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New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton
Post-Practice Media Availability
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Opening Statement: “The way we approached this week, today was like a Wednesday for us. We had bonus time for us to meet and go through certain things, but today we handled like we would any ordinary Wednesday, which was primarily our base installation. Tomorrow we’ll (continue to) finish the week like we would on a normal week.”

What do you see from Brent Grimes?

“He is a tremendous athlete and the two things that stand out (are), his ability to elevate and jump. He is explosive and has outstanding hands on the ball. He is a player that I know studies a lot of film and when you watch him now this season you see all the things you saw on a yearly basis twice during the year versus Atlanta. He is a great talented corner and very explosive.”

I can recall a few acrobatic catches he made from Drew Brees as a member of the Falcons. Is Drew looking out for him?

“There are a handful that come to mind, so location in that direction is important. He will line up to our right which is kind of the same spot he did when he was playing with Atlanta.”

How hard is it to fix Miami’s tackling problem?

“I think it is something that we have done certain things in years past. It is always a challenge with the pads (limited padded practices allowed). Typically we go (with) one padded practice at the early part of the week like we did today. There are certain things fundamentally you are preaching, no different than what we are trying to do. I think it becomes a little more challenging toward the end of the season when you are kind of finished (with) your (allotted) padded practices and you hope you are falling back on the fundamentals that you installed in training camp.”

Continue reading: Sean Payton impressed with Miami Dolphins 3-0 start

homerj07

This will not be an easy game.

SaintnDE

Sean..everyone is "explosive", right? Thesaurus?

SmashMouth

Taking a page from NE's BB, that sly devil!

joker-saint

No game is ever easy. Its the preparation each team does that determines the outcome. In the end it will come down to which team wants it more. The Dolphins have been living in the shadow of their former undefeated superbowl team for a long time and look to make a statement this year that says "we are the better team" on the other hand the Saints were humiliated by the commissioner and coach Payton is determined to turn this team around so he can hoist that trophy and show the one whose name is forbidden to speak here that they cant keep a good team down. This should be a great game, but I still give the edge to the Saints. The Saints defense is ranked 5th overall and they are going up against an offense that is ranked 28th in rushing and 14th in passing. The Saints offense is ranked 16th overall and 4th in passing as well as 6th in yards per game. The dolphins are ranked 8th on defense with a pass defense ranking of 21st in the league. Since we rarely get positive yards on the ground and the Dolphins focus mainly on the run with their record being 18th against the run, statistically speaking if each team continues on their current path the Saints should post at least 35 points to the Dolphins 24, but if the saints score their average it will be a close game. Final score 24 to 27 Saints over Dolphins.

papz

I'm expecting a double digit win. Prime time, bright lights, Superdome... this is the game we put it all together.

Domination.

joker-saint

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joker-saint

The Saints will return to their glory. You should watch this video. Its put together very well.

RaginCajun83

Coach speak ..... blah, blah, blah

Rugby Saint II

They have put together a nice string of wins but they have not fought and been hardened by fire like we have. I anticipate a good game early and then we hit them with the running game using Robinson like they did last week.
joker-saint did a nice write up and evaluation. Thanks for sharing. Who Dat!