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HEROICS: New Orleans Saints Need Travis Etienne Jr. To Ignite Lions Upset, Keep Pressure Off Shough
The New Orleans Saints’ upset hopes in Detroit may depend less on Tyler Shough playing hero and more on Travis Etienne Jr. becoming the centerpiece of the offense. How New Orleans can establish the run early, protect Shough from Aidan Hutchinson, and use play-action to unlock Chris Olave, Barion Brown against a weakened Lions secondary. A clean, disciplined performance could keep Jared Goff and Detroit’s explosive offense uncomfortable.
The Saints’ 2026 captain selections also signal a changing locker-room hierarchy. Shough joins Eric McCoy and David Edwards as offensive captains, while Chase…
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