Patrick Robinson followed him to the trainers’ table minutes later after hurting his hamstring. To top it off, starting cornerback Eli Apple didn’t finish the game after injuring his knee; the Saints reportedly believed it to be a minor hyperextension, but he’s undergoing further evaluations on Monday.

Additionally, starting nickel corner P.J. Williams is suspended another week for an offseason DUI charge, leaving them with just a handful of defensive backs on the roster, and just two experienced cornerbacks: Marshon Lattimore and Ken Crawley. That’s not ideal. So it’s clear that the Saints could use some help on the back end. ...

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