Short week, big game plan: Austin Carr said Saints had 55 personnel groups ready for Atlanta (1 Viewer)

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By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

The day before his New Orleans Saints lined up against the Falcons on Thanksgiving night, coach Sean Payton was asked if he had the opportunity to catch the bonkers “Monday Night Football” game between the Chiefs and Rams earlier in the week.

No chance, Payton said. Not when his team wrapped up a resounding win against Philadelphia Sunday night then had to cram together a game plan for its divisional matchup against Atlanta.

“Let me give you itinerary,” Payton said. “We played Sunday. Players are off Monday. Coaches on Monday night, we went until 2:30, 3:00 a.m. Practice Tuesday, Tuesday night we went until 2:00 a.m. Here we are.”

If the fruit of that labor was not evident in the Saints’ 31-17 win against the Falcons, this should make it clear: Friday, Saints receiver Austin Carr said the team had 55 personnel groupings at its disposal for the Atlanta game. ...

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Andrus Whitewing

Andrus Whitewing

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(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

The day before his New Orleans Saints lined up against the Falcons on Thanksgiving night, coach Sean Payton was asked if he had the opportunity to catch the bonkers “Monday Night Football” game between the Chiefs and Rams earlier in the week.

No chance, Payton said. Not when his team wrapped up a resounding win against Philadelphia Sunday night then had to cram together a game plan for its divisional matchup against Atlanta.

“Let me give you itinerary,” Payton said. “We played Sunday. Players are off Monday. Coaches on Monday night, we went until 2:30, 3:00 a.m. Practice Tuesday, Tuesday night we went until 2:00 a.m. Here we are.”

If the fruit of that labor was not evident in the Saints’ 31-17 win against the Falcons, this should make it clear: Friday, Saints receiver Austin Carr said the team had 55 personnel groupings at its disposal for the Atlanta game. ...

Full Story - NOLA.com
Thanks for posting, Andrus! :9:

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