By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune

Oakland, Calif. – You might recall the last time the New Orleans Saints played at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

It was Week 3 of the 2009 preseason, and the 45-7 rout of the Raiders served notice of special things to come.

They say exhibition games are meaningless, but with the benefit of hindsight, there was plenty of meaning in the Saints’ dominant performance that night. The Saints scored touchdowns on their first three drives and the defense forced and recovered three fumbles.

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