Alvin Kamara wouldn't toot his own horn after an impassioned speech about "getting back to their swagger" that clearly struck a chord with his teammates heading into a pivotal Week 8 game.
He also refused to do it for himself even after a three-touchdown day that spurred a 24-0 beatdown of the Las Vegas Raiders at the Caesars Superdome.
Why? Well, if it doesn't keep happening, a get-right game won't much matter.
"Swag ain't sh** if it's not consistent," Kamara said.
"You could do it one time, but you got to be able to string it together. So I mean, we looking for the same type of preparation this week," he continued. "I know I am. I'm ready. I'm ready to go. I'm ready for next time. ... I expect to win every week."
But if you believed the rumor mill heading into this one, there was an idea that Kamara's 158-yard all-around dominating performance might be his last in a Saints uniform. Now, that was all conjecture, but Kamara admitted he was aware of it, even if he doesn't really care.
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It's hard to avoid. He's had family members and friends let him know about it. But he responded to it simply after helping push the Saints to 3-5. The NFL trade deadline is Nov. 1.
"I'm not really interested in playing anywhere else," Kamara said.
He can rest assured, after a performance and victory like what the Saints experienced in Week 8, it's unlikely anyone within the building wants to see Kamara playing anywhere else either.
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