Jeff Duncan
NASHVILLE, TENN. – When New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton arrives at LP Field for Thursday night’s exhibition game against the Tennessee Titans, three things will be laid out neatly on the desk in his office:
The laminated play sheet with the catalogue of plays the coaching staff plans to use in the game.
The red flag he’ll use to challenge officials’ calls.
Two neat stacks of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum.
Each stack will contain five sticks, one for each drive of each half. Payton will not take the field until he has stashed the sticks into his pocket. He breaks out a new stick to start each offensive series. If the Saints enjoy more than five drives in a half or the game goes into overtime, the equipment staff keeps a reserve supply in a tray behind the bench.
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