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By Steve Geller | WWL Radio

The defense of the Saints has gotten off to a slow start allowing 30 points per game which is 9th worst in the NFL. The run defense has remained stout in 2020, but at times the pass defense has flat out been embarrassing, giving up touchdowns with no one around leaving guys left looking around at each other with their hands up.

“It is just small things as far as me and the secondary period. It's just small things becoming big things,” said cornerback Marshon Latimore.
“We've just got to eliminate those big plays because it starts from everything before, like eyes and communication. It's really just small things turning into big things, we've just got to eliminate that and we'll be alright."

A big thing is that there is a communication issue in the secondary which has given up any eye-popping 15 touchdown passes in the first 5 games.

“We have to clean that up and just be on one page so we can go out there and play fast,” explained Lattimore. “A lot of plays is just communication and eyes. Small things that become big things like I said, if we fix that we'll dominate.”

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

The newest edition of the New Orleans Saints depth chart has been published by the team, but as always take it with a grain of salt. These roster updates are put out by the team’s public relations staff, not the coaches, and they don’t always reflect what you’ll see on Sunday.

Still, let’s run through it and see what we can learn about the 2020 Saints.

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By Zach Goins | CLTure

If any fan had been told Carolina would be sitting at 3-2 in mid-October and that all three wins would come without star running back Christian McCaffrey, they likely wouldn’t believe it, but they gladly would have accepted it. Following those victories, it seemed all realistic expectations for the team were discarded in exchange for premature playoff dreams, but now, after a humbling Week 6 loss to the Bears, those low-set expectations may be back.

The fact of the matter is the Panthers still have a long way to go. Their wins have shown promise and the team may already be further along than anyone thought, but with an entirely new regime comes growing pains. It’s time to temper those expectations a bit and remember the Panthers are only six games in with this new-look team.

“We’re in a place probably where not many people predicted us to be,” head coach Matt Rhule said Wednesday. “That’s a credit to the people here.”

With Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints up next, Carolina has a chance to secure a signature win for Rhule in his first year. Brees isn’t the superstar he once was and the Saints have a 3-2 record, but Carolina hasn’t had a meaningful win against New Orleans since 2016. The Saints have won three straight NFC South titles, and a victory on Sunday would not only bring the team above .500, but it could bring the Panthers back atop the division if Tampa Bay were to lose.

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By Scott Prather | KPEL - ESPN 1420

The second of three injury/practice participation reports this week was released today by the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, who face off against one another this Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at noon.

It offers a few clues into who may miss the game Sunday, and it's looking like Saints All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas may miss another game.
After an injury setback to his hamstring yesterday, Thomas was downgraded at practice, not seeing the field at all.

Thomas has not played since week 1 when he suffered a high ankle sprain in the final minutes of a double-digit win.

Entering week 5, it appeared he might return, but was not active for the game against the Chargers. He punched teammate C.J. Gardner Johnson in practice, then was verbally insubordinate to the coaching staff, leading to his discipline.

Now, it's a hamstring injury keeping him off the field.

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