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- Mike Triplett, ESPN Staff Writer Close
- Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers
- Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate
METAIRIE, La. -- As New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said earlier this offseason, nickel defense is really the new base, with teams like the Saints lining up in their pass defense about 75 percent of the time.