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Payton, Linehan at the head of the class

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

There isn't much, not even the 4-1 record and first-place status in the NFC South, that has surprised New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis about the performance of first-year coach Sean Payton at this relatively early juncture of the season. The manner in which Payton has so quickly captured the confidence of a team that all but came apart at the seams in the wake of its Hurricane Katrina-related displacement last season? Not a surprise. That Payton's staffing selections, particular ...

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