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The New Orleans Saints didn't try to sugarcoat the mistakes they made during Thursday night's preseason loss at New England.

John McCusker/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton directs his offensive players at the first of two training camp practices Saturday.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams made his troops begin Saturday morning's practice with a set of about 30 "up-downs" as punishment for their technical errors. And he didn't mince words while describing rookie cornerback Patrick Robinson's struggles, saying he doesn't "have any trust" in the first-round draft pick yet.
But at the same time, the Saints didn't overreact to a sloppy performance in the exhibition opener.
Their workload was actually a bit light Saturday, with no full pads or tackling in either of the two practice sessions. And 14 players were either held out or limited as they continue to recover from Thursday night's game.

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