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Saints defense toiling among the NFL's worst units through 5 games

Five weeks into the season, New Orleans ranks among the league's worst on defense, and the question now is how the Saints can recover.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:07 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Saints defense toiling among the NFL's worst units through 5 games”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:07 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Saints, NFL.
BBN covered this story before: Saints' 1-4 start prompts owner warning: 'Not our standard' (October 14).

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Hot Seat is lit, and the New Orleans Saints defense is strapped in, because Yahoo Sports says it is toiling among the NFL's worst units through five games.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive games and already in the chair. How hot is it?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSurface of the sun. When your defense ranks near the bottom of the league, every opponent shows up like it's a free buffet.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut their uniforms are gorgeous. Black and gold, very confident.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, nobody has ever tackled anyone with confidence. You need bodies in the right place.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen buy better bodies.

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