Why the Optimism Around the Saints Is Here to Stay

Why the Optimism Around the Saints Is Here to Stay

Author: NewOrleans.Football September 25, 2026 Duration: 39:12
Nick Underhill breaks down why the growing optimism around the Saints feels like it could be here to stay. - Why the Saints’ offense could reach another level when Jordyn Tyson returns - What Tyler Shough and Juwan Johnson’s growing chemistry means - Why the excitement surrounding this team feels different heading into the home opener 00:00 Kool-Aid McKinstry’s game-saving play 01:43 Making sense of the Saints’ RB rotation 04:34 Why Jordyn Tyson could change the offense 14:18 Reacting to what we heard from the Saints 16:45 Tyler Shough and Juwan Johnson’s growing chemistry 21:15 Excitement builds for the Saints’ home opener 23:12 How the Saints are handling the growing hype 27:15 Thoughts on Kirk Cousins and the Raiders 34:26 Could the Saints get flexed into some primetime games?

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Why the Saints Could Be on the Verge of a Big Win Streak [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:07
Nick Underhill breaks down why the Saints could be positioned to go on a serious run and what they need to do to keep the momentum going against the Raiders. - Why the Saints’ upcoming schedule suddenly looks very favora…
The Saints Just Made a Massive Statement in Baltimore [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:36
Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett break down the Saints’ massive 24-17 road win over the Ravens and what it means for how we should view this team moving forward. - Why Tyler Shough continues to prove he’s "the guy" - How…
How the Saints Can Pull Off the Upset Against the Ravens [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:41
Nick Underhill breaks down how the Saints can give themselves a chance to leave Baltimore with a win.- The matchups New Orleans can exploit against the Ravens- The latest on the injury report for both sides- What Alvin K…
Where Does Tyler Shough Actually Rank Among NFL Quarterbacks? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:21
Nick Underhill reacts to NFL QB power rankings after Tyler Shough's wild performance against the Lions. - Where Shough stacks up among the league's QBs right now - Reacting to what Shough and HC Kellen Moore said ahead o…
The Tyler Shough–Chris Olave Connection Is Becoming Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:44
Nick Underhill breaks down why the Tyler Shough-Chris Olave connection is quickly becoming one of the most exciting parts of the Saints’ offense.- How Shough and Olave compare to the NFL’s most productive QB-WR duos- The…
Why the Saints’ Week 1 Finish Gives Them Something to Build On [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:02
Nick Underhill and Terron Armstead take another look at the Saints’ Week 1 loss and break down what they can build on moving forward.- Why Tyler Shough’s second half outweighed the slow start- Terron breaks down film fro…
Dissecting the Saints’ Mind-Boggling Loss to the Lions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:52
Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett break down the Saints’ wild Week 1 loss to the Lions.- What went wrong during the disastrous start — and what changed?- Why Tyler Shough’s second half should leave the Saints encouraged-…
The Matchup That Could Define the Saints’ Entire Season [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:08
Nick Underhill breaks down a matchup that could tell us a lot about the Saints’ defense in 2026. Plus, Nick and Mike Triplett lock in their picks for some of the biggest player over/unders entering the season. - Can Jona…