Hey everyone, I'm JJ Stankovits and welcome in to another preview edition of the Undercenter podcast,

brought to you by Sprinkler Fitter's Union Local 281.

My guest today to preview Sunday's Bears Saints game is Luke Johnson, who does a tremendous job,

covering all things Saints for the New Orleans Advocate and Times Picayune. On the pod today,

we get into what's kept the Saints afloat without Drew Brees, the impact of Alvin Kamara's

injury, why the Saints defense is such a tough matchup for the Bears' offense, and much more

ahead of Sunday's clash at Soldier Field. It all starts right now. What it means to me

to be a Chicago bear, it's an easy question.

It means everything to me.

That means rich tradition, black and blue division, defense, legends, linebackers.

The history of it, I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this is one of the first franchise is just kind of blows my mind, honestly, that was able to be a part of it. I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this was one of the first

franchise is just kind of blows my mind, honestly, that was able to be a part of that.

The city, just the nostalgia of playing for a story franchise, the story franchise of the

running back position with guys like Gail Sayers and Walter Payton and being able to follow

in those footsteps. So being a bear means everything. And what more can you say?

All right, Luke, the big broad question I want to start with is this. What has allowed the

Saints to keep winning in the absence of Drew Brees?

Defense, defense, more defense. You look at this entire winning streak they put together.

The last three games, they've held each of their last three opponents under 260 yards

of total offense.

A couple of those teams were coming in on hot streets.

Tampa scored 50 points the week before they played the Saints.

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