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"That's in our rearview mirror a long time ago," Payton said. "I appreciate the fans and their passion, and yet that does nothing to help us or get better and win football games.
"We're not going to win because of spite or anger. We're going to win because this team will do the little things well, or we're not going to win because we won't."
That message has been warmly received and welcomed by Saints players.
"It's been squashed because it hasn't been mentioned," cornerback Jabari Greer said of adopting a vengeful mindset. "It doesn't need to be mentioned. I believe the only way it stays in our mind is if it's mentioned. It's a testament to our leadership that it hasn't been mentioned.
"I think success through anger or success through revenge can only get you through the opening kickoff. Then you have to rely on your technique, your conditioning, your mental focus. We've been really focusing on all of that.
New Orleans Saints' Sean Payton focused on getting better, not getting even | NOLA.com
"We're not going to win because of spite or anger. We're going to win because this team will do the little things well, or we're not going to win because we won't."
That message has been warmly received and welcomed by Saints players.
"It's been squashed because it hasn't been mentioned," cornerback Jabari Greer said of adopting a vengeful mindset. "It doesn't need to be mentioned. I believe the only way it stays in our mind is if it's mentioned. It's a testament to our leadership that it hasn't been mentioned.
"I think success through anger or success through revenge can only get you through the opening kickoff. Then you have to rely on your technique, your conditioning, your mental focus. We've been really focusing on all of that.
New Orleans Saints' Sean Payton focused on getting better, not getting even | NOLA.com