NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Kellen Moore grinned as he recounted on Monday how refreshing it was to deliver his postgame locker room speech after New Orleans' first victory of the season.

“You always have in your mind how you address the team after a win versus a loss,” Moore said. “I've gotten to use the loss version four times and kind of got tired of it.”

After playing close in three of their four defeats to begin the season, the Saints (1-4) no longer have to face questions about having a rookie coach without a victory to his name, or a second-year quarterback in Spencer Rattler who hadn't won any of his previous 10 NFL starts.

They put those unflattering narratives to rest with a 26-14 victory over the visiting New York Giants on Sunday that featured big plays on both sides o

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