Ep. 188 | SAINTS DEFENSE GAMESHOW - Part 2 of the series

The Saints leave Detroit with a heartbreaking 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions. We break-down the 21-point comeback, Tyler Shough's 411-yard performance, the decision to go for two, what impressed us, what still needs work, and what it all means as the Saints turn their attention to their matchup against Baltimore. Like, follow, subscribe, and join us all season long!@Saintsaholics | https://www.saintsaholics.com/Who Dat!Theme music: "Heart of the City (Who Dat)" by TEAMMFNWe are proud to feature this New Orleans Saints anthem as the official them song of Saintsaholics Anonymous. Huge thanks to TEAMMFN for allowing us to use the track.https://mfnmusic.com/

The wait is over. The 2026 New Orleans Saints season preview is here!Alex joins Max, Nick, and Corey as the crew gets ready for week one and breaks down the Saints after an offseason full of changes. We're talking roster moves, preseason takeaways, expectations heading into week one, and most importantly, what kind of hope we have for the future.Like, follow, subscribe, and join us all season long!@Saintsaholics | saintsaholics.comWho Dat!Theme Music: "Heart of the City (Who Dat)" by TEAMMFNWe are proud to feature this New Orleans Saints anthem as the official theme song of Saintsaholics Anonymous. Huge thanks to TEAMMFN for allowing us to use the track.MFNmusic.com

Much to unpack in this one - or - about as much as three guys on a Saints podcast can "unpack" during the official doldrums of the NFL preseason. In this one we ended up doing a "wellness check" of sorts to determine how "concerned" we are about the following: 1) the blowout loss in L.A. this past Saturday; 2) injuries piling up everywhere since the start of training camp, and 3) our backup QB situation - do we "really" have one? and how much that matters this season?Some of these "concerns" (or lack thereof) we generally agree on, and for others we are worlds apart, leading to some fun debate (taking us back to our 28 to 3 Pod roots!). Help us get you through this tough time in the year and TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!#Saintsaholics #SaintsaholicsAnonymous #FORMERLYknownAsThe28to3Podcast #StillKeepingIt28to3 #Always28to3 #28to3 #SaintsNews #NewOrleans #NewOrleansSaints #NewOrleansSaintsPodcasts #SaintsPodcasts #NFL #NFLpodcasts #NOLA #Saints #SaintsGameday #FuckTheFalcons #WhoDat #WhoDatNation

We had hoped not to have to lead with the Jordan Tyson injury issue, but about five minutes before we sat down to record, we got the news of Tyson's injury causing him to miss TWO MONTHS versus what was previously unknown and hoped to be much more minor. Naive of us to think we could simply lead with a recap of our thoughts on the Saints first live game action of the 2026 season. While we do of course get into what we saw and took from the preseason matchup vs. the Jags, we first lead with the Tyson news. We had planned to talk about it "some", so we had our clip up of our post-draft reaction to the pick queued up to play for yall, which suddenly became even more poignant right before we hit record.Other than the bad news, overall we all agree that we saw some encouraging signs out of the play from our backups, especially at the wide receiver positions - and particularly on defense. Much to break down there as well. Either way, you'll definitely get a full plate of an episode in this one. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!#Saintsaholics #SaintsaholicsAnonymous #FORMERLYknownAsThe28to3Podcast #StillKeepingIt28to3 #Always28to3 #28to3 #SaintsNews #NewOrleans #NewOrleansSaints #NewOrleansSaintsPodcasts #SaintsPodcasts #NFL #NFLpodcasts #NOLA #Saints #SaintsGameday #FuckTheFalcons #WhoDat #WhoDatNation

