METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints admit most of the players on their roster haven't been in this position before.
Record-wise, the Saints (2-5) haven't been in an early season hole this deep since they started the 2016 season at 2-4 before finishing 7-9 and missing the playoffs. They didn't get another real taste of what prolonged losing was like until a five-game streak last season dropped them from 5-2 to 5-7. They finished 9-8 and barely missed the playoffs.
But they're not giving up now.