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By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton acknowledged that he and his staff would have some regrets when breaking down Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but immediately after the game, he didn’t second-guess a few of his decisions on the night.
Payton used two coaches challenges within first 19 minutes of the game, and because the first one failed, the Saints were left without a challenge for the remaining 41 minutes — technically 37 because the coaches cannot challenge in the final 2 minutes of the second or fourth quarters.
“No,” Payton said when asked if he regretted using both challenges early.
In a vacuum, it’s tough to question either challenge, especially because one play was overturned, but the Saints might have wanted to challenge a fourth-quarter catch by Dallas receiver Cole Beasley, which converted a third down even though his left knee was down 2 yards short of the line to gain. ...
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