Why I’m picking the Saints to beat the Steelers

# Why I’m picking the Saints to beat the Steelers

Nick reports from Paris as the Saints prepare to face the Steelers. He discusses the wind and rain, whether New Orleans can lean on its running game, and why its slow first quarters remain a concern. He revisits Mickey Loomis’s response to Gayle Benson and asks what visible progress should look like under Kellen Moore. The show also covers pass protection, possible help for the defense, Aaron Rodgers’s snap count and Nick’s pick in the Get Gordon Question of the Day.

CHAPTERS 0:00 Saints–Steelers week from Paris 0:42 Show opening and sponsors 1:47 Wind, rain and the practice week 3:16 Will the Saints need to run the ball? 4:54 The Saints’ first-quarter problem 7:25 Kellen Moore and faster starts 8:15 Pressure after the Giants win 9:29 The Steelers’ late arrival and practice decision 10:26 Commercial break A 14:11 Mickey Loomis responds to Gayle Benson 15:31 What real progress would look like 17:48 Offensive line and blitz protection 20:15 Opening drives and first-quarter possession 21:09 A turning point for the Saints’ season 21:52 A defensive return that could change the matchup 23:08 Aaron Rodgers’ snap-count challenge 23:50 Secondary decisions and the path to a win 24:42 Commercial break B 27:38 Get Gordon: Saints or Steelers? 28:48 What the Saints must do on the first drive 29:48 The weather risk behind the pick 30:13 Paris plans and signoff