The offense uses various formations out of the shotgun formation such as trips, two back shotgun, one back shotgun, and four and fivereceiver sets. The offense is based on the quarterback's ability to read the defenders and find the open spot in the secondary. Popular pass plays in this offense are the shallow cross, mesh, Ystick and the screen game.SEEKING A FASTER START: Reeling from bounty sanctions, the Saints lost their first four games in 2012 and finished 79. Coach Sean Payton is back from a oneyear suspension, and the Saints are eager for a rebound. The Saints had a 3711 regularseason record spanning the three seasons before his suspension and will likely be favoured in their first four games, with the only road trip during that stretch to Tampa Bay.

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