re: 3 games in 10 days is pretty ridiculous

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NFL would shite if the Saints started backups on a national telecast.

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This is the kind of the out of the box thinking that the Saints coaching staff are unable to execute.

Pulling a stunt like this would invite all kinds of media speculation and Goodell would retaliate in even more diabolical ways.

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A smart coach would start the starters for two series, then put in tha backups. The explanation would be that they are concerned with player safety and are putting players on a 3 game pitch count since the NFL scheduled 3 games in 10 days. This was the most efficient way to implement the pitch count.