By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

December 24, 2009, 8:00AM

During the offseason,  when all the New Orleans Saints could think about was playing well enough to win their division and land a spot in the playoffs,  the team developed a mantra: Finish!

After losing several close games a season ago,  “Finish” seemed to be an appropriate theme,  one the Saints apparently implemented and executed throughout much of the first 14 games.

But in recent weeks,  it appears the Saints have forgotten how to start.

Since opening the season by scoring on their first possession in six of their first seven games,  the Saints offense has sputtered early on lately,  causing the team to get behind and scramble to get back into games.

Read more of the story here.

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