PFT: Keenan Lewis: I’m definitely playing
 

Even though the New Orleans Saints weren’t required to turn in a practice report Tuesday when they started preparing for Saturday’s divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, injured cornerback Keenan Lewis said he’ll be ready to go.

Lewis said he participated in Tuesday’s practice after suffering a concussion while tackling Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant during the wild-card game on Saturday night.
Lewis left with 3:06 to play in the third quarter of the Saints’ 26-24 victory and was checked out in accordance with the NFL’s concussion protocol.

A five-year veteran, Lewis was seen pleading with trainer Scottie Patton on the sideline to return to the game after having his helmet taken away from him — a common practice when a player suffers a head injury.
“(It was) definitely frustrating,” Lewis said. “When the game’s on the line like that, you want to be out there (for) any chance you can to make a big play for your team.”

While he still must be cleared by an independent physician later this week before being allowed to play in a game, Lewis was back on the field Tuesday.

“It felt good having an opportunity to prepare for a big game like this. … I’ll be ready to go,” he said.

Saints coach Sean Payton will issue his first practice report following Wednesday’s workout, which will include how much work Lewis participated in.

Keenan Lewis practices, hopes to play Saturday | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Keenan Lewis: I’m definitely playing | ProFootballTalk

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Dude is key. We need him.

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Told yall, don't worry mon!!!

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I sure hope he's right.

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Not to be Debbie Downer, but it's not up to him, and until i hear it from the Doctors, i can't believe it. I'm praying for it, but ya never know……just saying

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You don't practice until you are free of symptoms and pass the doctors test. He practiced today, so my money is on he's okay

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“Well, we’ve got a handful of guys that have played the position,” Payton said. . He was able to get work today, he’s been cleared, so I think heading into this game there’s a good chance and we feel pretty good about where he’s at and with his status.”

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SEA offense is #21 in 1st downs, and 30th at 3rd down completetions. They are not some high octain offense. They are in the playoffs only because of their defense, ST, and run game.

Having Keenan Lewis in this game is very important, becaue it would give us 1-3 more 3 and outs than we would normaly get, and I think lowers the SEA's time of possession. IF he plays its a huge plus for NO. That kid has serious passion.

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Good stats there. Didn't realize they are so bad on 1st and 3rd down.

Guess if we stop them on second down we will win :lol:

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Don't worry I'm HAPPY !!!!

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yeah, SEA's pluses are thier team efficiency is #1 , and OL is #9. Mainly because of their defense.
Saints have a #7 OL, but I think its better than that, now. Saints team efficiency is #4, not that far off in the NFL. I agree with most that if we win in the tenches ½ of the time, our D will shut down the SEA offense and keep them to below 17pts.
Thats why the SEA vs NO game shocked me and everyone else, it was a complete fluke to be beat that bad.
SEA is not a more well rounded team than NO, at least by the numbers or history.

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I cant wait to see how he and Vaccaro progress going into next season. Lewis is still fairly young and I think he is yet to hit his ceiling.

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he was ready to play the very next play.

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Um, last time I checked we will be playing both their offense and their defense. Those stats are accurate but don't really help tell the truth. The truth is that their offense does score and against most defenses this year it was early and relatively often.

Without Lewis, we'd likely lose. The Cardinals won with a heavy-weight D that basically kept Seatte out of the end zone almost all night (their secondary owned Golden Tate and Jermaine Kearse), a decent run game, some questionable but favorable calls by the refs, and some luck.

Our coverage on the back-end will need to be perfect, because the game plan will be to stop the run and make Wilson try to beat us through the air. I like the plan -- but Wilson is very accurate ( not deadly but good especially when it counts ) even on the run. This will be the game of our defense's lives -- if we win. They will basically have to shut down the Seattle offense -- because our offense is going to have their hands full.

I think we can do it. We will have to play like this is our Super Bowl because basically it is. If we can take these a-holes out -- I predict we will go to the Super Bowl and win.

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Kids got integrity ! We sure will need dat !

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Vaccaro is so violent and territorial, love that he takes things personally. Their going to be a very good duo next season. Lewis loves the game.

But what I think happened in SEA is simple. SP and Brees saw the SEA offence wasnt that good, and got egotistic. We've had the best offense for 7 years in the NFL. They probably lauphed at SEA's stats, I would.
Then Brees ego, which can be big, showed up, and got his @ss kicked. Im sure every drive he was dumbfounded why his greatness couldnt win. Because he forgot its a team sport.
Im sure the team was waiting for Brees to pull it off, and forgot its a team sport.
Like they keep saying " As long as we have Brees we have a chance"...

.. um no ..as long as we have you, and the team plays we have a chance. Brees is just 1 piece. Thats why we got blown out, I think.

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nope, because their defense shuts down the opposing offense, the SEA offence has lots of chances to convert, and make TDs, but they are not a very good offense. Pretty simple, and acounts for their failure in the stats. Many tries, and wins. That offense has failed alot.

Lewis is key, totally agree. Much more than people think.

Wilson is rated below Colin Kaepernick in the air. Thats saying something. Your right though, hes smarter, and can get 1st downs with his feet.

We completely agree on this. IF the Saints play to their ability. The offense shows up, and defense plays to theirs, their is no team that can beat us to get to the Super Bowl, and no one knows that.
A #5 defense can easily hold SEA in check, while the # 1-2 offense goes to work.
But they both have to show up at the same time, and thats never happened on the road. And no ego.

Im not sure ppl understand that the SEA defense is pretty close to the Ravens Defence that won a SB with a horrible offense. Brees cant mess up, even once.

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Lewis is a tough, impressive corner that does his craft well. I can't give this guy enough props.

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Looks like mickey and SP made the right choice going after keenan lewis, what an amazing addition he has been

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Hell yeah, His departure was the only reason the game was as close as it was.

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one of the best free agent pick-ups we've signed since brees. the mans a solid cover corner. that helped our de-line develop quicker. it shows off in sacks our boys made this season.

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Maybe he was knocked into a twilight zone-type interception universe where he is a ball magnet.

Alaska

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Check out the Pittsburgh Boards and read what the fans had to say about his departure...

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can't get picks if they don't throw at you
...now if White works on his hands you might have something


new NFL stat: DB drops

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What is killing me is no one is talking about all of our injuries on defense. Im glad they aren't because Mr. Ryan should get head coaching offers after the job he has done this year. If we keep him and get our defense to stay healthy and our offense gets back to normal then they might as well hand the trophy on over for next year. This wouldn't be the case without Lewis. Im glad he is going to play. If we had Greer we would win it this year.

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Greer is in his twilight years but was still playing well before he went down. Lewis has really stepped up to be the man in the secondary.....especially without Vaccaro. Does anybody else worry about Vaccaro and his violent collisions causing himself more damage?

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I thought he was going to play vs Seattle even though they wouldn't let him back in, staff just thought they would win while he rested on the bench for the next game plus now the NFL takes any and all shots to the head like its a gun shot wound

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I worry about it but at the same time he wouldn't be the same player if he wasn't like that. I wanted Smith from Georgia and I have to apologize and admit that I was as wrong as can be. Vaccaro might be my favorite defensive player in the N.F.L. I miss him already.