That’s when Del Rio made the decision to bench Smith in favor of former first-round draft pick DJ Hayden.
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Smith was pragmatic about the situation, accepting that “if you play long enough you’re going to have days like that” and that “y$3 ou just have to move on, have a short-term memory and be ready to roll”.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – There’s no need reminding LeSean McCoy how poorly the Bills’ offense performed in opening the season at Baltimore last weekend.
Spiller was brought in by the Saints before the 2015 season on a four-year, $16 million deal and was mightily disappointing. “‘That certainly wasn’t anywhere near where it needed to be and I know you’ll bounce back”. He accumulated 351 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
“We’ve all been there”, Carr said.
Receiver Sammy Watkins was listed as not practicing because of soreness to his surgically repaired left foot.
Crabtree said the winning play, on which he simply outjumped a defender for the ball, was second nature.
Saints coach Sean Payton took note of the Raiders’ 22-point fourth quarter and said, “The way they were scoring, on the road, I probably would have done the exact same thing”. Spiller, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.
For the Saints, they are now tasked with covering Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz and Sterling Shepard without Breaux, who will miss upwards of eight weeks after suffering a broken fibula in a 35-34 loss to the Oakland Raiders.
When the Saints acquired Spiller, they hoped his versatility and his speed would allow him to fill roles similar to those of ex-Saints Reggie Bush and Darren Sproles.
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Spiller had been nursing a lingering knee injury since his arrival in New Orleans, but he was “feeling healthy”, per NOLA.com’s Josh Katzenstein on September 6.
