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08

Pierre Thomas ready to return for New Orleans Saints

James Varney, The Times-Picayune

After an unexpectedly lengthy, nine-game absence, New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas is slated to be back in action Sunday when the Saints host the St. Louis Rams.

Susan Poag/The Times-Picayune

Susan Poag/The Times-Picayune

“That’s the plan,” Coach Sean Payton said. Asked if that meant Thomas would play, Payton paused and replied, “that’s the plan.”

Thomas, for his part, clearly thinks he’ll be in the mix. He was all smiles at his locker room, and said he feels able to do all the things that made him both the team’s leading rusher in its championship 2009 season as well as a potent receiver coming out of the backfield.

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