NFL Players, and coaches usually prefer a 'bye week in the second half of the season, because it gives them a chance to nurse injuries in preparation for the home stretch. The break for the Saints is aptly timed this year. They need to  regroup, and some key people need time to heal injuries. Curtis Lofton has a nagging shoulder problem. Center Johnathan Godwin left the Tampa game with a bruised knee, and we still don't know the severity of Jimmy Graham's injury. The most recent injury report I could find online was from week 5. I've got serious questions about free safety Jairus Byrd. It looks as though Saints' management may be having doubts, too...

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