The three of us were fortunate enough to be in Canton, OH to see OUR GOAT, Andrew Christopher Brees, get enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. At times, getting there seemed more like a pilgrimage instead of a "trip" BUT, Saturday's events made it all worth it. Truly an unforgettable experience and a buvket list item checked, SO we do our best to give you our "boots on the ground" perspective and recount it all to get you as vicariously close to it as possible.Also, CBS Sportsline recently released a list of the NFL's top 100 players of all-time, and....it ranked Brees at No. 33....Since you're likely as pissed or perplexed by this ranking as we were, we dive into the players, and primarily quarterbacks who were ranked ahead of him in order to properly debunk such an idiotic ranking. Spoiler alert, we have him ranked much higher - as he should be.TUNE IN NOW to catch a solid episode. WHO DAT?!#Saintsaholics #SaintsaholicsAnonymous #FORMERLYknownAsThe28to3Podcast #StillKeepingIt28to3 #Always28to3 #28to3 #SaintsNews #NewOrleans #NewOrleansSaints #NewOrleansSaintsPodcasts #SaintsPodcasts #NFL #NFLpodcasts #NOLA #Saints #SaintsGameday #FuckTheFalcons #WhoDat #WhoDatNation

And so it begins…With multiple training camp practices in the books, including the first one with full pads, the Saints 2026 campaign is officially off and running! LFG! In this one, we get into the big topics, i.e. the Olave contract and Bresee injury, but we also get into some of the other more detailed updates talked about through camp so far. We also go “off-topic” and get into what we think really matters in terms of what to look for out of training camp practices, and this time of year as a whole. What information and reports “really” matter? ALSO, we give a quick preview of next episode, in which we’ll be recapping our trip to CANTON, OH, where ALL THREE of us will be present in-person to see DREW BREES become even more immortalized as an official inductee into the NFL HALL OF FAME! Solid episode here. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

In this part 2 of our whole team Gameshow, we put the Saints Defense to the test. See previous ep’s description for exact parameters. But, seeing how our defense was basically a top 10 unit in most respects last year, they should fare better with the “gameshow treatment” than the offense…right? A couple of surprises may be in store, but we give an honest assessment either way. TUNE IN to see how our rankings shook out. WHO DAT?!

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder…so now that our summer hiatus is over, we’re back behind the mics, in mid-season form, and beginning our pre-training camp ramp up with one of our patented favorites: THE GAMESHOW. Unlike previous installations in the series that address a specific player, we’re taking on entire sides of the ball for the Saints - starting with the offense. This has consistently been a tried and true method of seeing where a player stacks up, so how will the offense fare vs the rest of the league. Some key signings, a slew of offensive draft picks plus a presumably improved Tyler Shough would make us think the Saints’ offensive ranking, even under the Saintsaholics Gameshow test, should be at least a decent bit up in the ranks, right? TUNE IN to find out where we have them slotted in. WHO DAT?!

One of our “favorite” times of year, the annual NFL Schedule release. How do we think the saints were treated in the lineup of games for 2026? We debate whether we think it’s favorable or whether we think we got screwed in certain spots (per usual). Do we think the timing of the games affects the win/loss total we had based on opponents alone? Also, we talk about the news coming out of rookie minicamp. Anything that stood out or still too early to get any real info on the newest Saints. Fun episode with this one. TUNE IN! WHO DAT?!

Only time and results on the field will tell, but did the Kellen Moore era Saints put together ANOTHER solid draft class?? We debate our feelings on that. Definitely has that "feel" to it, especially taking into account the veteran edge added through the draft-day trade, but did we get a little too "eager" drafting some of our guys where we did? Biggest question will remain: Did we make the right call with Jordyn Tyson at No. 8 given his injury past and other stand-out prospects still on the board, especially the widely popular Caleb Downs?? PLUS, much to Corey's delight, the Saints snag NOT ONE, but TWO...DAWGS. He drops his "inside intel" on the Saints 2nd and 3rd round picks, having watched every one of their downs on Saturdays over their college careers. We give our overall takes on the draft class as a whole and what we thought stood out as an overarching theme with this class when it was all said and done. Either way, the Saints picked up SPEED and NEED, with a couple of big mean guys on either side of the trenches. TUNE IN to get our takes on all angles of this draft class! WHO DAT?!#Saintsaholics #SaintsaholicsAnonymous #FORMERLYknownAsThe28to3Podcast #StillKeepingIt28to3 #Always28to3 #28to3 #SaintsNews #NewOrleans #NewOrleansSaints #NewOrleansSaintsPodcasts #SaintsPodcasts #NFL #NFLpodcasts #NOLA #Saints #SaintsGameday #FuckTheFalcons #WhoDat #WhoDatNation #NFLDraft