There was a splash of flash provided by the New Orleans Saints in their first preseason game under first-year coach Kellen Moore.

But also, there was a sting of familiarity in that during their first work against an opposing team, the Saints were far more charitable to the Los Angeles Chargers than to themselves in a 27-13 loss on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

New Orleans lost a fumble, committed a critical defensive penalty and threw an interception in the first three quarters, leading to 17 points for the opportunistic Chargers in their second preseason game. And a run defense that the Saints desperately want to shore up allowed 148 yards and two touchdowns on 4.4 yards per carry.

New Orleans' three quarterbacks ebbed and flowed, and the competition will resume Tuesday

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