Mr. Consistency
 

MR. CONSISTENCY- NOLA.com

"You get challenged all the time in this profession," Payton said Saturday afternoon, two days after he learned that tailback Reggie Bush suffered a potential season-ending knee injury. "You get challenged, and you've got to be tough, resilient. And I think that the players look at that, and they look for the leadership, especially at this time of year.

"I think it weighs on you, just like it does the players and the assistants. I think there are things that trouble you, that you want to correct. And as the head coach, ultimately, you're responsible. So you know, we try, and I try to take a proactive approach as to how can we, at this point in the season, still work to get better?"