Posted on January 28th, 2007
Written by Wayne Lett
Finding the team's deficiencies were simple following the Saints' 3-13 record in 2005. Many of those were filled through savvy drafting and draft-day trades. The Saints could direct their attention on a smaller group of players this time around. Saints coach Sean Payton wasn't ready to divulge what direction the team was going in with [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2007
Written by Wayne Lett
The Saints don't need another extreme makeover this year. Just a little touch-up work. But if anything, the stakes are even higher as they try to build off the most successful season in team history. "It's tougher in the sense that the expectations are higher. And the disappointment is a lot greater if you don't [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2007
Written by Wayne Lett
The Dallas Cowboys received permission to talk with Saints defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs about their head coaching vacancy. LSU Coach Les Miles' name also has been bandied as a replacement for Bill Parcells, who retired Monday. Gibbs is considered a long shot for the job, but he has close ties to the Cowboys. He served [...]
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Posted on January 21st, 2007
Written by Wayne Lett
It was a bitter, sloppy conclusion to the Saints' remarkable turnaround from a nomadic 3-13 season in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's destruction to this winning season. As their city rebuilds, the team has provided an inspiring respite in the recovery story. This was the first trip this far into the playoffs for the 40-year-old [...]
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Posted on January 18th, 2007
Written by Wayne Lett
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has shown little concern over how his players will adapt to the weather in Chicago during Sunday's NFC championship game. Temperatures were in the 40s in New Orleans on Wednesday, on the cold side for this time of year. But the Saints opted to train inside rather than outside [...]
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