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Saints News, 9/13/16: Pete Carmichael Jr. Calling Saints' Offense

Much has been made about the success of the Saints' offense on Sunday, but as it turns out there was a new shotcaller behind the scenes. In lieu of head coach Sean Payton, offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. was actually a coordinator, and called the New Orleans' offense throughout the game.

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