| Happy Friday. Welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for December 8, 2023. We are two days away from the Saints’ home game against the Carolina Panthers. The Saints will be looking to snap a 3-game losing streak. Here’s our latest coverage leading up to a make-or-break game for the Saints. More on the boo birdsRemember those boos heard in the Superdome when the Saints played the Detroit Lions Sunday? Well, Alvin Kamara weighed in on that this week. Read all about what Kamara thought about it. Taysom usageWe’ve added a weekly feature where we answer a question from the fans. This week, we were asked why the Saints don’t use more Taysom Hill packages? Beat writer Matt Paras answered that question. Click here to read the answer. Sideline bluesYou probably saw one of the sideline officials injure his leg Sunday on a play when Kamara went out of bounds. Columnist Jeff Duncan caught up with Nick Piazza to talk about what the day was like for him. What’s next for Piazza and what does his recovery look like? Pro Bowl bound?The Pro Bow will be here before you know it. Which Saints will make it? Well, the voting has started and several Saints’ players are doing well. See which Saints NFL fans across the country are voting for. Injuries aplentyDerek Carr isn’t the only quarterback battling injuries this season. QBs all across the league have been going down left and right. Here’s more on that trend. Not at practiceSaints’ wide receiver Chris Olave missed Thursday’s practice. Why was Olave missing and who else was out Thursday? That’s all for today. Check nola.com for updates throughout the day. Since today is Friday, it means we will be recording another episode of our Saints Insider podcast. Check out our Saints Insider YouTube channel later this evening for our preview on Sunday’s game. As always, thanks for reading. Have a great weekend. Rod Walker | 