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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton addresses local media on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2020
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What are your memories from the 2006 NFC Championship game? And maybe what did you take away from that game as a play-caller?
"Well, first off, there aren't a lot of memories, which means it was a long time ago. I don't think it has like an ounce of bearing on this game. I would bet there's a total of three people that might have been at that game that are playing in this game, coaches included. No, I remember, that was our second playoff game, on the road. We dealt with the elements. It was cold, windy, and yeah. Lost a tough game."
I'm curious if you could give us a perspective defensively on just how difficult it is to defend play action, especially with a team that does it as much as the Bears offensively. We don't see it real time like you do down on the field and prepare for it the way you do. What is that like?
"Well, two things, it becomes a little bit easier if the running game isn't having the desired success that your opponent wants. But the conflicts that take place on the backside, on a wide zone, the backside end is closing, he might be the player that they're not blocking, and so he's the free player that can close. And so if that ball cuts up, he's there to make the tackle. Well then there's a conflict when the quarterback comes off of that and now is in a boot, and we've got a redirect. ...
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New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton addresses local media on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2020
...
What are your memories from the 2006 NFC Championship game? And maybe what did you take away from that game as a play-caller?
"Well, first off, there aren't a lot of memories, which means it was a long time ago. I don't think it has like an ounce of bearing on this game. I would bet there's a total of three people that might have been at that game that are playing in this game, coaches included. No, I remember, that was our second playoff game, on the road. We dealt with the elements. It was cold, windy, and yeah. Lost a tough game."
I'm curious if you could give us a perspective defensively on just how difficult it is to defend play action, especially with a team that does it as much as the Bears offensively. We don't see it real time like you do down on the field and prepare for it the way you do. What is that like?
"Well, two things, it becomes a little bit easier if the running game isn't having the desired success that your opponent wants. But the conflicts that take place on the backside, on a wide zone, the backside end is closing, he might be the player that they're not blocking, and so he's the free player that can close. And so if that ball cuts up, he's there to make the tackle. Well then there's a conflict when the quarterback comes off of that and now is in a boot, and we've got a redirect. ...
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