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METAIRIE, La. -- Saints coach Sean Payton is prepared to quit calling offensive plays -- something he loves and has done most of his career -- if it helps him manage his entire football team better.He also figures he has the luxury of delegating play-calling because his offensive coordinator, Pete Carmichael Jr., has done it before -- and done it well.Hes been with us now, with me now, for going on 11 years, Payton said of his bespectacled, baby-faced offensive assistant. He has a great feel for what were looking to do.If Im managing the game, or paying attention to what just happened on a punt return, we are far enough along in this process where it is easy for us, Payton said.Carmichael was the primary play caller in Drew Brees ear in Sundays season-opener against the Oakland Raiders. New Orleans lost, 35-34, but the performance of the offense was hardly to blame. Brees eclipsed 400 yards passing for the 14th time in his 16-year career, finishing with 423 yards and four touchdown passes.The Saints play at the New York Giants this Sunday.Against the Raiders, the offense finished with 507 net yards -- more than any team in the opening week in the season.It was reminiscent of some of the performances the Saints put up in 2011, when Carmichael was essentially forced into play-calling duties by a fluke injury to Sean Payton, who broke his leg when caught up in a tackle along the sideline at Tampa Bay in the sixth game of that season. Carmichael handled play calling for the final nine regular season games, when the Saints went 8-1 and scored 40-plus points five times, topping out at 62 once. That Saints offense set a still-standing record for yards in a season at 7,474.The Saints also scored 45 points in their playoff-opening victory that season, and 32 points in their playoff loss at San Francisco.With Payton suspended in connection with NFLs bounty investigation in 2012, Carmichael again called offensive plays, and the Saints put up 6,574 yards, an average of 410.9 yards per game, which ranked second behind only New England (427.9 yards per game) that season.Brees said Payton and Carmichael think so much alike when it comes to play-calling, the offense doesnt seem to change much whether the voice he hears in his helmet ear piece is one of the other.Its working out great. I feel like those guys are so much on the same page, Brees said after practice on Wednesday. Pete did a phenomenal job in 11, a phenomenal job in 12 and really did a great job on Sunday. Hes done a great job whenever hes been called upon. He always has to be ready in that position. I mean, nobody thought in 2011 Sean would basically be knocked out of a game.Carmichael was part of Paytons original coaching staff in 2006, starting as a quarterbacks and passing game coach. He was elevated to offensive coordinator in 2009, the season the Saints won their only Super Bowl.In 2011, like now, Carmichael isnt calling all of the plays. Payton talks to him through his headset throughout the game, and when Payton feels strongly about a particular play at a particular time, thats what gets called, Payton explained.I can whistle into his ear and just say hey lets think about this right here this next series. It is something that works and each week well pay attention to, but hes really on top of what we are doing offensively, Payton said.As you are managing a game and you have someone like Pete (calling plays), there are a number of benefits, Payton said. It allows me that freedom to pay attention to the other facets a little bit clearer.And if anything needs attention right now, its the Saints defense, which ranked 31st in the NFL the past two seasons and this season has already struggled with injuries to defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, who was New Orleans top draft choice, as well as starting linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and top cornerback Delvin Breaux. The Raiders piled up 486 yards in Week 1, second only to the Saints, meaning New Orleans defense once again ranks 31st, albeit only through one week.Game notes Payton said Tuesdays release of running back C.J. Spiller was accelerated by the need to sign another cornerback on the heels of Breauxs injury. The Saints added B.W. Webb, who was practicing on Wednesday. The Saints had six running backs on the roster before cutting Spiller, who never produced as hoped after his 2015 signing. 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Highlights of Englands opening Autumn International against South Africa at Twickenham England have won all 10 games since Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster as head coach but the Australian believes there is still more to come from his side. It was far from perfect but satisfactory, Jones told Sky Sports.We have two weeks preparation and basically are a new team - we have 10 of the 30 guys who went to Australia not here. We have had to work hard to bring the team together - the players have been outstanding in their attitude and application.We were rewarded by a good result - not a great performance but a good result. We are moving in the right direction - we are still not sharp and if we want to be the number one team in the world then we have to be sharper. Joe Launchbury reacts to his man of the match performance against the Springboks at Twickenham South Africa had a promising opening quarter as their big men looked to bully England and went into an early 6-0 lead.dddddddddddd However Jones said that was to be expected and was happy with the way his players reacted.We knew the first 20 minutes were going to be the best period of the game for South Africa, added Jones.They are in a lot of pressure at home so they are always going to play with a lot of passion and aggression and they are big men. They forced us into a few penalties and we gave away a few silly penalties - attributed to us being on the back foot. But we fought our way out of that and came away very well at half time.Joe Launchbury was the official man of the match while Ben Youngs was the fans pick for the award but there were plenty of other eye-catching performances. Dylan Hartley thinks England still have a lot to work on after beating South Africa at Twickenham Joe was good, I though Courtney Lawes was also good in his 50th Test, said Jones.Chris Robshaw and Dan Coles work rate was absolutely exceptional. Billy Vunipola keeps on getting better and better. Ben Youngs and George Ford controlled the game well and Owen Farrell had his usual high standard game.Next up for England will be Fiji who were beaten 40-7 by the Barbarians on Friday night. However Jones is expecting a different challenge from the Fijians.Jones said: Fiji is a completely different game - they want to play an unstructured game. We have got to change our game considerably. We want to put in a performance next week. Also See: England outclass Springboks Match highlights Hartley: Plenty to work on Coetzee: Boks still have aura ' ' '