The Associated Press
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:31 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:31 a.m.
METAIRIE — After starting the season 13-0, the New Orleans Saints are looking to get their swagger back after losing three in a row.
Coach Sean Payton is giving the Saints nearly a week off to clear their heads before they return to practice for double sessions Saturday and Sunday to begin preparing for a divisional playoff game. The Saints will open the playoffs at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Louisiana Superdome against Philadelphia, Green Bay or Arizona, depending on this weekend’s first-round results.