Saints treat players with respect

I love reading about marginal players and their experiences in their own words.

Stars are obviously fascinating because of their position and talent, but the money is so huge at the top (and even after football) and they're so image conscious that there's a lot of positioning and posturing going on anytime they talk, or even really anytime anything is even written about them. Even supposedly "objective" observers like journalist have a piece in how, say, Drew Brees is portrayed and positioned in the collective NFL fan psyche.

That's not the case with marginal players like this interview is with. While to a certain extent many want to sell themselves, by and large they're significantly more free to "tell it like it is" and otherwise speculate honestly and objectively (and more free with raunchy and sometimes embarrassing football stories). I've been to a number of "football club" meetings over the years and the best speakers are generally not Head Coaches or (current or former) star players, but rather the journeyman backup QB. Two of my all-time favorite interactions with former/current players or coaches was with Bubby Brister and Billy Joe Tolliver, both of whom weren't polished speakers or trying to promote some sort of NFL legacy or current business interest, but just football dudes letting everything hang out.