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The most overriding issue of the New Orleans Saints offseason would have been the contract status of suspended Coach Sean Payton. With a five-year extension in hand (pending league approval), Saints players seemed extremely eager Monday for next season knowing that Payton will return from his ban more fired up than ever to bring the Saints back to greatness.

Payton said earlier this season how he sat in front of his TV with a notepad for every game and studied the coaches' film after every game. Payton may have dozens of legal pads filled with observations of how to fix the Saints. It sure seems like Payton will have plenty to repair as the Saints went 7-9 during his exile.

Here's a list of hot-button issues the Saints may need to address this offseason:

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