WR Michael Thomas
Connecting with Drew Brees in long yardage situations - "We just keep going. When we come out there, we feel like no one can stop us. I just feel like we keep building every week. I have his back and he has my back. We have a thing and it’s hard for the other team to stop."
On his 12 catch, 171 yard performance with 1 TD - “It’s win or go home. I do whatever it takes. If you are double or tripled team, it doesn’t matter. You just have to do your job. You just need to concentrate on what you are doing and things will open up. We have a lot of preparation during the week. We responded. I don’t know if it was a breakout game, but you just go out and make plays when your number is called.”
12 catches, 171 yards and a TD.Every @Cantguardmike catch from the Divisional Round! #NFLPlayoffs #HomeInTheDome pic.twitter.com/uFkr4HTrQq
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2019RB Alvin Kamara
On the crowd helping the team - “It was loud. Mark turned to me and said that it was the loudest he ever heard it. You hear it and then you look up at the screen and the decibels are high."
What got them going after a slow start - "We are the New Orleans Saints. We prepared all week. We started slow and sometimes that happens, but we stayed on it. We stuck to our game plan and we were able to execute. We got our offense going and the defense played huge."
RB Mark Ingram
On the crowd’s help - "It was huge. I saw the meter get to 128, 130. I have never seen it get that high. They brought it and we are going to need it all of the way through the playoffs. We appreciate it Who Dat nation."
Advancing to the NFC Championship game against the Rams - “Both teams are great. We had a shootout last time. We are just going to focus on what we have to do to have a great game plan. We’ll prepare and get ready for next week.”
This is Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram #Saints pic.twitter.com/y0VHXx8iz0
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) January 14, 2019QB Taysom Hill
The fake punt - "They were kind of late getting lined up and we liked our matchup there. Coach Payton and Coach Westhoff have a lot of trust in our guys up front. We knew that we could do it. We knew that we needed to create momentum for ourselves.”
How much guts does it take to make that call - "It’s a gutsy call. It’s Coach Payton. That’s become the norm. He has a good feel for the team and he has a lot of trust is us and our preparation. That’s a look that we thought we were going to get and we did. I wasn’t going to be denied”
LB Demario Davis
Moving on to the NFC Championship - "It’s unreal when you think about it. We had a goal at the beginning of the season. At first, we wanted to make it to the playoffs. Then, we wanted to get the one seed, but you have to win out. It’s single elimination. We are one step closer to our goals, but there is still a long way to go. It feels good to get the win.”
The defense settling in after the first quarter - "They are a phenomenal offense. They have a lot of good weapons. They have a really good quarterback. They have a good offensive coordinator who knows how to move the ball around and keep you on your toes. They had us reeling early on. We stayed true to our goals. We were able to stop the run, get a little pressure on the quarterback and get some takeaways. Those two takeaways by Marshon were huge. They were game changing. It was the trump card.”
SHUT IT DOWN! #HomeInDome pic.twitter.com/RVugcQjvTH
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 14, 2019
