By Jeff Duncan
The New Orleans Saints have a mission statement each season.
During the 2009 Super Bowl campaign, the mottos were Be Special, Smell Greatness, and Finish Strong.
The motivational messages were famously emblazoned on T-shirts and distributed to players at the start of training camp that season.
Saints head coach Sean Payton plans to do the same thing with this year's motto: Bow Up.
The idea behind the message: The Saints must be prepared to meet the expectations that will greet them when they open training camp in July.
Payton knows the Saints won't sneak up on opponents like they did a year ago. Not after going 11-5 and winning the NFC South last season. And not after sweeping Rookie of the Year honors and sending a club-record-tying seven players to the Pro Bowl.
No, the 2018 Saints will be the hunted. They are considered legitimate Super Bowl contenders and ranked in the Top 10 of nearly every preseason power poll.
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