Let’s start with the good news: Quarterback Derek Carr was nearly flawless in his one series starting for the first time with his news team, the New Orleans Sains. Same can be said for the entire offense, including running back Alvin Kamara, the offensive line and the wideouts.
However, are making too much out of one preseason series? A reminder: Andy Dalton was 10-for-10 with a touchdown in the preseason of 2022. How did that work out? Also, rookie running back Kendre Miller re-injured the same knee he hurt at TCU and likely is out at least until the start of the regular season.
With that, the Saints reportedly signed former John Ehret and LSU running back Darrel Williams, who has been in the league for five years. We talk about all this and more on Monday’s “Bayou Bets” show (Aug. 14) with Jim Derry and Spencer “The Guru” along with the first AP college football poll (LSU is No. 5 and Tulane is No. 24) being released and the duo’s rants of the day.
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