By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

January 16, 2010, 11:54PM

The New Orleans Saints found the “on” switch.

After conserving their energy for the past month, the Saints flipped that switch Saturday and lit up the Superdome with a spectacular display of offense, defense, special teams, emotion and intensity.

They decimated the Arizona Cardinals with a 45-14 rout that validated everything they had accomplished in the first 13 games of this season, the greatest in franchise history.

“So much for being rusty, ” Saints Coach Sean Payton said, practically gloating after his team showed absolutely no ill effects from the three-game losing streak that ended the regular season.

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