Diggin' Devery

QBREES9 · 11-27-2009, 11:14 AM

METAIRIE — Opelousas native and New Orleans Saints receiver Devery Henderson has a lot to be thankful for this weekend.

First and foremost is health and prosperity.

Henderson is playing possibly the best of his career with 31 catches for 521 yards and one touchdown.

Second is his team's success.

Henderson is a member of one of only two unbeaten teams in the NFL.

And last, but most important, is his support group.

"My family is great," Henderson said Wed-nesday after the Saints' first practice in preparation for Monday's epic showdown at the Superdome with the New England Patriots. "They've always supported me and been by my side."

Henderson's support group has grown as the Saints have had more success, but he says his core group hasn't changed one bit.

"It's the same. The thing is, my family has always supported me," Henderson said. "I try to get them all to games when I can, but it's really no new people asking for tickets."

As for the ticket demands, Henderson said he's already gotten a ton for the Patriots' game Monday. He tries to honor every request, but naturally has only a limited number of seats to go around.

"The main thing for me is I'm so busy and sometimes you go through things and people don't understand that it's nothing against them," Henderson said. "Some of your friends or family members take it to heart when I don't call them back. It's just my way of being to myself and focusing on other things.

"I just try to get them to understand that, it's nothing personal."

Ticket distractions aside, Henderson said he's ready for Monday's big showdown as the Saints continue the trek to a perfect season.

"I'm excited, especially going into it 10-0," Henderson said. "I can remember the year we won the national championship, it just happened like that.

"It's because we took it one game at a time and before we knew it, we were in the national championship game. It's the same thing this season; all of a sudden you look up and 10-0 creeped on us."

As of Wednesday afternoon, Henderson's Thanksgiving plans were to stay home and relax. But he said a surprise trip to Opelousas isn't out of the question.

"I'm just going to chill," Henderson said. "I don't know what I'm doing yet. I'll probably just stay home, relax a little.

"But you never know, I might take that drive."

11-27-2009, 11:14 AM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Diggin' Devery METAIRIE — Opelousas native and New Orleans Saints receiver Devery Henderson has a lot to be thankful for this weekend. First and foremost is health and prosperity. Henderson is playing possibly the best of his career with 31 catches for 521 yards and one touchdown. Second is his team's success. Henderson is a member of one of only two unbeaten teams in the NFL. And last, but most important, is his support group. "My family is great," Henderson said Wed-nesday after the Saints' first practice in preparation for Monday's epic showdown at the Superdome with the New England Patriots. "They've always supported me and been by my side." Henderson's support group has grown as the Saints have had more success, but he says his core group hasn't changed one bit. "It's the same. The thing is, my family has always supported me," Henderson said. "I try to get them all to games when I can, but it's really no new people asking for tickets." As for the ticket demands, Henderson said he's already gotten a ton for the Patriots' game Monday. He tries to honor every request, but naturally has only a limited number of seats to go around. "The main thing for me is I'm so busy and sometimes you go through things and people don't understand that it's nothing against them," Henderson said. "Some of your friends or family members take it to heart when I don't call them back. It's just my way of being to myself and focusing on other things. "I just try to get them to understand that, it's nothing personal." Ticket distractions aside, Henderson said he's ready for Monday's big showdown as the Saints continue the trek to a perfect season. "I'm excited, especially going into it 10-0," Henderson said. "I can remember the year we won the national championship, it just happened like that. "It's because we took it one game at a time and before we knew it, we were in the national championship game. It's the same thing this season; all of a sudden you look up and 10-0 creeped on us." As of Wednesday afternoon, Henderson's Thanksgiving plans were to stay home and relax. But he said a surprise trip to Opelousas isn't out of the question. "I'm just going to chill," Henderson said. "I don't know what I'm doing yet. I'll probably just stay home, relax a little. "But you never know, I might take that drive." Attached Thumbnails
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