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Saints' Stephone Anthony happy to let James Laurinaitis be 'alpha dog'

METAIRIE, La. -- Stephone Anthony has no problem admitting that new middle linebacker James Laurinaitis is already the "alpha dog" of the New Orleans Saints defense.

Perhaps Anthony could have felt threatened or disappointed when the Saints decided to sign the veteran middle linebacker/signal-caller/quarterback of the defense in free agency -- since that was the same role that Anthony played last year as a rookie.

But Anthony insisted he was "all for it" when linebackers coach Joe Vitt told him he would be switched over to strong-side linebacker. For two reasons: It should be better for the team.