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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS COACH SEAN PAYTON

“I was real proud of how we played tonight, how we handled the week of practice. We spent a lot of time in the week talking about us, playing our best football. Although we were 4-2, we hadn’t done that. We did a good team as a team, as a coaching staff, with our focus on how we were going to play. You have to spend time on the opponent, but we did that well.

“One of the components this week that really wasn’t announced and for good reason was how we were going to handle the game logistically, not just me being in the press box but how we were calling the plays. A bigger issue is the involvement in the game plan on Monday, the involvement on Tuesday, and then it progresses through the week. I just gave the game ball to Pete Carmichael. He called every play tonight and he was outstanding. He’s one of the guys that came in ’06. He came from San Diego and became our quarterbacks coach, and later offensive coordinator. He’s completely in tune to what we’re doing and more than qualified to call an offensive game, and that was a heck of a first one for him.

“We’ll have a chance to get back in a normal routine this week.

“I don’t have any information on Mark (Ingram). The x-rays were negative. He’ll be dealing with a bruise this week.

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Saints Postgame Quotes

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.