By John Sigler | Saintswire
There figures to be intense competition in the NFC as usual, as teams hope to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. With the New Orleans Saints on the trail for payback after coming up just short of a second title bid, and the Los Angeles Rams hoping everyone’s forgotten how pathetic an effort they made in last year’s contest, there’s a whole host of teams looking to make a deep run into the playoffs.
But some teams have advantages their peers can’t enjoy. In this case, the confidence in their coaching staff. Some coaching staffs have broken up this offseason with some coaches leaving for other jobs and others being shown to the door. The Saints came out largely intact, retaining everyone but the special teams staff — an area that needed some improvement, especially in the return game. ...
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