Interested in what the Saints had to say about the Rams game?
You’re in luck. Here are some highlight quotes from inside the locker room:
“Chris Ivory had a hamstring that he didn’t feel like was getting any looser. He felt like it was troubling him early in that first half. We held him out.” – Sean Payton, on why Ivory didn’t return after halftime.
The ball seems to find him. That’s a good trait. He’s very intelligent. He also has good ball skills and he’s tough. Whether it’s playing in the nickel, the back end at safety, he’s a guy that has good instincts. That mental makeup, along with his skill set, serves him well. You find him around the ball and can play the ball. Made some significant plays today and has played well this season.” – Payton, on how good Malcolm Jenkins has been.
“We’re not basing our season on what Atlanta does. We’ve got to make sure we go out there and do our very best possible.” – Cornerback Jabari Greer when asked about Atlanta’s last three games.
“Whenever you’re in that position and you’re able to find the ball and also finish the play by making the big interception and then also scoring with it. There’s nothing else you want your safety to do. That’s a complete safety and he’s definitely that.” – Safety Darren Sharper, when asked about Malcolm Jenkins taking the next step with interceptions.
“Gregg Williams, he puts us in position to make plays and at the end of the day, it’s all about the mentality we have.” – Safety Malcolm Jenkins, on making game-changing plays.
“I like where we are right now. Winning six in a row when we were sitting there 4-3 and kind of at a crossroads early in the season. Everyone was talking Super Bowl hangover, this and that. For us to pick up and reel off six in a row is impressive. At the same time, this team is as healthy as I’ve seen since I’ve been here at this point in the season. I think that’s got to be ea positive too. We have three tough games left. This is a point in time in the season when one game is going to determine a whole lot when it comes time for playoff seeding.” -- linebacker Scott Shanle, when asked about where he thinks the team is at.
“He’s good at a lot of things, not just one great thing. There’s stuff he does after practice, before practice, being able to read the defenses, taking the big hits. It’s a lot of things he does. You can’t just narrow it down to one good thing he does.” – Receiver Robert Meachem, describing Marques Colston.
“I’ve never been caught before by a QB in my whole life. I think my biggest thing was after 35, 40 yards, my legs were gone. I looked back and I was like, ‘Oh no, he’s still running at me.’ So I was like, ‘I need to get the hell out of bounds.’ ” – Safety Roman Harper, on why he ran out of bounds after picking up a fumble.
