Sanford said defensive back coach Wesley McGriff had him prepared for plays the Falcons like to run in their two-minute offense.
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“So I’ve said it before, as long as I’m having fun, can stay healthy, play at a high level… you know, you’re gonna battle through these things throughout your career, (but) I’m gonna play as long as I can”. “I didn’t realize I got my foot in”. “The great ones are all under contract, and I can’t really negotiate with them to try to lure them to Miami, unfortunately”.
“There’s been some good and some not-so-good”, Ryan said of his season. “I know that anytime the season ends there’s lots of question marks”, Brees said.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) walks off the field with New Orleans Saints tackle Zach Strief (64) after the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Atlanta.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn addressed the media following the 20-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
But, if the reports of Loomis and Payton meeting tomorrow to discuss the head coach’s future in New Orleans or elsewhere are true, then the writing will be on the wall for everyone to see. It was his 96th 300-yard passing game, the most in National Football League history. Rookie linebacker Vic Beasley was part of an improved pass rush, and the secondary also was more reliable than past year. The Saints had their second straight losing record under Payton. His postgame news conference grew testy when asked about his future with the team. Now, it seems the move is more of a reality, but which team is willing to part with a potential Pro Bowl, impact player to get the offensive guru? We got a lot of good memories, a lot of great wins and put up a lot of points.
“The competitor that he is, I think when you’re around him you get to sense for that, what it feels like everyday day in day out”.
Payton has two years remaining on his current deal and is due $17 million. The Saints could lower the cap figure by extending Brees’ contract, but he will celebrate his 37th birthday on January 15.
Though he didn’t break either Marvin Harrison‘s or Calvin Johnson‘s single-season records, he had nine catches for 149 yards.
Both the Eagles (firing Chip Kelly) and the 49ers (firing Jim Tomsula) are very interested, and one rumor floating around suggests Payton is very interested in San Francisco, maybe because he’s originally from California.
The dominant story of his 7-9, 2015 Saints was never how bad they struggled on the field.
The second quarter started brightly for the home team, with Matt Ryan targeting his tight ends Jacob Tamme and Tony Moeaki early and often. A 6-yard pass from Ryan to Justin Hardy would have left the Falcons with a field goal of about 46 yards, but Levitre charged in late to the pile near the catch after Hardy was ruled down, drawing the penalty flag and forcing a Falcons punt.
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The fourth quarter was filled with mistakes and wasted opportunities by both teams.
