Saints Face Giant Task In New Orleans As Unbeatens Prepare For Battle

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Published: October 14, 2009

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... sweep of teams representing the Big Apple.

The 5-0 New York Giants, fresh off of a whipping of the pathetic Oakland Raiders, take on the 4-0 New Orleans Saints who are back after an early bye week.

The Giants hold a 14-10 all-time series edge but the Saints have won two of the past three games against New York.

The Saints won a 2003 matchup in the Superdome 45-7. This game is best known for then-Saints receiver Joe Horn's cell phone celebration.

Horn, who would set a team record with four receiving touchdowns in a game, pulled out a cell phone planted in the padding of the goal posts while celebrating a touchdown that put the Saints up 17-7.

Two years later, the Saints would travel to the Meadowlands to face the Giants in a "home" game. Hurricane Katrina had devastated New Orleans just weeks before and no definitive plans had been set for Saints home games.

New Orleans lost 27-10.

In 2006, the Saints won 30-7 in their most recent tri...

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