Early Edition: Game Preview: Chargers vs. Saints - 2023 NFL Preseason
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NFL Preseason Week #2 - New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Chargers
The most popular American Football match for the 33rd weekend of 2023
Sunday, August 20th, 2023
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Los Angeles Chargers
2.50
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New Orleans Saints
1.67
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The New Orleans Saints started the 2023 preseason with a thrilling victory over the defending Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs in a rocking Caesars Superdome.
We saw some great highs and troubling lows throughout the game. The same goes for the Los Angeles Chargers who earned a 34-17 victory over city rivals Los Angeles Rams.
Head coach Dennis Allen recently observed that teams are usually given two weeks with referees at training camp to help them develop better practice habits, work on smoothing out areas of concern, and highlighting points of emphasis as annual rules changes come into effect. Allen added that the Saints will have referees on hand for both of their joint practice sessions scheduled with the Chargers in California and the Houston Texans when they return to Louisiana next week. They’ll need it. The Saints were fouled 9 times for 81 yards in their first preseason game, giving up a first down and wiping out several big gains; for comparison, the Kansas City Chiefs drew 7 fouls for 61 penalty yards. New Orleans still found a way to win, but those self-inflicted wounds made it more difficult than it should have been. Offensive holding was a big problem against the Chiefs — the Saints were fouled for it 6 times, twice on special teams. Jake Haener’s interception was set up by a Jimmy Graham holding penalty that wiped out a 13-yard run for Ellis Merriweather, prompting the rookie to try a throw on 2nd-and-18. The blockers up front have got to clean up their hands, and getting a couple of days of practice in front of referees should help. But this could be a big moment for some of the Saints’ training camp battles, too. Cornerback Paulson Adebo led the team with 10 penalties last season, though 3 of them were declined or offset by the offense. All of his fouls fell under defensive holding or defensive pass interference, and we’ll get a great idea of his progress with an officiating crew watching him carefully as he runs with talented Chargers wideouts Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Josh Palmer, and Quentin Johnston.Watch on the networks
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Bet with your head, not your heart
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