Saints players having had a couple of days to think things over are taking to Twitter to share their feelings after a blatant missed call cost them a trip to the Super Bowl.
"Thoughts of what could have been will haunt us for some time," tight end Benjamine Watson said. "We are all incredibly disappointed. But we will not be shaken!"
He added that "systems must be corrected" and "As horrible as it feels now, we must congratulate the victors."
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— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) January 23, 2019Punter Thomas Morstead also posted a message to the fans.
"Obviously the result was not what we all hoped," he said. "Hope everyone can recover emotionally this offseason and ride with us even harder next season."
He made of point of not making it about the infamous no-call.
"We felt the love."
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— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) January 23, 2019Saints record setting receiver Michael Thomas has been very active on Twitter, retweeting many articles and posts about the game and the aftermath. He also sent a brief message to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Hey Roger pick up the phone.
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 21, 2019He told fans, "Things didn’t end as we expected. But let’s just keep getting back up when we get knocked down."
#WhoDatNation you guys were incredible yesterday thank you so much. And to my teammates I love each and everyone of you guys. We came together and played for each other this year. Things didn’t end as we expected. But let’s just keep getting back up when we get knocked down. ⚜️
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 21, 2019Saints offensive lineman Terron Armstead told fans, "We are heartbroken together, but we will HEAL together."
THANK YOU to this amazing city, and our team for the SPECIAL season we had! --We are heartbroken together, but we will HEAL together----! As difficult as it was to get there, it will be even more to get back, but we are built for it!! #WhoDatNation I love y’all forever!⚜️⚜️
— Terron Armstead (@T_Armstead72) January 21, 2019
