The Saints picked up their first victory on Sunday, defeating the Giants 26-14. It was also the first for Kellen Moore as a head coach. Moore says after New Orleans came up short in their first four games, it was nice to break through and get in the win column.
“For all of our coaches, this entire group that’s come together, there’s a lot of resilience has had to come through for four games to miss four opportunities and to be close and feel like you’re playing some good football. And so, I feel like it was a big-time momentum opportunity for our team, establish some winning success and hopefully carries on in the future,” Moore said.
New Orleans second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler earned his first win as a starter in the NFL after starting his career 0-10. Rattler threw for 212 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 22 yards in the 26-14 win on Sunday. Rattler says that he isn’t worried about the past and is focused on improving each week to help his team.
“You’ve got to weather the storm. Just keep going. Keep having the same process. The outcome will take care of itself. The past is the past. Now we’re just looking towards the future. Keep stacking wins. Keep some momentum going and try to get W’s every week,” Rattler said.
New Orleans’ defense forced three fumbles and intercepted two passes against the New York Giants in their 26-14 win on Sunday. Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry intercepted quarterback Jaxson Dart twice and says the unit takes a lot of pride in taking the ball from opposing offenses.
“Well, you know, we harp on getting turnovers. It’s all we talk about. The ball, the ball, the ball. Our coaches do a good job of putting us through turnover circuits. We do a good job of getting to the ball at practice. So it finally came to the game,” McKinstry said.
