ON BRIAN WESTBROOK RUSHING FOR 141 YARDS DESPITE STOMACH PROBLEMS:
What he said: "I know there were times when he was hurting and it was all he could do to stay out there and focus in on what he had to do. He doesn't say much, but he's a tough nut."
What he meant: "He was having some major problems with the Big D. At one point, we were considering bringing out a Job Johnny and putting it next to me on the sideline. Well, next to Marty, actually."
ON JON RUNYAN'S LATE HIT ON GIANTS' BARRY COFIELD:
What he said: "I sure like his physical play. It got away from him a little bit. Jon's he's going to play to the whistle, and he didn't hear any whistle blow... If you're standing around, he's going to answer the door."
What he meant: "Jon has put together a hit list of the players who didn't vote for him for the Pro Bowl. One down, 1,581 guys to go."
ON ADVANTAGE OF FIRST-ROUND BYE FOR SAINTS:
What he said: "I don't know what the stats are on it. I don't know if it's an advantage or disadvantage. I'm not sure I want to know right now. I just want to go play."
What he meant: "Shhhh. The guys actually don't know that the Saints had the week off. I told them they played the Falcons on the NFL Network. None of our guys are among the five people in the country who get the damn channel, so they don't know any better."
ON BENEFIT OF HAVING ALREADY PLAYING IN THE NOISY SUPERDOME THIS SEASON:
What he said: "I don't think it hurts you. When we played them last time, they had about as many people as you're gonna get in there."
What he meant: "How much louder can 65,000 drunken Cajuns get in 3 months?"
ON DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAINTS NOW AND IN WEEK 6:
What he said: "They weren't quite sure what kind of football team they were then. They were feeling their way through with a new head coach and some new players at different positions. I think they're playing with a lot more confidence right now."
What he meant: "We're in very deep doo-doo."
What he said: "I know there were times when he was hurting and it was all he could do to stay out there and focus in on what he had to do. He doesn't say much, but he's a tough nut."
What he meant: "He was having some major problems with the Big D. At one point, we were considering bringing out a Job Johnny and putting it next to me on the sideline. Well, next to Marty, actually."
ON JON RUNYAN'S LATE HIT ON GIANTS' BARRY COFIELD:
What he said: "I sure like his physical play. It got away from him a little bit. Jon's he's going to play to the whistle, and he didn't hear any whistle blow... If you're standing around, he's going to answer the door."
What he meant: "Jon has put together a hit list of the players who didn't vote for him for the Pro Bowl. One down, 1,581 guys to go."
ON ADVANTAGE OF FIRST-ROUND BYE FOR SAINTS:
What he said: "I don't know what the stats are on it. I don't know if it's an advantage or disadvantage. I'm not sure I want to know right now. I just want to go play."
What he meant: "Shhhh. The guys actually don't know that the Saints had the week off. I told them they played the Falcons on the NFL Network. None of our guys are among the five people in the country who get the damn channel, so they don't know any better."
ON BENEFIT OF HAVING ALREADY PLAYING IN THE NOISY SUPERDOME THIS SEASON:
What he said: "I don't think it hurts you. When we played them last time, they had about as many people as you're gonna get in there."
What he meant: "How much louder can 65,000 drunken Cajuns get in 3 months?"
ON DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAINTS NOW AND IN WEEK 6:
What he said: "They weren't quite sure what kind of football team they were then. They were feeling their way through with a new head coach and some new players at different positions. I think they're playing with a lot more confidence right now."
What he meant: "We're in very deep doo-doo."
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