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Playoff aspirations taking shape in New Orleans

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Thursday, September 19, 2002

Coming off the first playoff victory in franchise history, the New Orleans Saints flamed out in 2001, losing their last four games. And then, all hell really broke loose. The Saints: Traded Ricky Williams, the franchise running back that cost them eight draft choices, to Miami -- and received only two picks in return -- and offensive tackle William Roaf (and his seven Pro Bowls) to Kansas City for a conditional fourth-round pick. Allowed gifted defensive linemen La'Roi Glover and Joe Johnson ...

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