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By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

December 21, 2009, 1:53PM

Season-ticket holders wasted little time in snatching up all the available seats.

The 13-1 Saints clinched the NFC South title and a playoff berth Dec. 6 against the Washington Redskins, and they secured a first-round by the following week when they beat the Falcons.

“The Saints are pleased to announce that all playoff tickets have been purchased by season-ticket holders, so the Superdome will be at capacity for the postseason. By winning the NFC South title, the Saints have a first-round bye and will host an NFC Divisional Playoff Game the weekend of Jan. 16-17,” the Saints said in a statement.

By Kevin Spain, The Times-Picayune

December 19, 2009, 10:30PM

At least when the New Orleans Saints finally did go down, they went down swinging.

After playing poorly for three quarters, the Saints put together a good fourth quarter, scored 14 points and were in striking distance of scoring another seven, but in the end it was too little, too late and the Dallas Cowboys leave the Big Easy with a 24-17 win, keeping their playoff hopes alive and finishing the talk of a Saints undefeated season.

A Drew Brees fumble on a sack with :06 remaining ended the game and the Saints hopes for perfection.

The Saints still have two games to clinch the top seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs if they beat Tampa Bay next Sunday and Minnesota loses one off its next three games, or if the Saints win the next two.

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was 24-of-32 for 312 yards and a touchdown. He played a great game, leading his team well. Defensively the Saints finished strong after a slow start, but did get fortunate that the Cowboys missed a field goal at the end.

Brees was 29-of-45 for 298 yards and a touchdown. He also had an intereception and a fumble.

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By Peter Finney, Times-Picayune

December 18, 2009, 4:00AM

What can an owner do for his head coach?

If you’re Tom Benson, you tell Sean Payton you’re going to lay off ice cream, “cones of just plain ‘ol vanilla,” at least until the end of the season.

If you’re under the impression that a 13-0 record came about because of all those touchdown passes Drew Brees has thrown to an assortment of receivers, because of all those interceptions Darren Sharper has run back into the end zone, think again.

It’s all a matter of the owner telling the coach, “if I hold up my end, you hold up yours.”

Well, so far, so good.

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, center, his wife, Gayle, left, and granddaughter Rita Benson LeBlanc celebrate the Saints beating the New York Giants 48-27 in the Superdome on Oct. 18.

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By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

December 17, 2009, 11:00PM

In the offseason months after the hiring of Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator,  all the talk and hoopla surrounding the New Orleans Saints was how Williams was going to turn around the moribund unit.

Then during the first 11 weeks of the season,  his defense responded emphatically with a new aggressive attitude and forced opposing offenses into many mistakes.

But in the past two games,  signs of wear appear to be surfacing on a banged-up unit that has had to play without its starting cornerbacks and its starting strongside linebacker.

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By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

December 15, 2009, 11:55AM

Ok, so the outcomes haven’t been as decisive as Saints fans have come to expect. But it doesn’t matter.

The Saints are 13-0, only one of just seven NFL teams to reach this point, joining the Colts (13-0) as the lone remaining unbeaten team in the league.

And as long as the Saints continue to win, they’ll remain atop the NFL Power Rankings by The Times-Picayune. In the latest rankings, the Saints are followed by the Colts, Vikings and Chargers at the top.

Meanwhile, the Browns, fresh off a Thursday night upset of the defending Super Bowl Champion Steelers, have catapulted out of the cellar and moved up No. 29.

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By Doug Tatum, The Times-Picayune

December 15, 2009, 3:34PM

The rest of America seems to have caught on to what New Orleanians have thought all season – Drew Brees is playing like the best player in the NFL.

The New Orleans Saints’ quarterback is the leading vote getter for the 2010 Pro Bowl, according to information released on NFL.com. He has 1,120,535 votes to take a razor-thin lead over Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who has 1,120,174. The Gulf Coast is dominating the voting as New Orleanian Peyton Manning – the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts – is third.

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, New England quarterback Tom Brady, Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark, Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson, Tennessee running back Chris Johnson and Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson round out the top 10.

Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com/probowl through Dec. 21. The NFC and AFC teams will be announced Dec. 29.

New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper is the only other Saint to lead his position in voting. He has 377,297. Eleven member of the Vikings are leading in position voting.

Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com/probowl through Dec. 21. The NFC and AFC teams will be announced Dec. 29.

By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

December 14, 2009, 6:01AM

ATLANTA — Reggie Bush flashed some of his vintage explosiveness and elusiveness as he broke free from a frustrating month in the New Orleans Saints’ 26-23 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.

“I thought Reggie Bush was outstanding,” Coach Sean Payton said after Bush gained 102 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns on a total of 13 touches against the Falcons.

Bush busted out a 19-yard run, scored on catches of 21 and 6 yards and returned his only punt for a season-long 23 yards.

“I’m always anxious to make plays,” said Bush, who said he has felt healthy for a few weeks, even though he looked faster and fresher than he has since a sore knee sidelined him in Weeks 11 and 12.

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By Kevin Spain, The Times-Picayune

December 13, 2009, 3:02PM

ATLANTA — The charmed season of the  New Orleans Saints continues.

The Saints hold off the Atlanta Falcons 26-23 here at the Georgia Dome in a game much too close for comfort.

Drew Brees had another big performance, going 31-of-40 for 296 yards and three touchdowns.

His counterpart Chris Redman, was also very good, going 23-of-34 for 303 yards and a touchdown.

The Saints are 13-0 and come back home to play the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night at the Superdome.

Here are the in-game updates:

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