Jason Cole
By Jason Cole,

NEW ORLEANS – Give Sean Payton credit. The New Orleans Saints coach contained himself a whole lot better than New England contained his offense.

In the aftermath of a stunning 38-17 dismantling of the Patriots on Monday night at the Superdome, Payton said all the right things. The closest he came to bragging was when he slipped, oh so slightly, and called quarterback Drew Brees’(notes) performance “magnificent.” Other than that, Payton sold the victory as another good day at the office, but certainly nothing to hang the hopes and dreams of a season on.

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