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Brees Gives Saints Chance at Perfection

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Don't expect to hear any unbeaten talk from the Saints' locker room any time soon.

But the gag order doesn't apply to columnists.

There are two reasons why such talk isn't preposterous.

First,  the Saints' schedule becomes softer than Hollis Thomas' belly after tonight's Falcons game.

If the Saints can beat Atlanta  --  and that's no small order  --  only a few speed bumps remain. And the majority of those are in the comfy confines of the Superdome,  where the Saints are as tough and salty as gator jerky.

Of the Saints' three remaining opponents with winning records,  only Atlanta gets the Saints in their house....

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