Good morning, and welcome to a Thursday, Oct. 12 edition of the Saints Insider newsletter. Hump day is behind us. Only four more days until the Saints tackle the Texans in the Battle of I-10 (OK, I just made that up.). Here's a rundown of our coverage from a much-needed rainy Wednesday in New Orleans... 'We know what we're capable of'It's no coincidence that the Saints offense busted out in the same game that the offensive line had its best game of the season. The front five knows, as they go, so goes the Saints offense. "We know what we’re capable of, we know what we can do, we know what kind of group we are," right guard Cesar Ruiz said. Five sidelinedJuwan Johnson has missed two straight games since injuring has calf in pregame warmups prior to the Saints' Week 4 loss to Tampa Bay, and his absence has now carried into Week 6 prep. Johnson is the most prominent of the five players who were held out of Wednesday's practice for injury reasons. Breaking down the Pats poundingOur Saints Insider Podcast is gaining viewers and followers at an insanely fast rate, and we hope you'll check it out soon if you already haven't. On the latest edition, colleagues Zach Ewing, Luke Johnson, Rod Walker and I break down the big win in New England and what it means going forward. That's it for today. We'll have more news and analysis as the Saints ramp up preparations for Sunday's game against the Texans in Houston. Until next time... Cheers, Jeff Duncan |