What You Missed: Wednesday, December 10th

Saints HC Kellen Moore, QB Tyler Shough, RB Devin Neal and DE Cam Jordan spoke to the media Wednesday afternoon. Here's what you missed. Moore: - RB Alvin Kamara, S Justin Reid and RT Asim Richards did not practice, several others limited - Identifying why the team has played better recently: cleaner football, turnovers and early-down execution - Importance of playing well in divisional games - Thought's on Shough's confidence - Lack of concern about Shough's age as a rookie - Reflecting on being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2010 - The defense has been able to benefit from the offense's recent success while improving on their end as well Shough: - Confidence fluctuates, but preparation breeds high confidence - Learning how to prepare in the NFL has been an area of growth - Biggest lesson as a rookie has been figuring out the NFL schedule and how to approach it - Thoughts on praise from LB Demario Davis - Handling criticism and whether or not it can be used as motivation - Being smart about when to take hits and when to go down Neal: - Saints physicality and willpower led to success in rainy game at Tampa Bay - Shough's scrambling ability helped open up the run game - Winning and finishing strong is more important than playing spoiler for another team Jordan: - Defense is resilient if nothing else - Resilience shows the team's passion for playing football despite being out of the playoff race - Thoughts on the young defensive backs - Having the opportunity to ruin a rival's playoff chances brings joy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.