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    The Saints' past two victories have been riddled with errors, starting with eight turnovers, six of which were committed by the quarterback with four interceptions and a pair of fumbles. "You look at it – four turnovers against Miami, four again against Atlanta – and those were good football teams we played and we were able to overcome them because of great defensive play and making some big plays offensively when we had to ... But the fact of the matter is: That stuff gets you beat. At some point it catches up to you and we need to fix it. It's sloppy football and it's not what we preach around here. It's not what we teach. It's not how we work. So it's a bad reflection on us and we don't like that." Apparently, this 7-0 start, which matches the 1991 Saints for the best start in the franchise's 43-year history, hasn't gone to the heads of these Saints. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune
    You look at it – four turnovers against Miami, four again against Atlanta – and those were good football teams we played and we were able to overcome them because of great defensive play and making some big plays offensively when we had to ... But the fact of the matter is: That stuff gets you beat. At some point it catches up to you and we need to fix it. It's sloppy football and it's not what we preach around here. It's not what we teach. It's not how we work. So it's a bad reflection on us and we don't like that.
    Drew Brees – Drew Brees SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 1 month ago
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Despite being 7-0, Saints have concerns
  1. I don't know that we've been playing at a high level the last couple of weeks
    Sean Payton – Sean Payton SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 1 month ago
  2. Because of the work required to game plan and prepare for the next opponent, you don't spend a lot of time reflecting ... When we reflect, we're trying to really critique and really remove yourself from the win or the loss. ... When you put the tape on, let's watch what we're seeing and find where we ca...
    Sean Payton – Sean Payton SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 1 month ago

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