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FILE - New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book warms up before the team;s NFL football game against the New York Giants in New Orleans on Oct. 3, 2021. The rookie out of Notre Dame, selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, is expected to take his first regular season NFL snaps on Monday night against Miami. A COVID-19 outbreak affecting more than a dozen Saints players including quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian left the Saints little choice but to elevate Book to a starting role this week. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle, File)

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Saints' Book hails 'unbelievable opportunity' to make debut
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,12/24/21-6:29PM , 93 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book says that because of the unpredictability of COVID-19, he and fellow reserve QB Trevor Siemian adopted the motto: “Stay ready.”

Now, because of a COVID-19 outbreak infecting at least 15 Saints players and several coaches, Book is on the brink of seeing how ready he really is.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) gestures at the end of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Giants 20-9. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Dolphins, Saints weathered skids on way to high-stakes clash
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,12/23/21-7:21PM , 100 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Perseverance has paid dividends for the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints, placing them on a collision course for a high-stakes game in late December.
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6) celebrate late in the team's win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Ingram, Alexander-Walker shoot Pelicans past Blazers 111-97
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Tue,12/21/21-9:45PM , 130 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 28 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 of his 27 in the second half and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-97 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
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Saints putting big win over Brady's Bucs in perspective
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Mon,12/20/21-3:33PM , 92 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When the New Orleans Saints gathered Monday to review footage of their stunning shutout victory at Tampa Bay, defensive coordinator and acting head coach Dennis Allen offered players his thoughts on keeping their extraordinary performance in perspective.
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