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Saints News, 11/23/15: Saints Desperate for Their Usual Bye-Week Bump

From Mike Triplett: “The mood in the locker room is we have six weeks, we have a lot of time to turn this thing around,” Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan said last week before players were given the entire week off.

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Saints desperate for their usual bye-week bump - NFC South- ESPN
Sean Payton and the Saints are hoping to continue their winning streak following their bye and get the season back on the right track.

Ranking Saints Fans | The Saints Nation

Saints Slip-Sliding Away in the NFC South
After years at the top, the New Orleans Saints are losing their foothold as a dominant team in the NFC South and in the NFL itself.

4 takeaways from ex-Saints coordinator Rob Ryan's NFL Network appearance | NOLA.com
Ryan takes share of blame for defensive woes

Saints Legends Profile: Andy Doris
Our New Orleans Saints Legends Profile this week is former Saints Defensive End Andy Doris. Video by Brendan Hassett

Rob Ryan accepts blame for New Orleans Saints' shortcomings
Fired coordinator Rob Ryan is willing to accept blame for the Saints' defensive shortcomings, but he vows he'll be "back with a vengeance."

Why this 2015 Saints defense might be worse than the 2012 Spagnuolo defense | The Saints Nation

DYSFUNCTIONAL? Saints Legends Call Out Management
After another disappointing and tumultuous-filled season, many are beginning to wonder if the New Orleans Saints have lost sight of who they are?

Saints Scouts Still At Work During The Bye Week
While some for the New Orleans Saints are off during the bye week, the scouting department is still hard at work.

Will Embarrassed Saints Be Motivated to Finish Strong?
Will a Saints team that just suffered the biggest humiliation of its season be motivated enough to give a complete 100% effort in their remaining six games?

NFC playoff picture: Panthers in control, Cowboys in last place | ProFootballTalk
12. Saints (4-6): A wild card berth is a long shot unless the defense can engineer a dramatic turnaround.

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Joe Flacco played final series with torn ACL | ProFootballTalk
Philip Rivers became legendary for playing on a torn ACL in the playoffs. What Joe Flacco did yesterday might not carry the same importance, but it was just as tough.

Roddy White: We’re all in a funk, not just Matt Ryan | ProFootballTalk
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan got the nickname "Matty Ice" because of how well he played late in close games, but he was ice cold in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Colts.