Good morning, and welcome to the Thursday, Nov. 30 edition of the Saints Insider newsletter. The Falcons game was a bummer, but, to paraphrase Bill Belichick, we're on to Detroit. With the Lions coming to town for a big game on Sunday, the Saints have no choice but to quickly turn the page. As are we. Here's our lineup of coverage today: A few good menThe Saints wide receiver situation is problematic, to say the least. All three of their top receivers are either on the injury report or injured reserve. It's next-man-up time for the team's young corps of wideouts. Matt Parras looks at the status of the receiving corps for Sunday's game. Four M.I.A.The injury outlook does not look great for the Saints, and it's not just the receivers. Four starting players were held out of practice and three more were limited participants because of their respective injuries. Luke Johnson has the full injury report for Sunday's game. Standing by his manThe Saints are off to an underwhelming 5-6 start to the season, but the team's executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis said Tuesday that he believes the team has what it takes to quickly turn things around. During an interview on WWL radio, Loomis offered what amounted to an endorsement of head coach Dennis Allen and the roster that he has to work with. Patrick Magee has the full report. Programming noteMake sure you tune into the Saints Insider podcast this week for what promises to be a lively discussion about this consistently disappointing Saints season. We'll have two shows coming for you this week, on Wednesday and Friday. If you're not subscribed yet, it is is available to watch any time at the Saints on NOLA.com YouTube channel and also audio-only on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Check us out and let us know what you think. Wednesday's episode looks at the question a lot of Saints fans are asking: Is Dennis Allen on the hot seat? Until next time, have a great day and cheers, Jeff Duncan |