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Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateAnother missed field goal played to the Saints' favor.New Orleans was either going to play Philadelphia, a team it beat by 41 points, or Dallas, a team that handled the Saints in a way it hasn’t been handled in a long...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateSean Payton wasn’t shy about sharing his feelings on how his team played Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.He held nothing back. He let his players know they need to get back to fundamentals if they want to have a shot at winning in the NFC playoffs, even...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateNo need to panic.After playing three subpar games on offense, the Saints took a step toward regaining their form on offense during Sunday’s 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in what might be the last live action...

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsEven though it was a painful loss, the third-year defensive tackle gave it his all and more than doubled his career sacks.By Don Kellum | Canal Street ChroniclesThroughout the 2018 season, most talk about the defensive line has centered around the all-pro...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThere haven’t been many opportunities to discuss poor offensive performances by the Saints.Even when things were bad, and the team was trapped in mediocrity, Drew Brees and the offense performed above the barrier of scrutiny most weeks. There was the 2016 game...

Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsIn order to not become too predictable, Payton has slowly been adding new designs and wrinkles to the Taysom Hill package.By Don Kellum | CSCThe Taysom Hill package continues to evolve in Sean Payton’s offense. While Hill wasn’t as utilized against the Atlanta...

(AP Photo/Gary Landers)By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateIf you ask people who have worked alongside or played for Dennis Allen about the defining characteristics of his defense, they would respond by saying that he is aggressive, that he likes to blitz.That was true when Allen was the...

(AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateMichael Thomas is the best wide receiver Drew Brees has ever played with.You want the ball in Thomas' hands. Often. He’s the surest shot at positive yardage, which is why for the first time in Brees’ career, the New Orleans offense...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateImagine someone telling you two or three years ago the front seven was going to be the strength of the Noew Orleans Saints' defense soon, and that the front seven would help them win games instead of preventing them from winning games.It would sound nuts...