Ball-hawking Saints defense forced 7 turnovers in a 5-day span (1 Viewer)

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By Rod Walker | The Advocate

As Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan walked off the field after the play Thursday night, he glanced up at the giant Mercedes Benz Superdome video board to watch a replay.

Moments later, the television cameras caught Ryan mouthing the words "where did he come from?"

Ryan was referring to Saints safety Marcus Williams, who darted through the Falcons offensive line and swatted the ball out of his hand to force the first of four turnovers in the Saints' 31-17 victory.

Saints' opponents are perhaps asking that "where did he come from" question a lot lately. If it seems like members of the Saints' defense are sprinting towards the end zone for their celebratory team photo more often lately, it's because they are.

A team that struggled taking the ball away at the beginning of the season is now doing it a rapid pace.

"As long as you give effort in this game and you run to the football, good things generally tend to happen," said linebacker A.J. Klein. "I think as long as we keep playing with great effort and continue to be opportunistic, I think we'll be just fine and we'll continue to force turnovers.” ...

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